Live Well at Home Grants: Funding Opportunities for Community-Based Long-Term Care in Minnesota

The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) has issued an RFP to develop and/or provide services for older Minnesotans to live in the community, better known as Live Well at Home Grants.

This year’s applications are due by April 5.

About Live Well at Home Grants

The Live Well at Home program aims “to help older adults live well at home by focusing strategic investments to prepare Minnesotans for 2030.” The grants are intended to stimulate innovation by providing one-time, start-up funds to test new approaches in housing and home and community-based services development and to develop and support core home and community-based service providers.

Grants may be of interest to assisted living, adult day, and other home and community-based service providers. The grant dollars are accessible to various agencies, including non-profit, for-profits, governmental units, and tribal nations, to improve community-based, affordable long-term care for older adults, supporting infrastructure that allows seniors to remain at home. The aim is to assist caregivers, integrate healthcare services locally, and develop inclusive, sustainable options, especially for those eligible for public assistance.

Grants are also available to fund capital and renovation projects to help transition the state’s long-term service capacity into community-based settings. These projects include new construction, renovation, or remodeling of existing buildings to provide innovative and affordable housing and services for older adults so that they may have various options in place of how and where they want to age.

Grants are used to change the long-term service and support system in conjunction with various federal, state, local, and private funding sources for long-term services and support, such as Older Americans Act funds, Medical Assistance, foundation grants, and private pay resources.

Deadline

Proposals must be submitted on April 5 by 4 p.m. CT. During State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2025, it is estimated that approximately a total of $8 million will be available to successful responders. The individual annual maximum grant award is $350,000.

Questions?

Responders’ questions regarding this RFP must be submitted in writing by March 8 before 4 p.m. CT. All questions must be addressed to:

Andrea Lingl

Aging and Disability Services Division Minnesota Department of Human Services

PO Box 64976

Saint Paul, Minnesota 55164-0976

Questions may also be e-mailed to Andrea.Lingl@state.mn.us.

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