The U.S. Administration on Aging is offering competitive grants to current Lifespan Respite Care Program grantees to expand respite care services for family caregivers of individuals with special needs. Grants of up to $150,000 per award will be provided to eligible state agencies to enhance volunteer recruitment, training, and outreach efforts. This opportunity aims to increase the provision of respite services, with funding dependent on the FY 2012 appropriation and previous grant awards. Limited to state agencies funded in FY 2010 or FY 2011, this grant competition emphasizes supporting eligible populations and improving caregiver support. Closing date for applications is May 14, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 153575
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | HHS-2012-AOA-LR-1206 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | 2012 Lifespan Respite Care Program Competing Program Expansion Supplements |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 0 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 93.072 — Lifespan Respite Care Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Mar 15, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Mar 15, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | May 14, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | May 14, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | May 15, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 2,495,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $150,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $120,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Eligibility for state grants limited by statute to state agencies that administer the Older Americans Act, the states Medicaid Program or another state agency designated by the governor. Further, eligibility requirement stipulates this opportunity is only open to those states who received funding in FY 2010 or FY 2011. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Administration on Aging |
| Description:: | The U.S. Administration on Aging (AoA) is providing this competitive grants opportunity to current grantees of the Lifespan Respite Care Program to further implement the requirements of the Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-442). Lifespan Respite Care programs are coordinated systems of accessible, community-based respite care services for family caregivers of children or adults of all ages with special needs. Based on an FY 2012 appropriation of approximately $2.5 million, it is anticipated that this opportunity could provide funding for as few as zero (0) and up to as many as nine (9) grants, with a federal funding level of up to $150,000 per award for a 12 month project period. The number of awards and the amount of each award will depend on several key factors, including the total FY 2012 appropriation for the Lifespan Respite Care Program and the amount of funds remaining after new grant awards are made to states under Funding Opportunity Numbers HHS-2012-AoA-LR-1203 and HHS-2012-AoA-LI-1205. The primary focus of these one-year Competitive Expansion Supplement grants is the provision of respite services to eligible populations. In addition to using the funds to provide respite services, successful applicants may also use funds to further enhance the volunteer recruitment, training and retention activities begun during years one and/or two of their existing grants and further enhancement of outreach and dissemination activities, provided those activities can be demonstrated to produce a measurable increase in the provision of respite services. This is a limited grant competition. Awards will only be made to eligible state agencies as defined in Statute (P.L. 109-442) and who received funding under this program in FY 2010 or FY 2011. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 2 | Mar 15, 2012 | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 93.072 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00106171 |
| Opening Date: | Mar 15, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | May 14, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Rebecca Mann |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.4] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Grants.gov Lobbying Form [V1.1] |
| optional_forms |
Faith Based EEO Survey [V1.2] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Other Attachments Form [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.072 | PKG00106171 | Mar 15, 2012 | May 14, 2012 | View | Rebecca Mann | Organization Applicants |