Sec. 637. Grants to assist caregivers in military families
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Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, shall award grants to eligible nonprofit organizations to support demonstration projects focused on addressing the challenges and alleviating the burdens faced by caregivers in military families. The Secretary shall award such grants in amounts of not more than $1,500,000. The Secretary shall award such grants for periods of three years and not more than $500,000 per year.
To be eligible to receive an award under this section, an eligible nonprofit organization shall— be a 501(c)(3) organization under the United States Internal Revenue Code at the time of the enactment of this Act; have a demonstrated capacity, through an existing data platform or other ongoing data collection efforts, to effectively capture data for the purposes of informing program implementation and monitoring program effectiveness; and have a demonstrated history and expertise in the provision of educational, health, or social support services specific to caregivers.
An eligible nonprofit organization shall use amounts received from an award under this section to provide at least one of the following activities: Best-practice training for caregivers in military families focused on self-care and education related to family members’ conditions, collaboration with clinical health providers, and financial literacy. Reference and liaison services connecting caregivers in military families to Department of Defense resources, and to other Federal resources and programs for which they or their family members may qualify.
Organization and facilitation of peer-support networks designed to connect caregivers in military families with each-other as part of directed mental and behavioral health therapy. Development of pilot programs to identify and assess the impact of innovative ideas intended to support caregivers in military families. Capacity building to expand existing evidence-based programs, tailor existing programs to support the unique needs of caregivers in military families, or evaluate the effectiveness of existing programs in supporting caregivers in military families.
To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a qualified nonprofit organization shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including information describing in detail the services that the applicant will use grant funds to provide for caregivers in military families. In this section: The term caregiver in a military family shall refer to a member of the uniformed services in an active status, or the dependent of such a member, who is a caregiver for a family member.
The terms active status and uniformed services have the meanings given such terms in section 101 of title 10, United States Code. The term caregiver means an adult family member or a dependent who has a significant relationship with, and who provides a broad range of assistance to, an individual with a chronic or other health condition, disability, or functional limitation. The term dependent has the meaning given such term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code. The term family member has the meaning given that term in section 1720G of title 38, United States Code with regards to a member of the uniformed services in an active status, or the dependent of such a member.