The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is offering grants to eligible state agencies under the Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2006. Up to three grants will be awarded to New States with funding of up to $200,000 per award over a 36-month period. Grant funds are for planning, establishing, and expanding Lifespan Respite Care systems, including emergency services, respite worker training, and caregiver support. Eligible applicants must administer related programs, collaborating with state respite organizations and not have received funding in previous years. Applications from eligible states/agencies are due by Jun 05, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 253568
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2014-ACL-AOA-LR-0077 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2014 Lifespan Respite Care Program: Grants to New States |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 3 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.072 — Lifespan Respite Care Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 08, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 05, 2014 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 05, 2014 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 05, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $600,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $200,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Only those states not previously funded under the Lifespan Respite Care Program in FYs 2009-2013 are eligible to apply for funding under this Option. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Administration for Community Living |
| Description: | The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is providing this competitive grants opportunity to eligible state agencies for implementing the requirements of the Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-442). ACL plans to fund up to approximately three (3) grants to New States, with a federal funding level of up to $200,000 per award for a 36 month project period, pending the availability of Federal funds. Eligible state agencies funded under this announcement shall use grant funds for planning, establishing and expanding/enhancing Lifespan Respite Care systems in the states, including new and planned emergency respite services, training and recruiting respite workers and volunteers and assisting caregivers with gaining access to needed services. This is a limited grant competition. Awards will only be made to eligible States/state agencies who: Administer the State’s programs under the Older Americans Act of 1965; or |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://acl.gov/Funding_Opportunities/Announcements/Index.aspx |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Greg Link
Greg.Link@acl.hhs.gov Email:Greg.Link@acl.hhs.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 253568 Full Announcement-1 -> hhs-2014-acl-aoa-lr-0077 foa.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Greg Link Greg.Link@acl.hhs.gov Email: Greg.Link@acl.hhs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.072 | HHS-2014-ACL-AOA-LR-0077 | 2014 Lifespan Respite Care Program: Grants to New States | PKG00194923 | Apr 08, 2014 | Jun 05, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
253568 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
253568 Other-1.1.pdf
253568 SF424A-1.0.pdf
253568 SF424B-1.1.pdf
253568 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
253568 Project-1.1.pdf
253568 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
253568 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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