Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2016 ACL CIP LRLR 0166

  • The HHS-ACL in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2016 Lifespan Respite Care Program: Grants to New States" and is now available to receive applicants.
  • Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.072.
  • This funding opportunity was created on Apr 22, 2016 and posted on Apr 22, 2016.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 23, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
  • Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
  • The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
  • Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:

The 2016 Lifespan Respite Care Program: Grants to New States is a discretionary federal funding opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living (HHS-ACL). Through this competition, ACL planned to make up to three cooperative agreement awards to eligible state government agencies. Each award could provide up to $200,000 in federal funding for a 36-month project period, with final awards contingent on the availability of federal funds. The program is designed to help states build out or strengthen coordinated respite care systems that support family caregivers across the lifespan, rather than focusing on a single age group or a single disability or disease category.

Grant recipients are expected to use funds to plan, establish, and expand or enhance statewide Lifespan Respite Care systems. The activities highlighted in the announcement include developing and improving respite infrastructure and access pathways for caregivers, implementing or expanding emergency respite services (both new and already planned efforts), and strengthening the respite workforce through training and recruitment of respite workers and volunteers. Another core expectation is to help caregivers navigate and connect to the services they need, which implies building more organized, visible, and user-friendly entry points to respite supports, along with better coordination among providers and programs.

A major emphasis of the opportunity is partnership and broad stakeholder engagement. Applicants must show real support and active involvement from a wide range of organizations, including governmental and non-governmental entities, as well as private and nonprofit organizations that have an interest in serving people eligible under the Lifespan Respite Care Act. Because respite needs cut across many systems, the grant expects states to collaborate with multiple state and local agencies and organizations representing all ages, populations, and disability and disease groups. This collaborative requirement reflects the program's intent to create a coordinated statewide system rather than a standalone project operating in isolation.

Only one application per state could be funded, meaning the program anticipated a single statewide lead applicant coordinating the effort. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates a more active federal role during the project than a standard grant, often involving ongoing coordination, guidance, and monitoring between ACL and the funded state agencies. The funding opportunity number is HHS-2016-ACL-CIP-LRLR-0166, associated with CFDA 93.072, under the broad activity area of Income Security and Social Services. The opportunity was posted on April 22, 2016, and the application deadline was June 23, 2016. Prospective applicants were directed to review the full announcement carefully and respond to all stated requirements, signaling that proposals needed to address the program's planning, systems-building, partnership, and implementation expectations in a thorough and compliant manner.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the 2016 Lifespan Respite Care Program: Grants to New States?

It is a discretionary federal funding opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Community Living (ACL), focused on helping states build or strengthen coordinated statewide Lifespan Respite Care systems that support family caregivers across the lifespan.

Who administers this grant opportunity?

The opportunity is administered by HHS-ACL (the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living).

What type of funding instrument is used?

The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.

What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?

A cooperative agreement typically indicates a more active federal role during the project than a standard grant, often involving ongoing coordination, guidance, and monitoring between ACL and the funded state agencies.

Who is eligible to apply?

Eligible applicants are state government agencies.

How many awards did ACL plan to make?

ACL planned to make up to three cooperative agreement awards under this competition.

How much funding could a state receive?

Each award could provide up to $200,000 in federal funding.

How long is the project period?

The project period is 36 months.

Are awards guaranteed?

No. Final awards were contingent on the availability of federal funds.

Is this program limited to certain ages or specific disabilities or diseases?

No. The program is designed to support family caregivers across the lifespan and is intended to avoid focusing on a single age group or a single disability or disease category.

What is the main purpose of the grant?

The grant is intended to help states plan, establish, and expand or enhance statewide Lifespan Respite Care systems, with an emphasis on coordinated systems-building rather than a standalone project.

What kinds of activities are grant recipients expected to carry out?

Recipients are expected to use funds to plan, establish, and expand or enhance statewide Lifespan Respite Care systems. Highlighted activities include developing and improving respite infrastructure and access pathways for caregivers, implementing or expanding emergency respite services, and strengthening the respite workforce through training and recruitment of respite workers and volunteers.

Does the opportunity support emergency respite services?

Yes. The announcement highlighted implementing or expanding emergency respite services, including both new and already planned efforts.

Does the opportunity address the respite workforce?

Yes. Strengthening the respite workforce is a highlighted expectation, including training and recruitment of respite workers and volunteers.

How does the program expect states to help family caregivers access services?

The opportunity emphasizes helping caregivers navigate and connect to the services they need, implying more organized, visible, and user-friendly entry points to respite supports and stronger coordination among providers and programs.

What is the role of partnerships and stakeholder engagement in this grant?

Partnership and broad stakeholder engagement are major emphases. Applicants are expected to demonstrate real support and active involvement from a wide range of organizations, including governmental and non-governmental entities and private and nonprofit organizations with an interest in serving people eligible under the Lifespan Respite Care Act.

What kinds of partners are expected to be involved?

The opportunity expects collaboration across multiple state and local agencies and organizations representing all ages, populations, and disability and disease groups, reflecting the cross-system nature of respite needs.

Is the grant intended to fund a single standalone program?

No. The stated intent is to create a coordinated statewide system rather than a standalone project operating in isolation.

How many applications per state could be funded?

Only one application per state could be funded, with a single statewide lead applicant coordinating the effort.

What is the funding opportunity number?

The funding opportunity number is HHS-2016-ACL-CIP-LRLR-0166.

What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?

The opportunity is associated with CFDA 93.072.

What broad activity area is this opportunity listed under?

It is listed under the broad activity area of Income Security and Social Services.

When was the opportunity posted?

The opportunity was posted on April 22, 2016.

What was the application deadline?

The application deadline was June 23, 2016.

What should applicants pay special attention to when preparing a proposal?

Prospective applicants were directed to review the full announcement carefully and respond to all stated requirements, indicating proposals needed to address planning, systems-building, partnership, and implementation expectations thoroughly and in compliance with the announcement.

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