Overview
Buckeye Hills Regional Council is accepting proposals for the Alzheimer’s Respite Program from March 4, 2025, through April 4, 2025, from agencies that provide respite services that assist caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia in Athens, Hocking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Perry, and Washington Counties.BHRC is soliciting applications from agencies that, at the time of application, provide Personal Care Respite, Homemaker Respite, Institutional Respite, and/or Adult Day Respite. Late or incomplete submissions will not be considered. Award notifications will be sent the first week of June 2025. Contracts and service delivery will commence on July 1, 2025.
Alzheimer’s Respite Program funding for Program Year (PY) 2026-2027 is provided through the Ohio Department of Aging. The total available funding for this Request for Proposal is estimated to be approximately $81,231.00, of which $49,877.00 is Alzheimer’s Respite and $31,354.00 is Senior Community Services Block Grant. However, the State of Ohio Budget for SPY 2026-2027 has not been finalized. Therefore, funding amounts may be different when awards are granted. Awards may be reduced at any time if federal or state funding is reduced, even during the contract period.
Successful applicants will be awarded Alzheimer’s Respite funds and Senior Community Service Block Grant funds for the 24-month period from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027.
It is the policy of BHRC that available funds shall be allocated to each county in the Planning and Service Area by formula. Each county will have only those funds allocated by formula available to it. If a service gap is identified after reviewing all proposals received, BHRC reserves the right to allocate funds to ensure targeted service delivery.
The mission of BHRC is to serve those individuals who are in the greatest need as identified in the Older Americans Act. The Older Americans Act Section 306 (B) (i) specifies that outreach efforts shall be targeted to identify individuals eligible for assistance under this Act, with special emphasis on:
(I) older individuals residing in rural areas;
(II) older individuals with greatest economic need (with particular attention to low-income minority individuals and older individuals residing in rural areas);
(III) older individuals with greatest social need (with particular attention to low-income minority individuals and older individuals residing in rural areas);
(IV) older individuals with severe disabilities;
(V) older individuals with limited English proficiency;
(VI) older individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders with neurological and organic brain dysfunction (and the caretakers of such individuals); and
(VII) older individuals at risk for institutional placement;
The online application packet includes all materials needed to apply for PY 2026-27 Alzheimer’s Respite and Senior Community Service Block Grant funding.