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.<\/p>\n
\u2022The program must provide respite care in Alabama
\n\u2022\u00a0Grant requests should be $2,000 or less
\n\u2022 Direct respite care hours will be provided April 1-Dec. 31, 2025
\n\u2022 Grant funds should be used for direct respite services. Examples include:
\n\u2022 Covering program fees for individuals in the identified populations
\n\u2022 Creating new respite programs that target an underserved population
\n\u2022 Expanding existing programs to underserved populations
\n\u2022 Staff costs, program supplies, activities, rental space, etc. that relate to
\nproviding respite to underserved populations.<\/p>\n
IMPORTANT DATES<\/strong> 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<\/p>\n
\nJan. 10, 2025 \u2013 Grant Application released
\nFeb. 17, 2025 \u2013 Grant applications due by 5 p.m.
\nMarch 4, 2025 \u2013 Grant Awards will be announced
\nJuly 31, 2025 \u2013 Progress Report Due (1-page reporting on impact, participants
\nserved, and hours of provided respite care)
\nAny questions can be directed to Tracy Cieniewicz at tracyc@ucphuntsville.org.<\/p>\nAPPLICATION<\/h2>\n