Lifespan Respite Care Programs – Notice of Funding Opportunity for State Program Enhancement Grants

The Administration for Community Living released a new Lifespan Respite Care Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) today (7/28/2025). All questions regarding the NOFOs must be directed to Kari Benson at AoA.  ARCH is not able to assist you with questions regarding the NOFOs.

Lifespan Respite Care Program: State Program Enhancement Grants

Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2025-ACL-AOA-LRLI-0004

Primary CFDA Number: 93.072

Due Date for Letter of Intent:  August 15, 2025

Due Date for Applications: August 15, 2025 | 11:59 p.m. ET

Eligibility: 

• All States, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
• By statute, eligible entities are state agencies that administer the State’s program under the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, or administers the State’s program under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, or is designated by the Governor of such State 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

Additional eligibility considerations:

• States who have had one or more grants before and wish to continue building their program are eligible to apply.
• States with no currently active grants will be given priority for funding.

ACL will fund up to approximately 7 cooperative agreements, with a federal funding level of up to $400,000 each year for 3-years (through August 31, 2028).

To view this opportunity package: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/dpp/1/oppPkgId/291293

The announcement can also be found on the Administration for Community Living website at https://acl.gov/news-and-events/announcements/national-lifespan-respite-care-program-state-program-enhancement.