Applicants can reapply for HMHM every 60 days / 2 months
The Healthy Meals, Healthy Minds Grant Program supports family caregivers by funding $250 for services promoting mental health, wellness, and nutritious meals through meal kits. This program’s objective aligns with Goal #3 of the 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers: Strengthen Services and Supports. Specifically, it advances the Strategy by promoting:
Education, counseling, and peer support
Access to nutritious meals for caregivers
Am I eligible?
RCAW grants are for family caregivers who cannot access timely, adequate, or appropriate support through other programs. This includes people who are waiting for waiver services, have been denied, have exhausted their funding, need help with services their current program will not cover, or are not eligible for waiver programs at all.
Before applying for RCAW grants, many families may qualify for other programs that provide ongoing or more comprehensive support. We strongly encourage you to review these options first to ensure you are accessing the best fit for your situation.
This grant supports families caring for individuals living at home. Care recipients residing in assisted living facilities, adult family homes, or skilled nursing facilities are not eligible for this program.
To qualify for the grant:
You are the primary or family caregiver for a child or adult with special needs or disabilities.
A supporting professional (e.g., ADRC staff member, Tribal ADRS, county case-manager) must complete the Supporting Documentation Form showing the care-recipient meets at least one of the conditions below:
Applied for a Long-Term-Care Waiver or similar program but will not receive services/approval within 30 days
Denied Long-Term-Care Waiver support or other respite program
Approved for such program but have already used all available funds
Receiving other support but currently need flexibility for services not covered by that funding
Did not apply for a waiver because they were not eligible for other supports
Instructions on How to Apply
HMHM Overview, Policy, and Procedure Form
This four-page document explains the eligibility requirements, application procedures, additional resources, and program terms and conditions.
The HMHM Eligibility Criteria Form can be found HERE
The link to the Supporting Documentation Form can be found HERE
Once RCAW has notified the applicant (via email) that the ECF & SDF have been received, they will receive a link to the HMHM application.
Applicants need to track expenses using the Grant Report. RCAW will email a link to this form to approved applicants.
Appeals: RCAW’s board of directors will review SRGP applicants’ disputes if they have been denied a grant application and provide resolution requirements for RCAW. Anyone who wishes to file an appeal must use the Grant Denial Appeal Form.
Grant Program Fraud Statement RCAW funds the majority of its programs with state and federal funds. RCAW is responsible for ensuring funds are used for their intended purpose and in a manner to conduct the goals and objectives identified in the grant. RCAW reserves the right to deny a grant application if it suspects or detects fraudulent information contained on a grant application RCAW also reserves the right to report suspected fraud to the appropriate officials, and applicants will be banned from applying for grants in the future. They may be subject to repayment of said grant funds to RCAW. All parties involved in grant fraud can potentially be charged with government grant fraud. Using state and federal grant dollars for unjust enrichment, personal gain, or other than their intended use is a form of theft, subject to criminal prosecution. Read the Grant Program Detailed Fraud Disclaimer.
Questions?
If you have questions about eligibility or other resources, please get in touch with RCAW at [email protected]
This project is supported by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $490,000 with 75 percentage funded by ACL/HHS and $142,933 and 25 percentage funded by non-government source(s). The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by ACL/HHS, or the U.S. Government.