NIGP 95276: Respite Care

NIGP 95276 Respite Care is an Item code covering short-term residential support services that state and local governments procure to serve vulnerable populations experiencing mental health crises, temporary caregiving needs, or other conditions requiring supervised community-based care outside institutional settings. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county mental health departments, city human services agencies, and nonprofit service providers operating under municipal grants programs. The work involves developing, implementing, and operating community-based residential programs that provide trauma-informed support, crisis intervention, and safe housing on a temporary basis, typically with small bed counts (6–8 beds) in home environments rather than clinical facilities.

Recent opportunities show activity in California and New York. Rockland County Department of Mental Health in New York posted an RFP (RFPRC2026026) on September 24, 2026, due October 15, 2026, to develop and operate a Residential Crisis Respite Program supporting 6–8 crisis respite beds for adults 18 and older experiencing mental health symptoms that do not warrant emergency or inpatient hospitalization. The City of Santa Monica posted a competitive Human Services Grants Program RFP (Solicitation 489) on September 29, 2026, due December 14, 2026, soliciting proposals from eligible nonprofit organizations for four-year grant agreements addressing identified community needs, including respite and related human services; grant agreements run July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2031, with annual funding contingent on performance, available funds, and City Council approval. Both solicitations emphasize evidence-based, trauma-informed service delivery and require comprehensive operational and financial capacity documentation from applicants.