Lifespan Respite Care Program: State Program Enhancement Grants
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The Administration for Community Living is offering funding through the Lifespan Respite Care Program: State Program Enhancement Grants, aimed at enhancing respite services for family caregivers across various demographics. Eligible state agencies are invited to apply for cooperative agreements to improve their existing Lifespan Respite Care systems, focusing on collaboration, volunteer training, and outreach to address service gaps. With an estimated total program funding of $5 million, the agency plans to award approximately ten grants ranging from $300,000 to $500,000 each, with applications due by May 31, 2026, and awards expected to be announced by September 1, 2026. For further inquiries, interested applicants can contact Emily Anozie at 202-795-7347 or via email at Emily.Anozie@acl.hhs.gov.
Eligible Applicants
Based on statutory requirements for the Lifespan Respite Care Program authorized by Congress in 2006 under Title XXIX of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C 201), and the Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2020, awards may only be made to eligible state agencies administering the state"s program under the Older Americans Act of 1965 or Title XIX of the Social Security Act (Medicaid), or those designated by a Governor to administer the state"s program under this title. The eligible state agency is or works with an Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC)/No Wrong Door System and works in collaboration with a public or private nonprofit statewide respite care coalition or organization. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.