·State program
Montana Lifespan Respite Voucher Program
The Montana Lifespan Respite Voucher Program provided respite care support for family caregivers of children and adults of any age with special needs or disabilities; the program closed on June 30, 2026.
Questions that decide eligibility
GiveCare prepares the questions; the program makes the decision. Bring these to the call or the application:
- 01
Does the person receiving care live in Montana?
Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
- 02
Does your relationship to the person — spouse, parent, child, sibling, other relative, or non relative — count for this program?
- 03
What counts as a qualifying disability or level of care need, and what documentation shows it?
- 04
Does the VA disability rating meet the program’s minimum (our record lists null%)?
- 05
Do the work hours meet the minimum (our record lists null hours)?
- 06
Is there a caregiver-specific department, coordinator, or support line? Ask for it by name.
Many agencies have one that isn’t advertised on the website.
- 07
What documents do you need from us to start an application?
- 08
Is there a waitlist right now, and how long is it?
Who qualifies, in the source’s words
Where our record has a direct quote from the official source, here it is — otherwise, this is our best reading of the rule.
Disability of the person receiving care
“family caregivers of children and adults with special needs”
dphhs.mt.gov →Minimum VA disability rating
Minimum VA disability rating: null%.
Work hours
Minimum work hours: null.
Relationship to the person receiving care
“Wife ☐ Husband ☐ Daughter ☐ Son ☐ Brother ☐ Sister”
dphhs.mt.gov →
How to apply
- 01
Application must be signed by the primary caregiver.