The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Secretary has announced it is establishing two new committees to provide advise and recommendations to support and enhance public health preparedness, response, and recovery to meet the needs of older adults and people with disabilities.

Community Care Corps, funded by the Administration for Community Living and administered by the Oasis Institute, has announced a Request for Proposals (RFP) for innovative local models in which volunteers assist family caregivers or directly assist older adults or adults with disabilities with non-medical care to maintain their independence.

The Jewish Federations of North America's (JFNA) Center on Aging and Trauma, a project of the Holocaust Survivor Initiative, seeks applications to expand person-centered, trauma-informed (PCTI) services

ACL's Administration on Disabilities (AoD) seeks to fund one five-year grant to create a national, person-centered, culturally-competent healthcare transition resource center for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD).

As states across the country continue to reopen, organizations have a moment to look back, consider lessons learned, and think about changes moving forward with programs and services available to consumers.

The Georgia Institute of Technology Center for Inclusive Tech Design & Innovation presents a new event in their webinar series on COVID-19 Accessible Materials for People with Disabilities.

ACL’s Office of Network Advancement is seeking reviewers for the upcoming No Wrong Door Community Infrastructure Grants: Scaling Network Lead Entities grant review. Reviewers should have documented expertise in some or all of the following areas: business acumen, community integrated health network development, network lead entity development and enhancement, and/or health care partnerships to align health care and social services.

The Department of Health and Human Services announced yesterday that the Office for Civil Rights will interpret and enforce Section 1557 and Title IX’s prohibitions on discrimination based on sex to include discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and discrimination on the basis of gender identity.

The National Paralysis Resource Center will be offering two webinars on reproductive health and aging for women living with paralysis during Women's Health Week in May. See below for more details and registration links. Empowering Women Living with Paralysis: Breaking Barriers to Reproductive Health Rescheduled: Friday, May 14, at 3:00 PM ET

Nominations close Friday, May 14, 2021 Visit the nomination webpage.