income_security_and_social_services · HHS-ACL

Lifespan Respite National Technical Assistance and Resource Center

Administration for Community Living · HHS-2026-ACL-AOA-LRLT-0056

Closed

Award Range

$350K – $420K

Total Program Funding

$420K

Expected Awards

Deadline

July 27, 2026

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

ACL needs ONE organization to run the National Lifespan Respite Resource Center — maintaining a national database on respite care, providing training and technical assistance to states and community organizations, and supporting the broader respite care field. $350K-$420K per year for 3 years. Single award.

Who Should Apply

National organizations with expertise in respite care (care that gives family caregivers a temporary break). Must have existing national reach, training capacity, and knowledge of state respite programs.

Who Should NOT Apply

Local respite providers, individual caregivers, state agencies, or organizations without national technical assistance capacity in the respite/caregiving field.

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Must maintain a national database on lifespan respite care
•Must provide training and TA to state and community respite programs
•Must serve all ages (lifespan = children to elderly)
•Only 1 award — must be a national leader in respite

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Single award to serve as THE national resource center — this is a renewal/recompete situation where an incumbent likely exists. Unless you have stronger national respite expertise than the current holder, the incumbent advantage is significant. If you ARE the incumbent (likely ARCH National Respite Network or similar), prepare a strong renewal showing impact.

Competitiveness: Very low competition (1 award) but extremely narrow field — maybe 3-5 organizations nationally could credibly serve as the national respite resource center.

What This Grant Funds

ACL intends to fund a single cooperative agreement award to one grantee for a 3-year project period. Per the Lifespan Respite Care Act, the purpose of the National Lifespan Respite Resource Center is to: (1) maintain a national database on lifespan respite care;(2) provide training and technical assistance to State,community, and nonprofit respite care programs; and(3) provide information, referral, and educational programsto the public on lifespan respite care.

Attachments

PDF

hhs-2026-acl-aoa-lrlt-0056.pdf

Who Can Apply

Based on statutory requirements for the Lifespan Respite Care Program authorized by Congress in 2006 under Title XXIX of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C 201), and the Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2020, awards may only be made to public or private nonprofit entities. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement.

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Minimum Award: $350K
Maximum Award: $420K
Total Program Funding: $420K
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Cost Sharing Required?: Yes
Funding Instrument: cooperative_agreement

Key Dates

Posted: June 26, 2026

Application Deadline: July 27, 2026 (0 days remaining)

Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.

Agency Contact

Emily Anozie Emily.Anozie@acl.hhs.gov

Emily.Anozie@acl.hhs.gov

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