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Grants for State Lifespan Respite Care Program Enhancement

The Administration for Community Living (ACL), part of the Department of Health and Human Services, is inviting state agencies to apply for grants to improve or expand their Lifespan Respite Care systems. - Government Buyer: - Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services - Eligible Applicants: - State agencies administering programs under the Older Americans Act or Medicaid, or those designated by a Governor - Applicants must collaborate with an ADRC/No Wrong Door System and a statewide respite care coalition or organization - Program Details: - Two grant options: - Option A: For new states or those re-establishing core respite infrastructures - Option B: For states enhancing existing programs - Focus on improving state systems to deliver respite care and related services to family caregivers of children and adults with disabilities and chronic conditions - Funding Information: - Total estimated funding: $4,430,133 - Expected number of awards: 10 - Award amounts: $300,000 to $500,000 per state - Cost sharing or matching is required - Funding instrument: Cooperative agreement - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named, as this is a grant for state agencies to develop or enhance respite care services

Description

The Administration for Community Living is seeking applications from eligible state agencies to advance respite services through their statewide Lifespan Respite Care system. There are two application options: Option A for new states or those re-establishing their respite infrastructures, and Option B for states seeking to enhance existing programs. The program aims to improve state systems to deliver respite care to family caregivers of children and adults with various disabilities and chronic conditions. Eligible applicants are state governments administering the program under the Older Americans Act or Medicaid, or designated by a Governor, and must collaborate with relevant statewide organizations.

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