North Dakota Health and Human Services
Lifespan Respite Care Grant · About this organization
What you get
Emergency respite when other public funding cannot cover a break from caregiving. Prior approval and payment limits apply.
How to start
Your agency representative fills in, signs, and submits the respite request. Tell them about your caregiving needs and the break you need.
Good to know
- Not cancer-specific; individual eligibility, authorization, provider, funding, capacity, and waitlist rules apply.
The details, as published
Agency-referred emergency respite serves caregivers when another public funding source is unavailable or pending; preapproval and capped provider-rate funding apply.
What help you may get
Practical Items And Home Help
Lifespan Respite Care Grant — practical items and home help
Agency-referred emergency respite serves caregivers when another public funding source is unavailable or pending; preapproval and capped provider-rate funding apply.
Amount not published
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. A North Dakota B-ALL family may qualify when the separate program-specific rules are met.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
You must live in: ND.
Where your child is treated
No treatment-location restriction is published.
How to get started
Set up the ask for my care team
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? Yes. Ask your child’s social worker or care team to begin the request.
Who can start: Community Referrer
- Use the official HHS page, Self-Service/Apply for Help, Human Service Zone, provider, or program contact.
Ways to apply or ask
- Hospital Workflow
- Online Portal · Open form or page
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Open |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
Limitations and things to confirm
- Not cancer-specific; individual eligibility, authorization, provider, funding, capacity, and waitlist rules apply.
- Confirm current eligibility, amounts, capacity, and application processing.
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Lifespan Respite Care Grant · checked Aug 28, 2026