Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Act of 2024
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Proposal Overview
Name: Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Act of 2024
Congress: 118th
Year: 2024
Sponsor and Co-Sponsors
Sponsor:
Representative Maxine Walters (D-CA)
Co-Sponsors:
20 Democratic cosponsors
Companion Bill
None
Related Bills from Prior Congresses
None
Program Details
Overview: The bill amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide grants to eligible entities to train and support families and unpaid caregivers of people living with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia. The HHS Secretary will conduct outreach in low-income, minority, and underserved communities to inform eligible entities about the grants.
Eligible Entities
Eligible entities include public or nonprofit private home and community-based service (HCBS) providers. Entities may include: health care organizations; community health centers; senior centers; area agencies on aging; community-based organizations; organizations serving younger-onset Alzheimer’s and related patients; tribal organizations; and others.
Topics included in Training
Not specified
Cost of the Training
Not specified
Eligible Family Caregivers
Not specified
Grant Funds and Scope
Not specified
Limitations on Use of Funds
Grant recipients must: provide culturally or linguistically appropriate services; spend at least 50% of grant funding on direct services to families and unpaid caregivers; and spend no more than 10% on administrative expenses.
Evaluation and Reporting
Not specified
Financing & Implementation
Program Administration
Department of Health and Human Services in coordination with the Administrator of the Administration for Community Living, the Director of the Office on Women’s Health, and the Director of the Office of Minority Health.
Revenue Source(s)
Annual appropriations
Program Cost Estimate
Not specified