Lifespan Respite Care Program: Grants to New States and States Re-Establishing Their Core Respite Infrastructures
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The Administration for Community Living is offering grants through the Lifespan Respite Care Program to support state governments in establishing or re-establishing coordinated respite care systems for family caregivers. The program aims to deliver respite care services to caregivers of individuals across all age groups and disabilities, ensuring comprehensive support for families in need. Eligible applicants include state agencies that administer programs under the Older Americans Act or Medicaid, with funding amounts ranging from $300,000 to $400,000 for approximately four cooperative agreements over a three-year project period. Interested parties can reach out to Emily Anozie at Emily.Anozie@acl.hhs.gov or by phone at 202-795-7347, with applications due by May 31, 2026, and awards expected to be announced by September 1, 2026.
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.