The overall purpose of this Request for Application (RFA) is to enable community-based respite programs to develop or improve the delivery of person-centered dementia care with a focus on innovation, collaboration, outcomes, accessibility, affordability, and sustainability. Full RFA can be viewed here. 

Eligibility: Local respite providers and organizations prepare to expand their existing programs with an innovative component or those prepared to launch a new respite program. Organizations providing services to communities at higher risk for Alzheimer's or other dementia are encouraged to apply.

• Domestic public or private for-profit or non-profit entities, including state and local governments, faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, hospitals, and higher education institutions. Other organization types will be considered on a case-by-case basis. 
• Currently providing with the bandwidth to expand, or prepared to provide, dementia-related respite services.
• Dedicate a staff member to lead the project, engaged in all required aspects of the initiative, including participation in all learning and support opportunities.
• Commitment to abiding by all terms and conditions set out in the program award.
• Ability to contribute the required match, as described in Section 2.5. 
• Establish and maintain collaborative partnerships with relevant community stakeholders.
• Organizations must be able to demonstrate that there is a pre-existing need within the community for the proposed programs. 
• Organizations must be able to demonstrate the ability to launch their proposed program and begin serving clients within 2 months of grant award. Two-year start-up awards will be given 6 months to begin serving clients. 
• For CDRI funded respite program purposes, a caregiver cannot be required to participate in additional organizational programming as a condition of benefiting from funded respite services.