Underserved Pops Grant RFP

Respite Care Provider Grants

Respite Care is temporary short-term relief for family caregivers of individuals with special needs. The primary purpose of respite care is to give relief to family caregivers from the extraordinary and intensive demands of providing ongoing care in the home. Alabama Lifespan Respite (ALR) is looking to fund direct respite care hours to underserved populations. The Respite Care Program Grants will be available once a year to increase direct respite care services to existing and start-up community programs that provide services to underserved populations. Priority is given to programs serving rural communities, Hispanic/Latino and/or African American families, and children at risk for abuse and neglect. Other populations will be considered as well. A program is eligible to apply for this grant if they will be providing direct respite care as of April 1, 2025. ALR is able to offer these grant funds through the Federal Lifespan Respite Grant programin partnership with the Alabama Department of Senior Services.

CRITERIA FOR 2025 Respite Care Program Grants

•The program must provide respite care in Alabama
• Grant requests should be $2,000 or less
• Direct respite care hours will be provided April 1-Dec. 31, 2025
• Grant funds should be used for direct respite services. Examples include:
• Covering program fees for individuals in the identified populations
• Creating new respite programs that target an underserved population
• Expanding existing programs to underserved populations
• Staff costs, program supplies, activities, rental space, etc. that relate to
providing respite to underserved populations.

IMPORTANT DATES
Jan. 10, 2025 – Grant Application released
Feb. 17, 2025 – Grant applications due by 5 p.m.
March 4, 2025 – Grant Awards will be announced
July 31, 2025 – Progress Report Due (1-page reporting on impact, participants
served, and hours of provided respite care)
Any questions can be directed to Tracy Cieniewicz at tracyc@ucphuntsville.org.

APPLICATION

Please respond to the following questions in a document no longer than 4 pages (includes the cover page). Please email your application to ALR Director Tracy Cieniewicz at tracyc@ucphuntsville.org. Put Respite Care Provider Grant Application in the subject line

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Agency Name/ Program Name

Agency Mailing Address *

Contact Name

Contact Email *

Contact Phone Number *

Amount Requested

Is this a start-up program or an existing program?Start-up ProgramExisting Program

Client Ages to be ServedChildrenAdultsElderlyALL

Client Age(s)

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Requested Client number

Client Population and Diagnoses Served

Summary of Request (Max 250 words)

Program Description

1. Describe the respite program that will use these funds.

2. How will these funds be used to increase respite care services to your identified underserved population?

3. Measurable Outcomes (1–3 outcomes)

4. If this is a start-up program, describe your sustainability plan.

5. Estimated number of people impacted by these grant funds.

6. Number of hours of direct respite service to be provided.

Itemized Budget

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