ACL is pleased to announce the recently awarded cooperative agreement to the National Council on Aging (NCOA) to operate the new Modernizing Senior Centers Resource Center. The first year of this three-year project has an award of $250,000.  

The Blazing New Trails for Community-Based Direct Support Professionals prize challenge was launched by ACL to seek innovative solutions that would strengthen the direct support professional (DSP) workforce and increase the overall stability of home-and community-based services (HCBS) for individuals with intellec

Submit Letter of Intent Letter of Intent Due: October 29, 2021 The National Council on Aging (NCOA) is now accepting Letters of Intent for ACL Title III-D Evidence-Based Program Review. The purpose of the review process is to identify new health and wellness community-based programs that provide older adults and people with disabilities the education and tools they need to remain healthy and independent.

ACL's National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) has awarded two new research grants to help inform how to best support parents with a disability.

November 1 - 3 at 12:00 - 1:30 pm ET Register for the workshop. ACL's National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research and the NIH Center on Child Health and Human Development are hosting a virtual workshop about disability and pregnancy.

Join U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh and Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy Taryn Williams for a virtual celebration of NDEAM and the 20th Anniversary of the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP).

         

Join ACL and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for their webinar, Leveraging Collaboration between the RWHAP and Aging Agencies: Enhancing Support Services for Older Adults with HIV.

Nutrition plays a critical role in community living as we age. Good nutrition can help older adults stave off many illnesses, avoid or shorten hospital stays, and remain active and independent. It is critical to prevent malnutrition before it occurs and identify potential causes, including abuse and neglect.

During National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) ACL's National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) has awarded five new grants from the Disability and Rehabilitation Researc