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Advancing Aging Network Capacity to Support Family, Kinship and Tribal Family Caregivers: Financial and Workplace Security
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to implement the demonstration authority in Section 373(i) of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended (OAA), using the framework provided by the 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers (the Strategy).
The project funded under this NOFO will join four grantees recently funded under (insert old NOFO number) to undertake multi-faceted, cross-collaborative work to advance the capacity of the National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP – OAA, Title III-E) and the Native American Caregiver Support Program (NACSP-OAA, Title VI-C) to better recognize and support family caregivers.
The project funded under this NOFO will focus solely on goal 4 of the Strategy:
strengthening financial and workplace security of family caregivers.The target audiences for the technical assistance and related activities of the successful grantee are entities typically involved with implementing and operating programs funded by the OAA, including state units on aging (SUAs); area agencies on aging (AAAs); local aging services and family caregiver support providers; kinship, grandparent and grandfamily services providers; tribes and tribal entities, and other entities that may be part of the aging and/or tribal services networks.
Additionally, given the NFCSP’s inclusion of family caregivers of individuals with early onset-dementia and older relative caregivers supporting adults with disabilities, ACL desires that applicants identify how they will work to advance the capacity of the program to reach and serve these populations more effectively, with specific emphasis on approaches for strengthening the financial and workplace security of family caregivers.Applicants must demonstrate the understanding, expertise, and capacity for developing and undertaking activities such as (but not limited to):Gathering, analyzing, developing, and disseminating employee/employer-focused tools and resources for supporting employed family caregivers;Identifying and disseminating planning resources for family caregivers and care recipients;Curating and disseminating information on affordable long-term services and supportsDeveloping, testing, and broadly disseminating employer awareness and training programsOther activities and initiatives to promote greater financial and workplace security for family caregivers.
The project funded under this NOFO will join four grantees recently funded under (insert old NOFO number) to undertake multi-faceted, cross-collaborative work to advance the capacity of the National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP – OAA, Title III-E) and the Native American Caregiver Support Program (NACSP-OAA, Title VI-C) to better recognize and support family caregivers.
The project funded under this NOFO will focus solely on goal 4 of the Strategy:
strengthening financial and workplace security of family caregivers.The target audiences for the technical assistance and related activities of the successful grantee are entities typically involved with implementing and operating programs funded by the OAA, including state units on aging (SUAs); area agencies on aging (AAAs); local aging services and family caregiver support providers; kinship, grandparent and grandfamily services providers; tribes and tribal entities, and other entities that may be part of the aging and/or tribal services networks.
Additionally, given the NFCSP’s inclusion of family caregivers of individuals with early onset-dementia and older relative caregivers supporting adults with disabilities, ACL desires that applicants identify how they will work to advance the capacity of the program to reach and serve these populations more effectively, with specific emphasis on approaches for strengthening the financial and workplace security of family caregivers.Applicants must demonstrate the understanding, expertise, and capacity for developing and undertaking activities such as (but not limited to):Gathering, analyzing, developing, and disseminating employee/employer-focused tools and resources for supporting employed family caregivers;Identifying and disseminating planning resources for family caregivers and care recipients;Curating and disseminating information on affordable long-term services and supportsDeveloping, testing, and broadly disseminating employer awareness and training programsOther activities and initiatives to promote greater financial and workplace security for family caregivers.
Related Programs
National Family Caregiver Support, Title III, Part E
Department of Health and Human Services
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Office: Administration for Community Living
Estimated Funding: $750,000
Office: Administration for Community Living
Estimated Funding: $750,000
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
https://acl.gov/grants/open-opportunities
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Priority will be given to national organizations (including faith and community-based organizations and tribal organizations that demonstrate the capacity to work at the national level), that are dedicated to improving the recognition, assistance, inclusion, support, engagement and understanding of the issues and concerns associated with this initiative, including family, tribal and kinship family caregivers (as defined in the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended) and those whom they support.
For the purposes of this competition, national organizations are defined as those entities established with headquarters and administration for an organized group of bodies (local chapters, affiliates, faith- and community-based and tribal organizations).
Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://acl.gov/grants/open-opportunities
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
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Date Posted:
2023-10-10
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2011-04-24
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