Eligible applicants include a wide range of organizations such as nonprofit community organizations, Area Agencies on Aging, aging and disability service providers, tribal entities, faith-based groups, local governments, health systems, volunteer agencies, and institutions of higher education. For profit organizations are not eligible to function as the lead applicant. Private, for profit, and nonprofit organizations may partner in a single application, but the organization designated as the lead applicant, recipient and manager of award funds must be a nonprofit organization.

Applicants must be able to meet a 25% match requirement (cash or in-kind).

Funded local programs must use trained volunteers to provide nonmedical assistance in home or community settings to assist family caregivers, older adults, and adults with disabilities to maintain independence.

All volunteer assistance must be nonmedical.

Proposals must include one or more of the following focus areas:

• Integrate principles of the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers
• Support grandparent/kinship-led households
• Use off-the-shelf materials. Off-the-shelf materials are products, components, or resources that are readily available for purchase and immediate use, without the need for custom development, modification, or special ordering
• Engage college students/interns for intergenerational connections
• Expand virtual or low-tech access
• Provide volunteer chaperone programs for non-emergency medical appointments
• Increase access to respite programs
• Build opportunities for volunteer skill-building

Grantees must:

• Ensure all volunteers complete required trainings
• Complete criminal background checks on all volunteers
• Submit financial reimbursement requests and programmatic reports quarterly
• Collect data from participants and volunteers
• Participate in monthly calls, learning collaboratives, and the grant kickoff meeting
• Collect stories and testimonials
• Write a short blog post related to your program