Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2012 AOA LI 1205
Apply for HHS 2012 AOA LI 1205
- The Administration on Aging in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Building Integrated amp Sustainable Lifespan Respite Programs" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.072 Lifespan Respite Care Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 15, 2012 and posted on Mar 15, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 14, 2012 Other Key dates Open Information Teleconference for Applicants March 22 , 2012 Time 200 PM Eastern Telephone Number 1 888 324 7504 Participant Pass Code LIFESPAN Letters of Intent due April 2, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,495,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
- 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 2009
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Building Integrated and Sustainable Lifespan Respite Programs" (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2012-AOA-LI-1205) was a discretionary federal grant offered by the Administration on Aging under the Lifespan Respite Care Program (CFDA 93.072). Its main purpose was to help certain states expand, strengthen, and better connect respite care services so they work as an integrated, statewide system that supports caregivers and care recipients across all ages, not just older adults. The emphasis is on taking existing respite efforts and bringing them to scale while showing continued and measurable progress toward a long-term, sustainable Lifespan Respite system.
Funding was structured for a small number of awards, with an expected five grants nationwide. The estimated total funding available was $2,495,000, and individual awards were expected to fall between $180,000 (award floor) and $250,000 (award ceiling). A cost-sharing or matching requirement applied, meaning states had to contribute non-federal resources in addition to the federal grant funds, consistent with program rules.
Eligibility was narrowly limited by statute and by the terms of this particular competition. Applicants had to be state governments, specifically state agencies that administer the Older Americans Act, the state Medicaid program, or another state agency designated by the governor. In addition, this competition was only open to states that had already received funding in fiscal year 2009, making it a continuation or scale-up opportunity rather than an entry point for new states. In practice, that meant the grant was aimed at helping previously funded states move from early development to more mature implementation, integration, and sustainability.
From a programmatic standpoint, the core expectation was that funded state agencies would use the grant to expand the reach of respite services and improve coordination across populations and service systems. "Across the lifespan" signals a focus on caregivers of children, adults, and older adults, including families supporting individuals with disabilities, chronic conditions, or other long-term support needs. "More fully integrating" typically implies aligning respite access points, referral pathways, provider networks, and financing strategies so families experience respite as part of a coherent system rather than a patchwork of disconnected programs. The language about "continued and measurable progress" indicates that awardees were expected to track outcomes and demonstrate concrete advancement toward sustainability, such as building durable partnerships, improving statewide infrastructure, and strengthening long-term funding and administrative support for respite.
Key dates show the opportunity was posted March 15, 2012, with an original and final application deadline of May 14, 2012, and an archive date of May 15, 2012. The process included a teleconference for applicants on March 22, 2012 (2:00 PM Eastern) and requested letters of intent by April 2, 2012, which suggests the agency wanted to gauge applicant interest and potentially support better-prepared submissions. Questions or access issues were directed to the listed contact, Greg Link (greg.link@aoa.hhs.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The grant opportunity is titled "Building Integrated and Sustainable Lifespan Respite Programs."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2012-AOA-LI-1205.
Which federal agency offered this grant?
This was a discretionary federal grant offered by the Administration on Aging (AoA).
What program is this grant associated with?
The opportunity was offered under the Lifespan Respite Care Program, listed as CFDA 93.072.
What was the main purpose of this grant?
The main purpose was to help certain states expand, strengthen, and better connect respite care services so they operate as an integrated, statewide system supporting caregivers and care recipients across all ages (not only older adults).
What does "lifespan respite" mean in this funding opportunity?
"Across the lifespan" indicates a focus on caregivers and care recipients spanning children, adults, and older adults, including families supporting individuals with disabilities, chronic conditions, or other long-term support needs.
What does the grant mean by building an "integrated, statewide system" for respite?
The opportunity emphasizes making respite services feel less like separate programs and more like a coordinated system. This typically implies better alignment of things like access points, referral pathways, provider networks, and financing strategies so families experience respite as part of a coherent statewide approach rather than a patchwork.
Is this grant intended for new respite programs or for scaling existing efforts?
This competition was aimed at taking existing respite efforts and bringing them to scale, while showing continued and measurable progress toward a sustainable Lifespan Respite system.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The funding notice indicated a small number of awards, with an expectation of five grants nationwide.
How much total funding was estimated to be available?
The estimated total funding available was $2,495,000.
What was the expected award size for an individual grant?
Individual awards were expected to range from an award floor of $180,000 to an award ceiling of $250,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applied, meaning states had to contribute non-federal resources in addition to federal grant funds, consistent with the program rules.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to state governments, specifically: state agencies that administer the Older Americans Act, the state Medicaid program, or another state agency designated by the governor.
Were all states eligible to apply?
No. This particular competition was only open to states that had already received funding in fiscal year 2009. It was designed as a continuation or scale-up opportunity rather than an entry point for new states.
What kind of progress were applicants expected to demonstrate?
The notice emphasized continued and measurable progress toward a long-term, sustainable Lifespan Respite system. That language signals that awardees were expected to track outcomes and demonstrate concrete advances toward sustainability, such as strengthening partnerships, improving statewide infrastructure, and reinforcing longer-term funding and administrative support for respite.
What types of improvements to respite services were expected?
Funded state agencies were expected to focus on expanding the reach of respite services and improving coordination across populations and service systems, consistent with a statewide, integrated approach.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on March 15, 2012.
What was the application deadline?
The original and final application deadline was May 14, 2012.
Was there an archive date for the opportunity?
Yes. The archive date was May 15, 2012.
Was there a pre-application event for potential applicants?
Yes. The process included a teleconference for applicants on March 22, 2012 at 2:00 PM Eastern.
Was a letter of intent required or requested?
The agency requested letters of intent by April 2, 2012, suggesting it wanted to gauge interest and support stronger submissions.
Who was the listed point of contact for questions or access issues?
Questions or access issues were directed to Greg Link at greg.link@aoa.hhs.gov.
Is this grant opportunity still open?
No. Based on the dates provided, the application deadline was May 14, 2012 and the opportunity was archived on May 15, 2012.
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