Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2009 AOA LR 0916
Apply for HHS 2009 AOA LR 0916
- The Administration on Aging in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Lifespan Respite Care Program" 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 Jun 3, 2009 and posted on Jun 2, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 29, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,325,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Lifespan Respite Care Program grant opportunity (HHS 2009 AoA LR 0916) is a discretionary federal grant from the Administration on Aging (AoA) designed to carry out the Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2006. The basic purpose is to help states build or strengthen a coordinated, statewide respite care system that works for families across the full age and disability spectrum. In plain terms, the program is meant to make it easier for unpaid caregivers to find, access, and afford short-term relief (respite) when they are caring for a child or adult who needs ongoing supervision or help with daily activities, including situations where respite is needed to prevent injury or to support someone with needs beyond typical child care.
A central expectation is that funded projects will serve all eligible respite recipients without limiting services to only one disability group, diagnosis, or age range. The target population includes family members, foster parents, and other unpaid adult caregivers who support adults needing help with basic daily needs, as well as caregivers of children who require care beyond what is normally required to meet basic needs. AoA emphasizes that states are starting from different levels of readiness, so applications are not judged on how developed a state system already is. Instead, proposals are evaluated on how much measurable progress the state expects to make during the grant period. States that already have many pieces in place can still compete, but they must clearly show what additional progress will be achieved, such as expanding coverage, adding missing functions, improving coordination, or closing gaps in access.
Applicants must present a thorough, data-informed understanding of the caregiver population and the existing respite infrastructure in the state. The narrative is expected to describe who caregivers are, what burdens they face, what respite options already exist, where the system breaks down, and which communities are underserved. Beyond describing the need, the proposal must lay out exactly how the state will carry out core functions: statewide information dissemination and coordination, delivery of respite services, and recruitment and training of respite workers and volunteers. The application also needs a clear administration and governance plan showing how the program will collaborate and coordinate with other state and community-based services so respite becomes easier to navigate rather than another disconnected program.
Coordination is not optional in this program; it is one of the main reasons the Act exists. Grantees are required to coordinate with existing public and private respite programs and infrastructures in order to reduce duplication and strengthen a statewide network. A practical expectation is that the Lifespan Respite Program helps families navigate what already exists first: identifying current respite funding streams in the state, helping caregivers determine eligibility for those programs, and connecting them to appropriate services. The Lifespan Respite funds are intended to fill gaps when families do not qualify for other respite programs or when existing options are insufficient, rather than replacing or competing with established services.
Another core requirement is immediate, full-scope implementation across ages and disability categories. The program cannot be phased in by serving only older adults first, or only a particular diagnosis group, or only certain regions while excluding others as a matter of design. Successful applications are expected to demonstrate broad stakeholder collaboration across the entire disease, disability, and age spectrum. States must show the capacity to work with other state and community partners, an understanding of caregiver issues across populations, and a plan to ensure meaningful involvement of family members, caregivers, and care recipients in program design and ongoing decision-making. A notable administrative requirement is that, at the time of application, the eligible state agency must have a memorandum of agreement in place with a public or private nonprofit statewide respite coalition or organization describing joint responsibility for the lifespan respite program, and the memorandum must be included in the application package.
The required activities and allowable uses of funds focus on building and improving statewide respite capacity while also delivering real services to caregivers. At a minimum, each funded state must describe how it will expand and enhance respite care services, improve statewide dissemination and coordination of respite information, and provide or improve access and quality of respite care in ways that reduce caregiver strain. Grant funds must support required services such as developing and enhancing respite care at state and local levels, providing respite services for caregivers of children and adults, recruiting and training respite workers and volunteers, providing caregivers with information about available respite and support services, and actively helping caregivers access those services. The grant can also support optional additions such as training programs that help family caregivers make informed decisions about respite, training and education for new caregivers, and other services AoA deems essential to effective respite delivery.
Operationally, the eligible state agency can carry out the work directly or through grants and contracts with public or private entities, but the state is expected to genuinely lead the initiative. The State Project Director must play an active role in implementation and management, and proposals that effectively pass through funds to another organization to run the project are not eligible for funding. If subcontracting is part of the strategy, the application should explain how it will work, what activities will be contracted out, and how the state will oversee performance. The state must also describe the stakeholder group that will guide program design and implementation, reflecting the program’s emphasis on cross-sector partnership.
The opportunity includes explicit expectations around peer learning, documentation, and sharing tools that other states can reuse. Grantees are asked to develop practical products that help others replicate successful approaches, such as a how-to manual for implementing a lifespan respite program, reproducible materials like training tools and brochures, and a cost assessment methodology to estimate startup, operating, and per-client service costs over time. AoA also builds in structured information sharing: the AoA Project Officer and grantee Project Directors are expected to meet by phone at least every other month to review progress, discuss challenges, and exchange ideas, with opportunities for technical assistance and input from national stakeholder organizations. In addition, grantees are expected to collaborate with related technical assistance efforts, including a national resource center authorized by the Act to maintain a respite database and provide training and technical assistance.
From a funding and eligibility standpoint, this opportunity was open to state governments only, with an expected 15 awards. The estimated total funding was $2,325,000, with individual awards ranging from $100,000 to $200,000, and a cost-sharing or matching requirement applied. The CFDA number listed is 93.072 (Lifespan Respite Care Program). Key dates for the original posting cycle were June 2009, with a closing date in late July 2009 and an archive date in August 2009. The overall takeaway is that AoA was looking for statewide, coordinated, partner-driven systems that improve navigation, coverage, workforce capacity, and access to respite across all populations, while producing concrete, shareable tools and lessons that can accelerate similar work in other states.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Lifespan Respite Care Program (HHS 2009 AoA LR 0916)
What is the Lifespan Respite Care Program grant?
This is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the Administration on Aging (AoA) intended to carry out the Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2006. The grant is designed to help states build or strengthen a coordinated, statewide respite care system that serves families across the full age and disability spectrum.
What is the overall purpose of the program?
The basic purpose is to make it easier for unpaid caregivers to find, access, and afford short-term relief (respite) when they are caring for a child or adult who needs ongoing supervision or help with daily activities. The program is also intended to support respite needs that go beyond typical child care and may be required to prevent injury or address higher support needs.
What does "lifespan" mean in this program?
"Lifespan" means the system supported by the grant is expected to work across ages and disability categories. Funded projects are expected to serve eligible respite recipients without limiting the program to a single diagnosis, disability group, or age range.
Who is the target population for respite supported by this grant?
The target population includes family members, foster parents, and other unpaid adult caregivers who support adults needing help with basic daily needs, as well as caregivers of children who require care beyond what is normally required to meet basic needs.
Does the program allow a state to focus on only one group (for example, older adults or one disability)?
No. A central expectation is full-scope implementation across ages and disability categories. The program cannot be designed to phase in by serving only older adults first, only a particular diagnosis group, or only certain regions while excluding others.
What kinds of statewide improvements is AoA looking for?
AoA is looking for measurable progress toward a coordinated statewide respite system. Examples mentioned include expanding coverage, adding missing functions, improving coordination, closing gaps in access, and improving navigation of respite services.
How are applications evaluated if states start at different levels of readiness?
Applications are not judged based on how developed a state system already is. Instead, proposals are evaluated on how much measurable progress the state expects to make during the grant period, given its current starting point.
What does the application narrative need to demonstrate about need in the state?
Applicants are expected to present a thorough, data-informed understanding of the caregiver population and existing respite infrastructure. The narrative should describe who caregivers are, what burdens they face, what respite options already exist, where the system breaks down, and which communities are underserved.
What are the core functions funded states must address?
The proposal is expected to lay out exactly how the state will carry out core functions including: statewide information dissemination and coordination, delivery of respite services, and recruitment and training of respite workers and volunteers.
Is coordination with existing respite programs required?
Yes. Coordination is a central requirement of the program. Grantees are required to coordinate with existing public and private respite programs and infrastructures to reduce duplication and strengthen a statewide network.
How should Lifespan Respite funds relate to existing respite funding streams?
The expectation is that the Lifespan Respite Program helps families navigate what already exists first, including identifying current respite funding streams, helping caregivers determine eligibility, and connecting them to appropriate services. Grant funds are intended to fill gaps when families do not qualify for other respite programs or when existing options are insufficient, rather than replacing or competing with established services.
What is required in the administration and governance plan?
The application needs a clear administration and governance plan showing how the program will collaborate and coordinate with other state and community-based services so that respite becomes easier to navigate rather than another disconnected program.
Are states required to involve families and caregivers in program design?
Yes. Successful applications are expected to demonstrate meaningful involvement of family members, caregivers, and care recipients in program design and ongoing decision-making.
Is a memorandum of agreement (MOA) required at the time of application?
Yes. At the time of application, the eligible state agency must have a memorandum of agreement in place with a public or private nonprofit statewide respite coalition or organization describing joint responsibility for the lifespan respite program. The memorandum must be included in the application package.
What are the required activities and allowable uses of grant funds?
At a minimum, each funded state must describe how it will expand and enhance respite care services, improve statewide dissemination and coordination of respite information, and provide or improve access and quality of respite care in ways that reduce caregiver strain.
What specific services must grant funds support?
Grant funds must support required services such as: developing and enhancing respite care at state and local levels; providing respite services for caregivers of children and adults; recruiting and training respite workers and volunteers; providing caregivers with information about available respite and support services; and actively helping caregivers access those services.
Are there optional activities the grant can support?
Yes. The grant can also support optional additions such as training programs that help family caregivers make informed decisions about respite, training and education for new caregivers, and other services AoA deems essential to effective respite delivery.
Can the state subcontract the work to other organizations?
The eligible state agency can carry out the work directly or through grants and contracts with public or private entities, but the state is expected to genuinely lead the initiative. If subcontracting is used, the application should explain how it will work, what activities will be contracted out, and how the state will oversee performance.
Can the state simply pass through the funds to another organization to run the project?
No. Proposals that effectively pass through funds to another organization to run the project are not eligible for funding. The State Project Director must play an active role in implementation and management, and the state must demonstrate leadership of the initiative.
Is a stakeholder group required?
Yes. The state must describe the stakeholder group that will guide program design and implementation, reflecting the program's emphasis on cross-sector partnership across the disease, disability, and age spectrum.
What are the expectations for documentation and sharing tools with other states?
Grantees are asked to develop practical, shareable products to help others replicate successful approaches. Examples include a how-to manual for implementing a lifespan respite program, reproducible materials such as training tools and brochures, and a cost assessment methodology to estimate startup, operating, and per-client service costs over time.
What ongoing communication with AoA is expected during the grant?
The AoA Project Officer and grantee Project Directors are expected to meet by phone at least every other month to review progress, discuss challenges, and exchange ideas. The structure also includes opportunities for technical assistance and input from national stakeholder organizations.
Is collaboration with national technical assistance efforts expected?
Yes. Grantees are expected to collaborate with related technical assistance efforts, including a national resource center authorized by the Act to maintain a respite database and provide training and technical assistance.
Who was eligible to apply for this opportunity?
This opportunity was open to state governments only.
How many awards were expected?
The opportunity indicated an expected 15 awards.
What was the estimated total funding and typical award size?
The estimated total funding was $2,325,000. Individual awards were expected to range from $100,000 to $200,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applied.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number listed is 93.072 (Lifespan Respite Care Program).
What were the key dates mentioned for the original posting cycle?
Key dates referenced were in June 2009 for posting, with a closing date in late July 2009 and an archive date in August 2009.
What is the main takeaway AoA emphasized for competitive proposals?
AoA emphasized statewide, coordinated, partner-driven systems that improve navigation, coverage, workforce capacity, and access to respite across all populations, while producing concrete, shareable tools and lessons that other states can reuse.
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