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HHS-2022-ACL-AOA-LRLR-0050: Lifespan Respite Care Program: Grants to New States and States Re-Establishing Their Core Respite Infrastructures

Closed Closed June 17, 2022 Opportunity HHS-2022-ACL-AOA-LRLR-0050 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is forecast: Lifespan Respite Care Program: State Grants (HHS-2027-ACL-AOA-LRLI-0007). Status: Expected deadline May 31, 2027. It is in our archive of Administration for Community Living notices from 2022.

• Award ceiling$299,500
• Award floor$239,500
• Total funding$599,000
• Expected awards2
• Cost sharingRequired
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to state and local governments.

• State governments

By Statute, eligible applicants include State Units on Aging, State Medicaid Agencies, or another State agency designated by the governor to apply for funds. Eligible applicants must work in conjunction with the ADRC in the state and in concert with the statewide respite coalition or respite organization. A deviation request for a limited competition will be completed upon approval of this funding plan. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

More grants for state and local governments.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Lifespan Respite Care Program awards averaged $839,983; this notice allows up to $299,500 per award.
• Most of the program's money (92% over five years) went to state and local governments.
• The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.

What the grant funds

Grantees will be expected to use funds to plan, establish and expand/enhance Lifespan Respite Care systems in their states, including new and planned emergency respite services, training and recruiting respite workers and volunteers and assisting caregivers with gaining access to needed services. Grantees must provide the following required services: (1) Development and enhancement of lifespan respite care at the State and local levels; (2) The provision of respite care services for family caregivers caring for children or adults; (3) Training and recruiting of respite care workers and volunteers; (4) The provision of information to caregivers about available respite and support services; and (5) Assistance to caregivers in gaining access to such services. Additionally, grantees may use funds to develop a range of optional services, including: (1) Training programs for family caregivers to assist family caregivers in making informed decisions about respite care services; (2) Other services essential to the provision of respite care as may be specified by ACL; or (3) Training and education for new caregivers. Grantees will be expected to establish and describe measurable performance goals, including indicators to track progress on those goals. Applicants will be given examples of performance goals and indicators based on the objectives of the Lifespan Respite Care Act, such as indicating how they will quantify how their proposed activities further enabled families to choose control, and navigate service options and gain access to those services; describing their plan for, and their data measurement for, serving all age groups and disability categories, without preference for a select demographic or disability population; document increased collaboration with non-profit statewide coalitions and the ADRC/NWD systems in their state; and provide a means of measuring their progress in developing a functioning and sustainable state Lifespan Respite Care Program. Grantees will be required to participate in regular meetings and teleconferences with the ACL Project Officer to review project developments and accomplishments and to discuss future project goals. The expectations described within the funding opportunity announcement will be consistent with ACL/AoA’s previous lifespan respite program awards to new states.

Category: Income Security and Social Services.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, HHS-2027-ACL-AOA-LRLI-0007, which is forecast.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.