Alzheimer's Disease Programs Initiative (ADPI) - State Programs for Dementia Specific Respite
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- HHS-2026-ACL-AOA-ADPI-0036
- Agency
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Administration for Community Living
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications due
- Award size
- $300,000 to $2,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Income Security and Social Services
- Eligible applicants
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- State Governments
- Points of contact
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- Kari Benson aoa.oaa@acl.hhs.gov (202) 401-4634
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living is soliciting cooperative agreement applications to fund dementia-specific respite services for family caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias through State Units on Aging, with applications due August 3, 2026, and a mandatory 25 percent non-federal cost-sharing match.
Eligible applicants are exclusively designated State or Territorial Units on Aging responsible for administering Title III-E of the Older Americans Act. No other entity types may apply.
Total cooperative agreement funding is $54.16 million across approximately 30 awards. Individual award amounts range from $300,000 to $2 million per applicant, determined by four population-based funding tiers based on each state's population age 60 and older according to the 2024 U.S. Census: Tier 1 (under 500,000) receives $300,000; Tier 2 (500,000 to 1 million) receives $750,000; Tier 3 (1 million to 4 million) receives $1.25 million; and Tier 4 (4 million or more) receives $2 million. Awards are fully funded at grant execution.
The performance period spans 36 months divided into three 12-month budget periods. Grant funds flow to State Units on Aging, which distribute to Area Agencies on Aging for program implementation. Dementia-specific respite services target unpaid family caregivers of community-residing individuals with probable Alzheimer's disease or related dementia, including those under age 60 with younger-onset dementia meeting Older Americans Act eligibility requirements.
Applicants must propose a phased implementation with a planning phase of at least six months using no more than 15 percent of total grant funding, followed by implementation. Successful applications require engagement of an independent third-party evaluator to assess program impact, baseline and annual dementia capability assessments, and participation in required technical assistance. All deliverables must remain in the public domain and be posted on the Administration for Community Living's National Alzheimer's and Dementia Resource Center website.
The salary rate limitation is $225,700 annually exclusive of fringe benefits. An informational conference call is scheduled for July 8, 2026, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. ET. CFDA 93.470.
Synopsis
Cooperative agreements under the Alzheimer"s Disease Programs Initiative (ADPI)- State Programs for Dementia-Specific Respite Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to expand and strengthen additional supports for family caregivers by providing dementia-specific respite services delivered through the National Aging Services Network (State Units on Aging (SUA), Area Agencies on Aging (AAA), and aging network service providers). The program is designed to provide respite relief in support of unpaid family caregivers of people with a probable diagnosis of Alzheimer"s disease or related dementia (ADRD) who need access or additional access to respite care or related services. The primary goal is to reduce caregiver burden and delay institutionalization of people with a probable diagnosis of ADRD through the availability and delivery of dementia-specific respite services. Through this demonstration grant opportunity, states will partner with Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) to coordinate and provide respite services for caregivers with a focus on dementia-specific respite services comparable to existing services provided under the Older Americans Act (OAA). Grant funds will be awarded to SUAs, which will distribute the funds to AAAs to carry out program implementation.Dementia-specific respite services will be made available to eligible unpaid family caregivers of people with a probable diagnosis of ADRD, as well as those under age 60 with younger-onset dementia of any age who would otherwise meet eligibility requirements under OAA funded programs. Participating SUAs will establish and define the terms and conditions governing the implementation of their dementia-specific respite program. Successful applications will include an independent third-party evaluation to assess and document the program"s impact on participating, community-residing unpaid family caregivers and individuals living with dementia.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| hhs-2026-acl-aoa-adpi-0036_v27226.pdf |
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