News & Updates
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AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Funding Opportunity
Application Deadline: Thursday, March 26, at 5:00 p.m. Established in 1971 and now one of the largest senior volunteer programs in the nation, AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP engages people ages 55…
StARS Dementia Care Innovation Grants
StARS State Alzheimer’s Research Support Center Important Dates: The StARS Center supports projects that advance the provision, evaluation, and accessibility of dementia care services at the state level. In 2026,…
Center for Dementia Respite Innovation Grants from the Alzheimer’s Association
Important Dates Application Deadline: March 30th at 11:59 PM ET Informational webinar: Feb. 18, 2026 at 1 p.m. ET Letter of Intent deadline: March 2, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET There…
Lifespan Respite Reauthorization Act of 2025 Signed Into Law
Thank Congress for Supporting Family Caregivers The U.S. House passed and the President signed a package of spending bills Tuesday to end the partial government shutdown. We are excited to…
2026 AARP Community Challenge
Application Deadline: March 4, 2026, 5 pm ET | 2 pm PT In 2026, the AARP Community Challenge is a grant program to make communities more livable for people of…
Thank Congress for Supporting Family Caregivers
The House has passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, which would fund the Department of Health and Human Services through September 30, 2026. The Senate is expected to vote on…
Eleven Respite Services Retain Recognition as Innovative and Exemplary
Washington, D.C., January 16, 2026—The ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center is pleased to announce that 11 long-standing respite services from across the country were renewed for an additional…
Community Care Corps Grant Opportunity
IMPORTANT DATES Optional informational webinar – January 14, 2026 at 4:00 pm ET. On that date, join here. Applications due – February 26, 2026 at 5:00 pm ET Community Care Corps encourages…
Community Heart & Soul Planning, Technical Assistance, and Seed Grant Program
Community Heart & Soul is a community development process that engages residents in identifying what matters most to the community and how to build lasting change. Activities and objectives are…