ACL is pleased to announce the publication of Federal Register Notices to seek nominations for two family caregiving-related advisory councils. 

President Biden Announces Key Appointments to the President’s Committee for People with Intellectual DisabilitiesToday, President Biden announces his intent to appoint the following individuals to serve as members on the President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities:

Join NACDD and FEMA for their Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month (DDAM) 2022 webinar: Innovation and Sustainability in Emergencies.

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Tuesday, March 22 | 3:00pm - 4:30pm ET

Partners in Social Engagement: Collaborating with Faith Communities Thursday, March 17, 2022, 1:00-2:00 PM ET REGISTER

This month marks the 50th anniversary of the National Senior Nutrition Program. As part of the month-long celebration, the National Council on Aging (NCOA) is hosting a Twitter chat. This one-hour event will explore evidence-based programming and its impact on the health of older adults.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host four listening sessions centered on non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT). All four sessions are open to the public. Through these listening sessions, CMS would like to obtain your input regarding potential practices for improving Medicaid program integrity for NEMT. In support of this goal, there will be one session on each of the following topic areas:

Tuesday, March 15, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm ET

ACL’s Office of Nutrition and Health Promotion Programs (ONHPP) has released a new suite of resources to help senior nutrition programs and others to better understand and meet dietary guidelines as well as requirements of the Older Americans Act (OAA). Available on this DGA toolkit webpage, these resources include: