Caregiver Grants

Are you caring for an older relative or spouse? Do you have primary responsibility for raising a grandchild? The constant demands and responsibility for caring for another person can be both rewarding and tiring. Caregiving can be fulfilling but emotionally exhausting.

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About 

The National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP) is designed to provide help and support just for you - the caregiver.  The program, established in 2000, provides grants to States and Territories, based on their share of the population aged 70 and over, to fund a range of supports that assist family and informal caregivers to care for their loved ones at home for as long as possible.

The staff of the Family Caregiver Program can provide:
  • Information about available services
  • Assistance with locating resources
  • Temporary respite (relief) from the constant demands of caregiving responsibilities
  • Provision of supplies or devices that may make your tasks easier
  • Other support services

Grant Eligibility

Persons eligible for a Family Caregiver Grant:
  • Adult family members or other informal caregivers age 18 and older providing care to individuals 60 years of age and older
  • Adult family members or other informal caregivers age 18 and older providing care to individuals of any age with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders
  • Older relatives (not parents) age 55 and older providing care to children under the age of 18; and
  • Older relatives, including parents, age 55 and older providing care to adults ages 18-59 with disabilities

Care recipient must live in Anne Arundel County.

More Information

For more information on Anne Arundel County's Family Caregiver Program's workshops and other support services and grants or to be placed on the program’s mail/email list to receive program updates: 

Phone:  (410) 222-4375/4339 
Email:  caregiver_support@aacounty.org 

If the person you care for is enrolled in a program that has a case manager, you may request assistance through the case manager. 

Please note: You will be required to submit a W-9 form and a Funds Acknowledgement form before a request for respite care can be processed and payment disbursed. Upon receipt of these forms and approval of the grant, payment will be issued in approximately 4-6 weeks.