Grandfamilies

A Guide to the National Family Caregiver Support Program and Its Inclusion of Grandparents and Other Relatives Raising Children

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The National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP) was enacted into law on November 13, 2000, and is designed to provide five categories of supportive services to two types of caregivers: family caregivers of individuals aged 60 or older, and grandparents and older relatives aged 60 and older who raise children. This guide is intended to provide information to State Units on Aging (SUAs), Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs), and the caregivers themselves about the NFCSP’s inclusion of the second category of caregiver.