Lifespan Respite Care Program: Advancing the Recruitment, Training and Retention of Respite Care Providers
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- HHS-2024-ACL-AOA-LRSP-0065
- Agency
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Administration for Community Living
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications due
- Award size
- $950,000 to $1,250,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Income Security and Social Services
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Full announcement
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About this opportunity
The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living is seeking applicants for a Cooperative Agreement to strengthen and advance the recently developed National Respite Care Provider Training (NRCPT) program. The key objectives are to promote broader usage of the NRCPT, identify opportunities to make the training available nationwide, develop approaches to connect trained respite providers to caregivers, and establish an evidence-base for the training. Eligible applicants are public or private non-profit entities, and the application deadline is September 5, 2024.
The available funding is up to $1,250,000 over 3 years. The project aims to enhance awareness and usage of the NRCPT, improve retention of respite providers, and streamline access for caregivers to trained respite workers. Activities may include adapting the training for limited English-speaking populations and testing methods for retaining respite staff.
Synopsis
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.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| Foa_Content_of_HHS-2024-ACL-AOA-LRSP-0065.pdf |
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