income_security_and_social_services · HHS-ACL
Advancing State Implementation of the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers
Administration for Community Living · HHS-2026-ACL-AOA-CGNS-0032
Award Range
$450K – $490K
Total Program Funding
$3.0M
Expected Awards
4
Deadline
July 22, 2026
GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview
ACL is funding 4 grants ($450K-$490K each, $2.96M total) to help states advance implementation of the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers. Requires cost-sharing. States will use these grants to put the national caregiver strategy into action — integrating caregiver supports across state agencies, identifying and assessing caregivers, and connecting them to services and supports.
Who Should Apply
State government agencies (typically the State Unit on Aging, LTSS agency, or governor-designated lead agency for caregiver policy). Must be positioned to coordinate across multiple state agencies.
Who Should NOT Apply
Local agencies, individual service providers, nonprofits without state government partnership, or organizations without cross-agency coordination authority.
Key Requirements (Plain English)
- •Must advance state implementation of the National Caregiver Strategy
- •Must coordinate across multiple state agencies
- •Cost-sharing IS required
- •4 awards of $450K-$490K
- •Must improve caregiver identification, assessment, and service connection
- •Must be a state government entity or state-designated partner
💡 GrantQuick Tip
Only 4 awards for 50+ states means this is competitive. ACL will prioritize states that show genuine cross-agency commitment — not just the aging agency working alone, but coordination between health, labor, education, and VA at the state level. If your governor has issued a caregiver executive order or your state has a caregiver task force, reference it. Show the infrastructure is ready for implementation, not just planning.
Competitiveness: High — 4 awards for 50+ states. States with existing caregiver strategy infrastructure and cross-agency coordination are best positioned.
What This Grant Funds
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Who Can Apply
Eligible Applicant Types
Funding Details
- Minimum Award
- $450K
- Maximum Award
- $490K
- Total Program Funding
- $3.0M
- Expected Number of Awards
- 4
- Cost Sharing Required?
- Yes
- Funding Instrument
- cooperative_agreement
Key Dates
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.
Agency Contact
Kari Benson AOA.OAA@acl.hhs.gov
AOA.OAA@acl.hhs.govReady to apply?
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