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National Family Caregiver Support, Title III, Part E (93.052)

Also known as National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP)

National Family Caregiver Support, Title III, Part E (Assistance Listing 93.052) is run by the Administration for Community Living, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $1.1 billion in 351 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $3.1 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.

The typical award was $2.1 million. Half of the 351 awards fell between $973,055 and $3.8 million, and they ranged from $4,567 to $19.9 million.

Key findings

What the program funds

To assist States, Territories in providing multifaceted systems of support services for: (1) Family caregivers; and (2) older relative caregivers. Services to be provided include: information to caregivers about available services; assistance to caregivers in gaining access to the services; individual counseling, and caregiver training to caregivers to assist the caregivers in making decisions and solving problems relating to their caregiving roles; respite care to enable caregivers to be temporarily relieved from their caregiving responsibilities; and supplemental services, on a limited basis, to complement the care provided by caregivers.

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

Open opportunities

No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.

Rules from the program listing

Who can apply

Formula grants: State governments and U.S. Territories, with distribution to designated area agencies on aging through an approved State plan and intrastate funding formula.

What the money can and cannot pay for

This authority is for making grants to States under Title III-E to enable the provision of multifaceted systems of support services for family caregivers; and for grandparents or older individuals who are relative caregivers.

Matching requirements

Statutory Formula: Title III, Part E, Subpart N/A,Public Law Older Americans Act of 1965.45 CFR 1321.49N/AThis program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details. N/A

Deadlines

Deadlines do not apply

Award range and average, in the agency's words

No Data Available.

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Funding history and past recipients

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, National Family Caregiver Support, Title III, Part E (93.052) awarded$1.1 billion across 351 grant awards, an average of $3.1 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Department of Aging CaliforniaCalifornia7$113 million
Department of Elder Affairs FloridaFlorida6$91.6 million
Health & Human Svc Commn TXTexas6$69.3 million
New York State Office for the AgingNew York6$65.3 million
PA Department of AgingPennsylvania7$42.1 million
Ohio Department of AgingOhio6$39.6 million
Illinois Department on AgingIllinois6$39.2 million
North Carolina Department of Health & Human ServicesNorth Carolina6$34.1 million
Michigan Department of Health and Human ServicesMichigan6$33.2 million
New Jersey Department of Human ServicesNew Jersey6$28.9 million
Department of Human ServicesGeorgia6$27.8 million
Department for Aging and Rehabilitative ServicesVirginia6$26.7 million
Arizona Department of Economic SecurityArizona6$26.6 million
Massachusetts Executive Office of Aging and IndependenceMassachusetts7$23.5 million
Department of Social & Health ServicesWashington6$23.3 million
Tennessee Commission on Aging and DisabilityTennessee6$22.2 million
Indiana Family and Social ServIndiana6$21.0 million
Missouri Department of Health & Senior ServicesMissouri6$20.6 million
State of Wisconsin Department of Health ServicesWisconsin7$20.2 million
Maryland Department of AgingMaryland7$18.7 million

Top states: California ($117 million), Florida ($91.6 million), Texas ($69.3 million), New York ($65.3 million), Pennsylvania ($42.1 million), Ohio ($39.6 million), Illinois ($39.2 million), North Carolina ($34.1 million), Michigan ($33.2 million), New Jersey ($28.9 million).

Who usually wins

State and local governments received 99% of the money, nonprofits 0.9% and colleges and universities 0.4%.

Recipient typeAwardsAmountShare
State and local governments344$1.1 billion99%
Nonprofits5$10.1 million0.9%
Colleges and universities2$4.5 million0.4%

By state

53 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.

Grants by recipient's state, fiscal 2021 to 2025
StateAwardsAmount
California9$117 million
Florida6$91.6 million
Texas6$69.3 million
New York6$65.3 million
Pennsylvania7$42.1 million
Ohio6$39.6 million
Illinois6$39.2 million
North Carolina6$34.1 million
Michigan6$33.2 million
New Jersey6$28.9 million
Georgia6$27.8 million
Virginia6$26.7 million
Arizona6$26.6 million
Massachusetts8$26.4 million
Washington6$23.3 million
Tennessee6$22.2 million
Indiana6$21.0 million
Missouri6$20.6 million
Wisconsin7$20.2 million
Maryland7$18.7 million
South Carolina7$18.7 million
Minnesota7$18.2 million
Alabama7$17.1 million
Colorado6$16.2 million
Oregon6$14.9 million
Kentucky6$14.4 million
Louisiana6$14.1 million
Puerto Rico6$13.6 million
District of Columbia10$12.7 million
Oklahoma6$12.3 million
Connecticut6$12.2 million
Iowa6$10.8 million
Nevada6$9.8 million
Arkansas6$9.7 million
Kansas6$9.1 million
Mississippi6$8.6 million
New Mexico6$7.3 million
Utah6$7.1 million
West Virginia6$7.0 million
Montana7$6.0 million
Nebraska6$5.8 million
Idaho6$5.8 million
Maine6$5.6 million
Alaska6$5.5 million
North Dakota6$5.5 million
Delaware10$5.5 million
Rhode Island6$5.5 million
Vermont6$5.5 million
Wyoming6$5.5 million
South Dakota6$5.4 million
New Hampshire6$5.3 million
Hawaii6$3.8 million
Guam6$2.8 million
Northern Mariana Islands6$643,739
U.S. Virgin Islands2$604,584
American Samoa5$121,639

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.