ClosedOpportunity HHS-2026-ACL-AOA-LRLI-0053

Lifespan Respite Care Program: State Grants

Administration for Community Living · Department of Health and Human Services

At a glance

Lifespan Respite Care Program: State Grants is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Administration for Community Living (Department of Health and Human Services). The application deadline was July 22, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $300K – $500K, with about 10 awards expected and $4.43M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.072 (Lifespan Respite Care Program).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Posted: Jun 22, 2026
Close date: Jul 22, 2026
Archive date: Oct 30, 2026
Est. award date: Sep 1, 2026
Award floor: $300,000
Award ceiling: $500,000
Est. total funding: $4,430,133
Expected awards: 10
Cost sharing: Required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

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 eligible state agencies administering the state"s program under the Older Americans Act of 1965 or Title XIX of the Social Security Act (Medicaid), or those designated by a Governor to administer the state"s program under this title. The eligible state agency is or works with an Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC)/No Wrong Door System and works in collaboration with a public or private nonprofit statewide respite care coalition or organization. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

ACL is seeking applications from eligible state agencies that will advance the provision of respite services through their statewide Lifespan Respite Care system as outlined in the Act. There are two application options for states contained in this single Notice of Funding Opportunity. State Applicants for Option A (Grants to New States and States Re-Establishing Their Core Respite Infrastructures): This opportunity is for states who have never had a grant, OR who had a grant before, but the program has stopped, and they wish to start it up again. State Applicants for Option B (State Program Enhancement Grants): This opportunity is intended for states that have had at least one grant in the past and/or wish to continue building and expanding upon their programmatic activities to enhance and expand the availability of lifespan respite services. Grantees will collaborate with state respite organizations and coalitions to enhance and expand the availability of lifespan respite services. The goal of the program is to enhance state systems and capacities to deliver respite care and related services to family caregivers of children and adults across all age groups, disabilities, and chronic conditions.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

93.072Lifespan Respite Care ProgramProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 93.072

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$10M

FY25

$10M

FY26

$10M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.072. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Administration for Community Living
AoA.OAA@acl.hhs.gov
202-795-7325

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Lifespan Respite Care Program: State Grants”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Lifespan Respite Care Program: State Grants”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $300k – $500k, total estimated program funding is $4,430,133 and the agency expects to make about 10 awards.

How do I apply for “Lifespan Respite Care Program: State Grants”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity HHS-2026-ACL-AOA-LRLI-0053), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedALN 93.072