Alheimer's Disease Programs Initiative (ADPI) - State Programs for Dementia Specific Respite
Forecasted
This 36-month program funds State Units on Aging to establish or expand dementia-specific respite services for unpaid family caregivers, using trained providers and independent evaluation.
Funder: Administration for Community Living
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $500,000–$4,000,000 per cooperative agreement over 36 months; $23 million estimated total funding
Summary: Supports state dementia-specific respite programs that expand access to trained providers for unpaid family caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias.
Key Information: State governments are eligible applicants; funded State Units on Aging must conduct an independent, third-party evaluation.
Description
The Administration for Community Living’s Alzheimer’s Disease Programs Initiative supports a 36-month demonstration program to establish or expand dementia-specific respite services. Through cooperative agreements, State Units on Aging (SUAs) will partner with Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) and other National Aging Services Network providers to increase access to high-quality respite for unpaid family caregivers of people with a probable diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias (ADRD).
The program aims to reduce caregiver burden and support delayed institutionalization through services responsive to each person’s and family’s needs, preferences, and circumstances. Funding supports provider training, preparedness, and delivery of dementia-capable respite comparable to services under the Older Americans Act (OAA) Title III-E National Family Caregiver Support Program. Services must be strengths-based and person- and family-centered.
