Lifespan Respite Care Program Competing Program Expansion Supplements

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	Federal Grant Title:	Lifespan Respite Care Program Competing Program Expansion Supplements
	CFDA Number:	93.072
	CFDA Description:	Lifespan Respite Care Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Administration on Aging
	Category of Funding Activity:	Income Security and Social Services
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	HHS-2011-AOA-LR-1111
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Apr 20, 2011
	Creation Date:	Apr 20, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 15, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 15, 2011
	Archive Date:	Jul 15, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	4
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	1,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	150,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: By statute, only the following state agencies may apply for funding under the Lifespan Respite Care Program: State Units on Aging State Medicaid Agencies State agency designated by the Governor Further, this funding opportunity is only open to current Lifespan Respite Care Program grantees in the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington State, and Wisconsin.
Grant Description: The U.S. Administration on Aging (AoA) is providing this competitive program expansion grants opportunity to assist current FY 2009 and FY 2010 Lifespan Respite Care Program grantees to further implement the requirements of the Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-442). Eligible State agencies receiving funding under this Announcement will be required to build upon the work begun work through aging and disability resource centers and in collaboration with state respite coalitions or other state respite organizations to enhance and expand the availability of Lifespan Respite services in the state. Successful applicants under this funding opportunity will be required to focus on the direct provision of respite services so as to fill identified gaps in service delivery and address unmet respite needs of family caregivers across the lifespan. In addition to the direct provision of respite services, grantees may also opt to use some portion of funds to further augment and strengthen any of the other required or optional services permitted, including developing and providing emergency respite services; further recruitment and training of respite care workers and volunteers; and strengthening/enhancing access assistance for caregivers seeking respite services. Eligible respite recipients include family members, foster parents, or other adults providing unpaid care to adults who require care to meet basic needs or prevent injury and to children who require care beyond that required to meet the basic needs of the child. Lifespan Respite Care services provided through projects funded under this Announcement must, from the outset, address the respite needs of all age and disability/special needs populations. No phase-in or preferences for specific age groups or disability categories will be permitted. This is a highly competitive opportunity. Limited funds are available to support proposed projects and not all states that apply will be funded. Applications will be evaluated on the degree to which applicants demonstrate the capacity to deliver Lifespan Respite Care Services and address the required elements of this Program Announcement, including a description of the extent to which each of the core capacities (outlined on pages 7 and 8 of this Announcement) are in place. Only those applications deemed to show the greatest likelihood of building on advancements made during the previous one or two years of Lifespan Respite Care Program development will be selected for funding.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.aoa.gov/aoaroot/grants/funding/index.aspx
Grant Announcement Contact: Rebecca Mann Grants Management Specialist
rebecca.mann@aoa.hhs.gov [rebecca.mann@aoa.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • Lifespan Respite Care Program; • Opportunity HHS-2009-AOA-LR-0916