“The Lifespan Respite Care Program provides competitive federal grants to states to coordinate and expand access to respite services across the lifespan.
The reauthorization:
- Extends the program through 2030.
- Increases authorized funding by roughly 10 percent, to about $11 million annually.
- Explicitly includes caregivers under age 18, recognizing the growing number of youth providing regular care to parents, grandparents, or siblings.”