# Lifespan Respite Care Program: State Grants

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hhs-2026-acl-aoa-lrli-0053-lifespan-respite-care-program-state-grants/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360494

> Administration for Community Living offered grants of up to $500,000 (at least $300,000) to state and local governments. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $4.4 million in total. Applications closed on July 22, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HHS-2026-ACL-AOA-LRLI-0053 |
| Agency | Administration for Community Living |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 22, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | $300,000 |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | $4.4 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.072 |

## Who can apply

- State governments

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.

## What the grant funds

ACL is seeking applications from eligible state agencies that will advance the provision of respite services through their statewide Lifespan Respite Care system as outlined in the Act. There are two application options for states contained in this single Notice of Funding Opportunity. State Applicants for Option A (Grants to New States and States Re-Establishing Their Core Respite Infrastructures): This opportunity is for states who have never had a grant, OR who had a grant before, but the program has stopped, and they wish to start it up again. State Applicants for Option B (State Program Enhancement Grants): This opportunity is intended for states that have had at least one grant in the past and/or wish to continue building and expanding upon their programmatic activities to enhance and expand the availability of lifespan respite services. Grantees will collaborate with state respite organizations and coalitions to enhance and expand the availability of lifespan respite services. The goal of the program is to enhance state systems and capacities to deliver respite care and related services to family caregivers of children and adults across all age groups, disabilities, and chronic conditions.

## Questions people ask

### Is HHS-2026-ACL-AOA-LRLI-0053 still open?

No. It closed on July 22, 2026. A newer notice is forecast: HHS-2027-ACL-AOA-LRLI-0007, expected deadline May 31, 2027.

### Who can apply for Lifespan Respite Care Program: State Grants?

Administration for Community Living accepted applications from state and local governments. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Lifespan Respite Care Program: State Grants?

Closed July 22, 2026. 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 $500,000 each. About $4.4 million in total across about 10 awards.

### 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.