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National Family Caregiver Support Program

Generated from the gc-benefits catalog. It lists what the owner record states. It is not an eligibility decision; confirm current rules with the program.

Information about services, assistance accessing services, individual counseling, support groups, caregiver training, respite care, and supplemental services on a limited basis.

  • Owner record: us/national-family-caregiver-support-program
  • Jurisdiction code: US
  • Frame: caregiver
  • Review by: 2026-11-11
  • Authority: oaa-title-iii-e
  • Also called: NFCSP; Title III-E Family Caregiver Support Program

Offering 1: information_and_access

Information about available caregiver services and help getting access to them.

  • Availability (owner codes): {"checked": null, "intake": "unknown", "type": "unknown"}
  • Amounts (as stated by the owner): []

Conditions:

  • Any one of these:
  • All of these (older_adult_care_recipient):
    • Fact rule: recipient.age ≥ 60
    • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "Adult family members or other informal caregivers providing care to individuals 60 years of age and older\nAs noted in the 2024 Older Americans Act final rule, entities implementing services for family caregivers have the discretion to define \"adults\" or \"other informal caregivers\" in this context to include people under the age of 18."
  • All of these (care_recipient_with_alzheimers_or_related_disorder):
    • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "Adult family members or other informal providing care to individuals of any age with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders\nAs noted in the 2024 Older Americans Act final rule, entities implementing services for family caregivers have the discretion to define \"adults\" or \"other informal caregivers\" in this context to include people under the age of 18."
  • All of these (relative_55_plus_child_under_18):
    • Fact rule: caregiver.age ≥ 55
    • Fact rule: caregiver.relationship is not one of ["parent", "non_relative"]
    • Fact rule: recipient.age ≤ 17
    • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "Older relatives (not parents) age 55 and older providing care to children under the age of 18"
  • All of these (relative_55_plus_adult_with_disability):
    • Fact rule: caregiver.age ≥ 55
    • Fact rule: caregiver.relationship is not one of ["non_relative"]
    • Fact rule: recipient.age ≥ 18
    • Fact rule: recipient.age ≤ 59
    • Fact rule: recipient.disability is true
    • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "Older relatives, including parents, age 55 and older providing care to adults ages 18-59 with disabilities"

Access route 1.1

  • Where: Eldercare Locator
  • How: Call or visit the Eldercare Locator for information and connections to state and local Area Agencies on Aging and community-based organizations.
  • Url: https://eldercare.acl.gov/
  • Phone: 1-800-677-1116

Offering 2: counseling_training

Individual counseling, support groups, and caregiver training.

  • Availability (owner codes): {"checked": null, "intake": "unknown", "type": "unknown"}
  • Amounts (as stated by the owner): []

Conditions:

  • Any one of these:
  • All of these (older_adult_care_recipient):
    • Fact rule: recipient.age ≥ 60
    • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "Adult family members or other informal caregivers providing care to individuals 60 years of age and older\nAs noted in the 2024 Older Americans Act final rule, entities implementing services for family caregivers have the discretion to define \"adults\" or \"other informal caregivers\" in this context to include people under the age of 18."
  • All of these (care_recipient_with_alzheimers_or_related_disorder):
    • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "Adult family members or other informal providing care to individuals of any age with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders\nAs noted in the 2024 Older Americans Act final rule, entities implementing services for family caregivers have the discretion to define \"adults\" or \"other informal caregivers\" in this context to include people under the age of 18."
  • All of these (relative_55_plus_child_under_18):
    • Fact rule: caregiver.age ≥ 55
    • Fact rule: caregiver.relationship is not one of ["parent", "non_relative"]
    • Fact rule: recipient.age ≤ 17
    • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "Older relatives (not parents) age 55 and older providing care to children under the age of 18"
  • All of these (relative_55_plus_adult_with_disability):
    • Fact rule: caregiver.age ≥ 55
    • Fact rule: caregiver.relationship is not one of ["non_relative"]
    • Fact rule: recipient.age ≥ 18
    • Fact rule: recipient.age ≤ 59
    • Fact rule: recipient.disability is true
    • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "Older relatives, including parents, age 55 and older providing care to adults ages 18-59 with disabilities"

Access route 2.1

  • Where: Eldercare Locator
  • How: Call or visit the Eldercare Locator for information and connections to state and local Area Agencies on Aging and community-based organizations.
  • Url: https://eldercare.acl.gov/
  • Phone: 1-800-677-1116

Offering 3: respite_care

Temporary relief from caregiving through respite care.

  • Availability (owner codes): {"checked": null, "intake": "unknown", "type": "unknown"}
  • Amounts (as stated by the owner): []

Conditions:

  • Any one of these:
  • All of these (older_adult_care_recipient):
    • Fact rule: recipient.age ≥ 60
    • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "Adult family members or other informal caregivers providing care to individuals 60 years of age and older\nAs noted in the 2024 Older Americans Act final rule, entities implementing services for family caregivers have the discretion to define \"adults\" or \"other informal caregivers\" in this context to include people under the age of 18."
  • All of these (care_recipient_with_alzheimers_or_related_disorder):
    • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "Adult family members or other informal providing care to individuals of any age with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders\nAs noted in the 2024 Older Americans Act final rule, entities implementing services for family caregivers have the discretion to define \"adults\" or \"other informal caregivers\" in this context to include people under the age of 18."
  • All of these (relative_55_plus_child_under_18):
    • Fact rule: caregiver.age ≥ 55
    • Fact rule: caregiver.relationship is not one of ["parent", "non_relative"]
    • Fact rule: recipient.age ≤ 17
    • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "Older relatives (not parents) age 55 and older providing care to children under the age of 18"
  • All of these (relative_55_plus_adult_with_disability):
    • Fact rule: caregiver.age ≥ 55
    • Fact rule: caregiver.relationship is not one of ["non_relative"]
    • Fact rule: recipient.age ≥ 18
    • Fact rule: recipient.age ≤ 59
    • Fact rule: recipient.disability is true
    • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "Older relatives, including parents, age 55 and older providing care to adults ages 18-59 with disabilities"

Access route 3.1

  • Where: Eldercare Locator
  • How: Call or visit the Eldercare Locator for information and connections to state and local Area Agencies on Aging and community-based organizations.
  • Url: https://eldercare.acl.gov/
  • Phone: 1-800-677-1116

Offering 4: supplemental_services

Supplemental services on a limited basis.

  • Availability (owner codes): {"checked": null, "intake": "unknown", "type": "unknown"}
  • Amounts (as stated by the owner): []

Conditions:

  • Any one of these:
  • All of these (older_adult_care_recipient):
    • Fact rule: recipient.age ≥ 60
    • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "Adult family members or other informal caregivers providing care to individuals 60 years of age and older\nAs noted in the 2024 Older Americans Act final rule, entities implementing services for family caregivers have the discretion to define \"adults\" or \"other informal caregivers\" in this context to include people under the age of 18."
  • All of these (care_recipient_with_alzheimers_or_related_disorder):
    • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "Adult family members or other informal providing care to individuals of any age with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders\nAs noted in the 2024 Older Americans Act final rule, entities implementing services for family caregivers have the discretion to define \"adults\" or \"other informal caregivers\" in this context to include people under the age of 18."
  • All of these (relative_55_plus_child_under_18):
    • Fact rule: caregiver.age ≥ 55
    • Fact rule: caregiver.relationship is not one of ["parent", "non_relative"]
    • Fact rule: recipient.age ≤ 17
    • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "Older relatives (not parents) age 55 and older providing care to children under the age of 18"
  • All of these (relative_55_plus_adult_with_disability):
    • Fact rule: caregiver.age ≥ 55
    • Fact rule: caregiver.relationship is not one of ["non_relative"]
    • Fact rule: recipient.age ≥ 18
    • Fact rule: recipient.age ≤ 59
    • Fact rule: recipient.disability is true
    • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "Older relatives, including parents, age 55 and older providing care to adults ages 18-59 with disabilities"

Access route 4.1

  • Where: Eldercare Locator
  • How: Call or visit the Eldercare Locator for information and connections to state and local Area Agencies on Aging and community-based organizations.
  • Url: https://eldercare.acl.gov/
  • Phone: 1-800-677-1116

Owner confirmations

  • /offerings/0/access/0: sha256:ba1537dc5ad59563b107651ea95ed119b0d63d244fe1e79ca89142cbfb0b0590
  • /offerings/0/rules: sha256:facd8dc60b828988c1beaa2035596968c40ecb181d4e776b99989cf51ccc509b
  • /offerings/1/access/0: sha256:ba1537dc5ad59563b107651ea95ed119b0d63d244fe1e79ca89142cbfb0b0590
  • /offerings/1/rules: sha256:facd8dc60b828988c1beaa2035596968c40ecb181d4e776b99989cf51ccc509b
  • /offerings/2/rules: sha256:facd8dc60b828988c1beaa2035596968c40ecb181d4e776b99989cf51ccc509b
  • /offerings/3/rules: sha256:facd8dc60b828988c1beaa2035596968c40ecb181d4e776b99989cf51ccc509b

Evidence

  • /name: "# National Family Caregiver Support Program" (source, capture d30342cd37eca5f0b1ff55d63cc12ac70459443b0b59327659b8a17582ba05fb)
  • /authority: "Established in 2000, the NFCSP provides grants to states and territories, based on their share of the population age 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. (Note: Authorizing legislation is Section 371 of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, Title IIIE)" (source, capture d30342cd37eca5f0b1ff55d63cc12ac70459443b0b59327659b8a17582ba05fb)
  • /caregiving_effect: "* information to caregivers about available services\n* assistance to caregivers in gaining access to the services\n* individual counseling, organization of support groups, and caregiver training\n* respite care; and\n* supplemental services, on a limited basis" (source, capture d30342cd37eca5f0b1ff55d63cc12ac70459443b0b59327659b8a17582ba05fb)
  • /offerings/0/summary: "* information to caregivers about available services\n* assistance to caregivers in gaining access to the services\n* individual counseling, organization of support groups, and caregiver training\n* respite care; and\n* supplemental services, on a limited basis" (source, capture d30342cd37eca5f0b1ff55d63cc12ac70459443b0b59327659b8a17582ba05fb)
  • /offerings/0/rules: "While the Aging Network has always been involved in meeting the needs of care recipients and caregivers, by creating the NFCSP, Congress explicitly recognized the \nimportant role that family caregivers occupy in our nation’s long-term services and supports system. As of the 2020 Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act, the following specific populations of caregivers are eligible to receive services:" (source, capture d30342cd37eca5f0b1ff55d63cc12ac70459443b0b59327659b8a17582ba05fb)
  • /offerings/0/rules: "* Adult family members or other informal caregivers providing care to individuals 60 years of age and older\n* Adult family members or other informal providing care to individuals of any age with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders\n* Older relatives (not parents) age 55 and older providing care to children under the age of 18\n* Older relatives, including parents, age 55 and older providing care to adults ages 18-59 with disabilities" (source, capture d30342cd37eca5f0b1ff55d63cc12ac70459443b0b59327659b8a17582ba05fb)
  • /offerings/0/rules: "As noted in the 2024 Older Americans Act final rule, entities implementing services for family caregivers have the discretion to define \"adults\" or \"other informal caregivers\" in this context to include people under the age of 18. For example, based on their individual circumstances, a 17-year-old caregiver might be defined as an adult under state law, or they may be defined by a service provider as an adult, if state law allows." (source, capture d30342cd37eca5f0b1ff55d63cc12ac70459443b0b59327659b8a17582ba05fb)
  • /offerings/0/access/0/where: "Resources and Useful Links\nEldercare Locator" (source, capture d30342cd37eca5f0b1ff55d63cc12ac70459443b0b59327659b8a17582ba05fb)
  • /offerings/0/access/0/how: "Are you a family caregiver in need of information or assistance? Are you interested in learning more about programs and services that may be of assistance to you or your loved one? The Eldercare Locator, a public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging, is the first step to finding resources for older adults in any U.S. community. Just one phone call or website visit provides an instant connection to resources. The service links visitors to state and local Area Agencies on Aging and community-based organizations that serve older adults and their caregivers." (source, capture d30342cd37eca5f0b1ff55d63cc12ac70459443b0b59327659b8a17582ba05fb)
  • /offerings/0/access/0/url: "Resources and Useful Links\nEldercare Locator" (source, capture d30342cd37eca5f0b1ff55d63cc12ac70459443b0b59327659b8a17582ba05fb)
  • /offerings/0/access/0/phone: "**Welcome to the Eldercare Locator,**a public service of the Administration for Community Living connecting you to services for older adults and their families. You can also reach us at 1-800-677-1116." (source, capture e8b33b60bd1940026534cdca6794f17bf9b01975b367eb0c068c76cfe6323f82)
  • /offerings/1/summary: "* information to caregivers about available services\n* assistance to caregivers in gaining access to the services\n* individual counseling, organization of support groups, and caregiver training\n* respite care; and\n* supplemental services, on a limited basis" (source, capture d30342cd37eca5f0b1ff55d63cc12ac70459443b0b59327659b8a17582ba05fb)
  • /offerings/1/rules: "While the Aging Network has always been involved in meeting the needs of care recipients and caregivers, by creating the NFCSP, Congress explicitly recognized the \nimportant role that family caregivers occupy in our nation’s long-term services and supports system. As of the 2020 Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act, the following specific populations of caregivers are eligible to receive services:" (source, capture d30342cd37eca5f0b1ff55d63cc12ac70459443b0b59327659b8a17582ba05fb)
  • /offerings/1/rules: "* Adult family members or other informal caregivers providing care to individuals 60 years of age and older\n* Adult family members or other informal providing care to individuals of any age with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders\n* Older relatives (not parents) age 55 and older providing care to children under the age of 18\n* Older relatives, including parents, age 55 and older providing care to adults ages 18-59 with disabilities" (source, capture d30342cd37eca5f0b1ff55d63cc12ac70459443b0b59327659b8a17582ba05fb)
  • /offerings/1/rules: "As noted in the 2024 Older Americans Act final rule, entities implementing services for family caregivers have the discretion to define \"adults\" or \"other informal caregivers\" in this context to include people under the age of 18. For example, based on their individual circumstances, a 17-year-old caregiver might be defined as an adult under state law, or they may be defined by a service provider as an adult, if state law allows." (source, capture d30342cd37eca5f0b1ff55d63cc12ac70459443b0b59327659b8a17582ba05fb)
  • /offerings/1/access/0/where: "Resources and Useful Links\nEldercare Locator" (source, capture d30342cd37eca5f0b1ff55d63cc12ac70459443b0b59327659b8a17582ba05fb)
  • /offerings/1/access/0/how: "Are you a family caregiver in need of information or assistance? Are you interested in learning more about programs and services that may be of assistance to you or your loved one? The Eldercare Locator, a public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging, is the first step to finding resources for older adults in any U.S. community. Just one phone call or website visit provides an instant connection to resources. The service links visitors to state and local Area Agencies on Aging and community-based organizations that serve older adults and their caregivers." (source, capture d30342cd37eca5f0b1ff55d63cc12ac70459443b0b59327659b8a17582ba05fb)
  • /offerings/1/access/0/url: "Resources and Useful Links\nEldercare Locator" (source, capture d30342cd37eca5f0b1ff55d63cc12ac70459443b0b59327659b8a17582ba05fb)
  • /offerings/1/access/0/phone: "**Welcome to the Eldercare Locator,**a public service of the Administration for Community Living connecting you to services for older adults and their families. You can also reach us at 1-800-677-1116." (source, capture e8b33b60bd1940026534cdca6794f17bf9b01975b367eb0c068c76cfe6323f82)
  • /offerings/2/summary: "* Access Assistance Services provided more than 1.3 million contacts to caregivers, helping them to locate services from a variety of private and voluntary agencies\n* Counseling and Training Services provided more than 100,000 caregivers with counseling, peer support groups, and training to help them cope with the stresses of caregiving\n* Respite Care Services were provided to more than 604,000 caregivers through nearly 6 million hours of temporary relief from caregiving responsibilities—at home or in an adult day care or institutional setting" (source, capture d30342cd37eca5f0b1ff55d63cc12ac70459443b0b59327659b8a17582ba05fb)
  • /offerings/2/rules: "While the Aging Network has always been involved in meeting the needs of care recipients and caregivers, by creating the NFCSP, Congress explicitly recognized the \nimportant role that family caregivers occupy in our nation’s long-term services and supports system. As of the 2020 Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act, the following specific populations of caregivers are eligible to receive services:" (source, capture d30342cd37eca5f0b1ff55d63cc12ac70459443b0b59327659b8a17582ba05fb)
  • /offerings/2/rules: "* Adult family members or other informal caregivers providing care to individuals 60 years of age and older\n* Adult family members or other informal providing care to individuals of any age with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders\n* Older relatives (not parents) age 55 and older providing care to children under the age of 18\n* Older relatives, including parents, age 55 and older providing care to adults ages 18-59 with disabilities" (source, capture d30342cd37eca5f0b1ff55d63cc12ac70459443b0b59327659b8a17582ba05fb)
  • /offerings/2/rules: "As noted in the 2024 Older Americans Act final rule, entities implementing services for family caregivers have the discretion to define \"adults\" or \"other informal caregivers\" in this context to include people under the age of 18. For example, based on their individual circumstances, a 17-year-old caregiver might be defined as an adult under state law, or they may be defined by a service provider as an adult, if state law allows." (source, capture d30342cd37eca5f0b1ff55d63cc12ac70459443b0b59327659b8a17582ba05fb)
  • /offerings/2/access/0/where: "Resources and Useful Links\nEldercare Locator" (source, capture d30342cd37eca5f0b1ff55d63cc12ac70459443b0b59327659b8a17582ba05fb)
  • /offerings/2/access/0/how: "Are you a family caregiver in need of information or assistance? Are you interested in learning more about programs and services that may be of assistance to you or your loved one? The Eldercare Locator, a public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging, is the first step to finding resources for older adults in any U.S. community. Just one phone call or website visit provides an instant connection to resources. The service links visitors to state and local Area Agencies on Aging and community-based organizations that serve older adults and their caregivers." (source, capture d30342cd37eca5f0b1ff55d63cc12ac70459443b0b59327659b8a17582ba05fb)
  • /offerings/2/access/0/url: "Resources and Useful Links\nEldercare Locator" (source, capture d30342cd37eca5f0b1ff55d63cc12ac70459443b0b59327659b8a17582ba05fb)
  • /offerings/2/access/0/phone: "**Welcome to the Eldercare Locator,**a public service of the Administration for Community Living connecting you to services for older adults and their families. You can also reach us at 1-800-677-1116." (source, capture e8b33b60bd1940026534cdca6794f17bf9b01975b367eb0c068c76cfe6323f82)
  • /offerings/3/summary: "* information to caregivers about available services\n* assistance to caregivers in gaining access to the services\n* individual counseling, organization of support groups, and caregiver training\n* respite care; and\n* supplemental services, on a limited basis" (source, capture d30342cd37eca5f0b1ff55d63cc12ac70459443b0b59327659b8a17582ba05fb)
  • /offerings/3/rules: "While the Aging Network has always been involved in meeting the needs of care recipients and caregivers, by creating the NFCSP, Congress explicitly recognized the \nimportant role that family caregivers occupy in our nation’s long-term services and supports system. As of the 2020 Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act, the following specific populations of caregivers are eligible to receive services:" (source, capture d30342cd37eca5f0b1ff55d63cc12ac70459443b0b59327659b8a17582ba05fb)
  • /offerings/3/rules: "* Adult family members or other informal caregivers providing care to individuals 60 years of age and older\n* Adult family members or other informal providing care to individuals of any age with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders\n* Older relatives (not parents) age 55 and older providing care to children under the age of 18\n* Older relatives, including parents, age 55 and older providing care to adults ages 18-59 with disabilities" (source, capture d30342cd37eca5f0b1ff55d63cc12ac70459443b0b59327659b8a17582ba05fb)
  • /offerings/3/rules: "As noted in the 2024 Older Americans Act final rule, entities implementing services for family caregivers have the discretion to define \"adults\" or \"other informal caregivers\" in this context to include people under the age of 18. For example, based on their individual circumstances, a 17-year-old caregiver might be defined as an adult under state law, or they may be defined by a service provider as an adult, if state law allows." (source, capture d30342cd37eca5f0b1ff55d63cc12ac70459443b0b59327659b8a17582ba05fb)
  • /offerings/3/access/0/where: "Resources and Useful Links\nEldercare Locator" (source, capture d30342cd37eca5f0b1ff55d63cc12ac70459443b0b59327659b8a17582ba05fb)
  • /offerings/3/access/0/how: "Are you a family caregiver in need of information or assistance? Are you interested in learning more about programs and services that may be of assistance to you or your loved one? The Eldercare Locator, a public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging, is the first step to finding resources for older adults in any U.S. community. Just one phone call or website visit provides an instant connection to resources. The service links visitors to state and local Area Agencies on Aging and community-based organizations that serve older adults and their caregivers." (source, capture d30342cd37eca5f0b1ff55d63cc12ac70459443b0b59327659b8a17582ba05fb)
  • /offerings/3/access/0/url: "Resources and Useful Links\nEldercare Locator" (source, capture d30342cd37eca5f0b1ff55d63cc12ac70459443b0b59327659b8a17582ba05fb)
  • /offerings/3/access/0/phone: "**Welcome to the Eldercare Locator,**a public service of the Administration for Community Living connecting you to services for older adults and their families. You can also reach us at 1-800-677-1116." (source, capture e8b33b60bd1940026534cdca6794f17bf9b01975b367eb0c068c76cfe6323f82)