Funding opportunities from the feds

Grants for Healthy Aging: Requests For Applications: RFA #HA-2009
The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, announces the availability of funds for state health departments to improve the health of older adults through state-level public health action. Funded projects will be cross-cutting in nature and will draw upon the respective strengths, expertise, and resources of multiple public health programs and the aging services network. Projects will be funded to develop state health department readiness for action around healthy aging. Letters of intent due: June 3, 2009.  Applications Deadline: July 8, 2009. http://www.epa.gov/aging/grants/grantofo.htm#2009_0608_grant_ofo_1

Lifespan Respite Care Programs-Administration on Aging

AOA announces the availability of $2.5 million to provide family caregivers with more opportunities to receive much-needed short-term, temporary relief from providing care for their loved ones. These projects will enable states to establish, enhance or expand Lifespan Respite Care systems, including new and planned emergency respite services, training and recruitment of respite workers and volunteers and assist caregivers with gaining access to needed services in their communities. Letters of intent are due June 19, 2009. Applications due July 29, 2009. http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Grants/Funding/index.aspx 

AOA Community Living Program Cooperative Agreements-HHS and VA to Develop a Nationwide Program to Help Older Americans and Veterans with Disabilities Remain Independent in the Community

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced a landmark collaboration to help the families of older Americans and Veterans with disabilities of all ages care for their loved ones in the community. This partnership builds on the similar missions of HHS and the VA with regard to caring for the populations they serve and has as its ultimate goal a nationwide home and community-based long-term-care support program to serve older Americans and veterans of all ages.
Eligible applicants are State Units on Aging. The closing date for the application is Monday, Aug. 3, 2009. The deadline for submission of a letter of intent is Wednesday, July 1, 2009. Letters should be submitted to Joseph Lugo, by e-mail: joseph.lugo@aoa.hhs.gov or call (202) 357-3417. For more information about this opportunity, visit: http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Grants/Funding/index.aspx