Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2026 ACL AOA LRLT 0056
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is soliciting applications for the "Lifespan Respite National Technical Assistance and Resource Center" under Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2026-ACL-AOA-LRLT-0056. This is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement mechanism, meaning ACL expects to have an ongoing, collaborative role with the selected recipient during the project. The award supports work in the broad area of income security and social services and is associated with CFDA (Assistance Listing) 93.072.
ACL plans to make a single award to one organization for a 3-year project period, effectively selecting one national entity to operate as the National Lifespan Respite Resource Center. The maximum funding amount listed is an award ceiling of $420,000, and the opportunity anticipates exactly one award. The application deadline is July 27, 2026, and the opportunity was posted on June 26, 2026.
The core purpose of this center is set by the Lifespan Respite Care Act and reinforced by the Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2020. The center is expected to carry out three major functions. First, it must maintain a national database on lifespan respite care, which implies collecting, organizing, and keeping current information that helps the field understand available services, models, and resources across states and communities. Second, it must provide training and technical assistance to state, community, and nonprofit respite care programs, positioning the center as a national hub that helps programs strengthen operations, improve service quality, and expand capacity. Third, it must provide information, referral, and educational programming to the public on lifespan respite care, ensuring family caregivers and communities can find reliable guidance about respite options and how to access support.
Eligibility is limited by statute. Awards may only be made to public or private nonprofit entities, consistent with the authorizing legislation originally enacted by Congress in 2006 under Title XXIX of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201) and later reauthorized. Foreign entities are explicitly ineligible to apply for or receive funding under this announcement. Faith-based and community organizations are eligible as long as they meet the public or private nonprofit eligibility requirement. In practical terms, ACL is looking to fund one qualified nonprofit or public nonprofit-capable entity to serve as the national technical assistance and resource center for lifespan respite efforts, supporting both the provider ecosystem (through data, training, and technical assistance) and the general public (through information, referral, and education).Apply for HHS 2026 ACL AOA LRLT 0056
- The Administration for Community Living in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Lifespan Respite National Technical Assistance and Resource Center" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.072.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2026-06-26.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-07-27. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $420,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a federal grant opportunity from the Administration for Community Living (ACL) for the “Lifespan Respite National Technical Assistance and Resource Center” under Funding Opportunity Number (FON) HHS-2026-ACL-AOA-LRLT-0056.
Who is offering the grant?
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is the funding agency soliciting applications.
What will the award fund?
The award will fund one national entity to operate as the National Lifespan Respite Resource Center. The work is centered on lifespan respite care and includes maintaining a national database, providing training and technical assistance, and delivering public-facing information, referral, and educational programming.
What is the main purpose of the Lifespan Respite National Technical Assistance and Resource Center?
The center’s core purpose is established by the Lifespan Respite Care Act and reinforced by the Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2020. The center is expected to strengthen the lifespan respite field nationally by serving as a hub for information, technical assistance, and public education related to respite care.
How many awards does ACL expect to make?
ACL anticipates making exactly one award under this opportunity.
How long is the project period?
The project period is three (3) years.
What is the maximum funding amount available?
The listed maximum funding amount is an award ceiling of $420,000.
What type of grant mechanism is being used?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement mechanism.
What does a cooperative agreement mean for the recipient?
A cooperative agreement means ACL expects to have an ongoing, collaborative role with the selected recipient during the project, rather than a purely hands-off relationship.
What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with Assistance Listing (CFDA) 93.072.
What broad service area does this opportunity support?
The award supports work in the broad area of income security and social services.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on June 26, 2026.
What is the application deadline?
The application deadline is July 27, 2026.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited by statute. Awards may only be made to public or private nonprofit entities, consistent with the authorizing legislation enacted in 2006 under Title XXIX of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201) and later reauthorized.
Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
No. Based on the eligibility limitation provided, awards may only be made to public or private nonprofit entities.
Are faith-based organizations eligible?
Yes. Faith-based organizations are eligible as long as they meet the public or private nonprofit eligibility requirement.
Are community organizations eligible?
Yes. Community organizations are eligible as long as they meet the public or private nonprofit eligibility requirement.
Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities are explicitly ineligible to apply for or receive funding under this announcement.
What are the three major functions the center is expected to carry out?
The center is expected to carry out three major functions: (1) maintain a national database on lifespan respite care, (2) provide training and technical assistance to state, community, and nonprofit respite care programs, and (3) provide information, referral, and educational programming to the public on lifespan respite care.
What does it mean to maintain a national database on lifespan respite care?
Maintaining a national database implies collecting, organizing, and keeping current information that helps the field understand available services, models, and resources related to lifespan respite care across states and communities.
Who is the audience for the training and technical assistance function?
The training and technical assistance are aimed at state, community, and nonprofit respite care programs, positioning the center as a national hub for strengthening program operations, improving service quality, and expanding capacity.
What public-facing services is the center expected to provide?
The center is expected to provide information, referral, and educational programming to the public on lifespan respite care so family caregivers and communities can find reliable guidance about respite options and how to access support.
Is this opportunity intended to select a national-level organization?
Yes. ACL plans to make a single award to one organization for a three-year period, effectively selecting one national entity to operate as the National Lifespan Respite Resource Center.
What is the legal authority referenced for this opportunity?
The opportunity references the Lifespan Respite Care Act and the Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2020, and notes that the authorizing legislation was enacted by Congress in 2006 under Title XXIX of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201) and later reauthorized.
Does the opportunity describe what ACL is looking to fund in practical terms?
Yes. In practical terms, ACL is looking to fund one qualified nonprofit (or public nonprofit-capable) entity to serve as the national technical assistance and resource center for lifespan respite efforts, supporting both the provider ecosystem (through data, training, and technical assistance) and the general public (through information, referral, and education).
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