Funding of case flat rates for recognized care associations for recruited volunteer caregivers
The state of Lower Saxony grants subsidies for the tasks (cross-sectional tasks) to be performed by the recognized care associations in accordance with Section 15 of the Care Organization Act (BtOG) on the basis of Section 4 of the Lower Saxony Implementation Act on Care Law (Nds. AGBtR) and in accordance with the guidelines on the granting of subsidies for the promotion of care associations and the administrative regulations on Section 44 of the State Budget Code (LHO).
The object of the funding is the tasks to be performed by recognized guardianship associations in accordance with § 15 BtOG. The care associations recognized and operating in Lower Saxony are eligible to apply.
Guardianship associations must fulfill the following requirements for funding:
- The area of activity of the care association must be located in Lower Saxony.
- The area of activity of the cross-sectional work of the care association must be coordinated with the local care authority. Several guardianship associations can be funded side by side in one area of activity. A care association may have an area of activity that extends to the jurisdiction of several local care authorities.
- The guardianship association must guarantee staffing levels that are sufficient for the professionally qualified fulfillment of the tasks according to § 15 para. 1 BtOG. This includes a full-time or part-time director and other suitable full-time or part-time employees and/or volunteers.
The amount of the subsidy for the placement of volunteer caregivers (flat rate per case) is currently up to €720.00 per case per year.
Who should I contact?
State support office
at the Oldenburg Higher Regional Court
Richard-Wagner-Platz 1,
26135 Oldenburg
OLGOL-Landesbetreuungsstelle@justiz.niedersachsen.de
Responsible authorities
Oberlandesgericht Oldenburg
Which documents are required?
The application can be submitted by June 30 of the year following the year of approval to the state support office at the Oldenburg Higher Regional Court must be submitted. The basis for calculation is the number of volunteer guardians recruited and appointed in the previous year for the respective guardianship case.
The application must contain the following information:
In accordance with point 5.5.2 of the guidelines, the volunteer guardians appointed at the suggestion or mediation of the guardianship association.
Proof must be provided in the form of a confirmation from the competent municipal guardianship authority or the competent guardianship court.
Process flow
After the application documents have been checked, the grant is approved and paid out after the care association has received a request for funds.
The state care office monitors the use of the grants.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
The application must be submitted to the State Support Office at the Oldenburg Higher Regional Court by June 30 for the calendar year.
Appeal
An appeal against the grant notification may be lodged with the competent administrative court in writing or for the record with the clerk of the court within one month of its notification.
