Family Caregiver Support

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Authorized under title III-E of the Older Americans Act, the National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP) supports family caregivers by providing formula grants to states and territories based on their share of the population age 60 and older. Funds are distributed through area agencies on aging and service providers to deliver adult day care, respite care, counseling, support groups, and information and referral. These services are typically coordinated with other Older Americans Act programs, such as nutrition and chronic disease self-management, to support older adults aging in place while sustaining family ACFC also administers demonstration grants through the Caregiver Activities of National Significance and National Strategy Demonstration Grants to strengthen caregiver supports and test approaches aligned with the five goals of ACFC's National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers. In addition, ACFC coordinates two congressionally authorized advisory councils that informed the development of the National Strategy and continues to guide federal efforts to improve caregiver support. Demand for caregiver support continues to grow as the populations of older adults and people with disabilities increase and shortages in the direct care workforce shift more responsibility to unpaid caregivers. Family caregivers provide a wide range of assistance, from personal care and homemaker tasks to complex health-related supports such as medication administration and wound care. NFCSP is part of the broader response to the needs of the nation's 63 million family caregivers. Research shows that services such as respite, counseling, and support groups reduce caregiver stress, anxiety, and depression and enable caregivers to provide care longer, often while remaining employed. Funding for the program - net of any authorized changes such as transfers or reprogramming - for five For FY 2025, seven Family Caregiver Projects of National Significance grants were made with an is estimated that seven Family Caregiver Projects of National Significance grants will be made with an Administration for Children, Families, and Communities Page 127 The FY 2027 request for the Family Caregiver Support program is $209.0 million, the same as the FY For FY 2027, it is estimated that seven Family Caregiver Projects of National Significance grants will be Result / Target for Target Target Target 2.9f Maintain at 75% or higher the Recent Result / +/-FY 2026 percentage of caregiver services clients (Summary of Result) 75% 75% Target who report that services enabled them to FY 2024: 74% provide care for the care recipient for a Maintain Administration for Children, Families, and Communities Page 128 The Native American Caregiver Support Services program provides targeted grants to tribal organizations to support family and informal caregivers of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian elders. Funding is allocated based on each tribe's share of the population age 60 and older and is provided to organizations that also receive grants under the Native American Nutrition and Supportive Services program, ensuring caregiver support is integrated with other community-based services. These caregiver support programs reach elders with the greatest need. Evaluations show that participants are older, have lower incomes, and are more likely to experience difficulty with activities of daily living compared to elders not using these services. This focus directs limited resources to populations facing In FY 2021, more than 1.3 million units of family caregiver services were delivered, including respite care, information and referral, caregiver training, and support groups. ACFC performance data indicates that these supports strengthen family caregiving capacity and help many Native American elders remain independent and in their communities longer than would otherwise be possible. Funding for the program - net of any authorized changes such as transfers or reprogramming - for five The FY 2027 request for the Native American Caregiver Support Services program is $14.0 million, the same as the FY 2026 level. For FY 2027, it is estimated that 263 grants will be made with an average of $44,805 and a range of Administration for Children, Families, and Communities Page 129

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