ACL is pleased to announce that Jim Whitehead has been appointed to serve as the director of the

A new Request for Information (RFI) from the Administration on Aging (AoA) Office of Elder Justice and Adult Protective Services (OEJAPS) at ACL has been released to obtain input from stakeholders on updates to the 

Update: The call for nominations deadline has been extended to Monday, April 1, 2019 at 6 pm ET.   February 27, 2019:

Earlier this month, the United States Senate unanimously adopted a resolution declaring today National Assistive Technology Awareness Day.

The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Researc

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued updated guidance to State Medicaid Directors on implementing activities associated with the home and community-based services (HCBS) regulation. This guidance, issued as a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs), provides clarification on the “heightened scrutiny” process, which allows states to provide evidence to CMS demonstrating that a setting does not have the qualities of an institution, but does have the qualities of a home and community-based setting. View the guidance and see more information:

ACL recently released a new funding opportunity for the aging services network.  This opportunity supports systematic testing and

A new issue brief from the National Center for Medical-Legal Partnerships at the George Washington University's Milken Institute School of Public Health describes the pressing legal needs facing older adults, and ways that partnerships between clinical settings and legal assistance providers can address social determinants of health, preserve independen

Tuesday, April 9, 2019, 2:00 – 3:00 pm EDT

Thursday, March 28, 2019, 2:00 to 3:30 PM ET