Description
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is seeking applications for a cooperative agreement to fund a Lifespan Respite National Technical Assistance and Resource Center. The purpose of this center is to provide training, technical assistance, and capacity-building support to grantees, partners, and respite programs nationwide. The goal is to strengthen caregiving infrastructure, enhance caregiver and recipient well-being, improve access to high-quality respite services, and empower older adults and people with disabilities to maintain independence across the lifespan. Key activities include maintaining a national database on lifespan respite care, providing training and technical assistance to state, community, and nonprofit respite care programs, and providing public information, referral, and educational resources related to lifespan respite care.
• Provide training and technical assistance to Lifespan Respite state grantees, partners, and the broader respite field.
• Maintain a national database on lifespan respite care.
• Provide public information, referral, and educational resources related to lifespan respite care.
• Increase knowledge of and build partnerships with the ASPR Medical Reserve Corps to strengthen emergency preparedness and community support for caregivers.
• Support ACL's efforts to strengthen respite systems nationwide through enhanced coordination, workforce and volunteer development, information sharing, training, and measurable improvements in respite access, service quality, and caregiver outcomes.