Apply for a Live Well at Home Grant

Purpose: To develop and /or provide services for older Minnesotans to live in the community.

1. Allow local communities to improve their capacity to develop, strengthen, integrate programs, 
2. Maintain home and community-based services for individuals' age 65 and older and at risk of long-term nursing home use and/or spending down into Medical Assistance.
3. Proposals may include strengthening services for the caregiver support network.

Program information:  Live Well at Home Grant RFP FY 2022 (PDF)

Frequently asked questions:  

How to apply:  Apply through the online portal - Closed  

Total completed applications submitted: 75 as of 4/16/2021 

Key Dates:

• March 16, 2021: Live Well at Home Request for Proposals FY2022 Responders Conference (PDF)      
• April 2, 2021: Questions due to staff by 4:00 pm CT email questions to: courtney.whited@state.mn.us 
• April 5, 2021: FY2022 LWAH RFP FAQs (PDF)
• April 16, 2021: Applications due 4:00 pm CT
• April 26, 2021: Phase I denial notices sent to Responders
• April/May 2021: Review of Applications
• June 2021:  Negotiate contracts
• July 1, 2021: FY2022 grantee anticipated start date​

Contact:

Courtney Whited, Grant Specialist Senior   
Department of Human Services
Aging and Adult Services Division
PO Box 64976
St. Paul MN 55164-0976
e-mail: courtney.whited@state.mn.us

Proposal development assistance

• Technical assistance is available from your local Area Agency on Aging's ElderCare Development Partnership year round
• DHS has program staff that can provide general information about existing programs and funding streams

Proposal resource documents

• Nursing home bed closures (PDF)