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HHS-2026-ACL-AOA-ADPI-0036: Alzheimer's Disease Programs Initiative (ADPI) - State Programs for Dementia Specific Respite

Closed Closed August 3, 2026 Opportunity HHS-2026-ACL-AOA-ADPI-0036 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is forecast: Alzheimer's Disease Programs Initiative (ADPI) - Dementia Capability in Indian Country (HHS-2027-ACL-AOA-ADPI-0010). Status: Expected deadline May 3, 2027. It is in our archive of Administration for Community Living notices from 2026.

• Award ceiling$2.0 million
• Award floor$300,000
• Total funding$54.2 million
• Expected awards30
• Cost sharingRequired
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to state and local governments.

• State governments

Competition limited to State Units on Aging 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 Alzheimer’s Disease Program Initiative (ADPI) awards averaged $937,408; this notice allows up to $2.0 million per award.
• Most of the program's money (81% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.

What the grant funds

Cooperative agreements under the Alzheimer"s Disease Programs Initiative (ADPI)- State Programs for Dementia-Specific Respite Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to expand and strengthen additional supports for family caregivers by providing dementia-specific respite services delivered through the National Aging Services Network (State Units on Aging (SUA), Area Agencies on Aging (AAA), and aging network service providers). The program is designed to provide respite relief in support of unpaid family caregivers of people with a probable diagnosis of Alzheimer"s disease or related dementia (ADRD) who need access or additional access to respite care or related services. The primary goal is to reduce caregiver burden and delay institutionalization of people with a probable diagnosis of ADRD through the availability and delivery of dementia-specific respite services. Through this demonstration grant opportunity, states will partner with Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) to coordinate and provide respite services for caregivers with a focus on dementia-specific respite services comparable to existing services provided under the Older Americans Act (OAA). Grant funds will be awarded to SUAs, which will distribute the funds to AAAs to carry out program implementation. Dementia-specific respite services will be made available to eligible unpaid family caregivers of people with a probable diagnosis of ADRD, as well as those under age 60 with younger-onset dementia of any age who would otherwise meet eligibility requirements under OAA funded programs. Participating SUAs will establish and define the terms and conditions governing the implementation of their dementia-specific respite program. Successful applications will include an independent third-party evaluation to assess and document the program"s impact on participating, community-residing unpaid family caregivers and individuals living with dementia.

Category: Income Security and Social Services.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, HHS-2027-ACL-AOA-ADPI-0010, which is forecast.

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