# Lifespan Respite Care Program: Advancing the Recruitment, Training and Retention of Respite Care Providers

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hhs-2024-acl-aoa-lrsp-0065-lifespan-respite-care-program-advancing-the-recruitment/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355875

> Administration for Community Living offered grants of up to $1.3 million (at least $950,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $1.3 million in total. Applications closed on September 5, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HHS-2024-ACL-AOA-LRSP-0065 |
| Agency | Administration for Community Living |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 5, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $1.3 million |
| Award floor | $950,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $1.3 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.072 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Public/private non-profit entities. 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 public or private nonprofit entities. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement.

## What the grant funds

The general purpose of the project is to strengthen and advance the recently developed National Respite Care Provider Training (NRCPT), first developed under the Lifespan Respite Care Program: Special Projects to Strengthen Program Development, Implementation and Sustainability (grant number: 90LRSP0001).The grantee will undertake activities intended to foster the following advancements to the NRCPT: 1. Promote and support the broader usage of this resource in new and emerging respite service delivery areas (e.g., states and local communities).2. Identify and leverage opportunities to make the training available in more states and local communities nationwide.3. Develop and test approaches for connecting newly trained providers to caregivers and other service recipients. (e.g., respite registries or similarly accessible modalities).4. Identify and develop for implementation and dissemination methods for retaining respite providers, including opportunities for career advancement and upward mobility.5. Adapt for use among limited English speaking populations, for whom career options are currently limited.6. Identify a pathway for establishing an evidence-base for the NRCPT.Through the above activities, the grantee will achieve the following key outcomes:1. Enhanced awareness and usage of the NRCPT.2. Improved retention of respite providers3. Streamlined access for caregivers to trained respite providers.

## Questions people ask

### Is HHS-2024-ACL-AOA-LRSP-0065 still open?

No. It closed on September 5, 2024. A newer notice is forecast: HHS-2027-ACL-AOA-LRLI-0007, expected deadline May 31, 2027.

### Who can apply for Lifespan Respite Care Program: Advancing the Recruitment, Training and Retention of Respite Care Providers?

Administration for Community Living accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Lifespan Respite Care Program: Advancing the Recruitment, Training and Retention of Respite Care Providers?

Closed September 5, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $1.3 million each. About $1.3 million in total for one award.

### Who has won Lifespan Respite Care Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were New York State Office for the Aging, Human Services, Oklahoma Dept of, Alabama Department of Senior Services. The program made 49 awards worth $41.2 million in that time.