OpportunityTitle: Lifespan Respite Care Program: Advancing the Recruitment, Training and Retention of Respite Care Providers
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Public/private non-profit entities. 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 public or private nonprofit entities. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement.
Description: The general purpose of the project is to strengthen and advance the recently developed National Respite Care Provider Training (NRCPT), first developed under the Lifespan Respite Care Program: Special Projects to Strengthen Program Development, Implementation and Sustainability (grant number: 90LRSP0001).The grantee will undertake activities intended to foster the following advancements to the NRCPT: 1. Promote and support the broader usage of this resource in new and emerging respite service delivery areas (e.g., states and local communities).2. Identify and leverage opportunities to make the training available in more states and local communities nationwide.3. Develop and test approaches for connecting newly trained providers to caregivers and other service recipients. (e.g., respite registries or similarly accessible modalities).4. Identify and develop for implementation and dissemination methods for retaining respite providers, including opportunities for career advancement and upward mobility.5. Adapt for use among limited English speaking populations, for whom career options are currently limited.6. Identify a pathway for establishing an evidence-base for the NRCPT.Through the above activities, the grantee will achieve the following key outcomes:1. Enhanced awareness and usage of the NRCPT.2. Improved retention of respite providers3. Streamlined access for caregivers to trained respite providers.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Government
GrantorContactText: Lori Stalbaum&lt;br/&gt;lori.stalbaum@acl.hhs.gov
CloseDateExplanation: Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.