The Administration for Community Living was created around the fundamental principle that older adults and people of all ages with disabilities should be able to live where they choose, with the people they choose and with the ability to participate fully in their communities. By funding services and supports provided by networks of community-based organizations, and with investments in research and innovation, ACL helps make this principle a reality for millions of Americans. At ACL:

July 26, 2018 marks the 28th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, landmark legislation protecting the rights of people with disabilities of all ages. Please join us in celebrating this historic milestone:

Earlier this month we celebrated Independence Day, commemorating the day in 1776 when the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, which asserted: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. 

ACL is pleased to announce the 2018 cohorts of Chronic Disease Self-Management Education (CDSME) and Falls Prevention grantees. The project period for these grants is July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2021. The new CDSME grantees will reach more than 16,000 participants through evidence-based CDSME and self-management support programs. The cooperative agreements are intended to increase the number of CDSME program participants, while concurrently increasing the sustainability of these proven programs in the aging and disability networks.

The Older Veteran Behavioral Health Resource Inventory provides an

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Payment and delivery system reforms are critical to achieve the Triple Aim of improved health, improved patient experience and quality, and reduced cost. As participation in alternative payment methodologies grows, payers and providers are increasingly realizing that partnerships with community-based behavioral health and long-term care providers are essential to achieving these goals and realize savings from payment reform efforts.

The Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) has released an informational bulletin to address issues outli

The right to live independently, integrated into the community, is a cornerstone of the disability rights movement. It’s also the core of the mission for the Administration for Community Living — it’s even built into our name. ACL was created around the fundamental principle that all people, regardless of age or disability, should be able to live independently and fully participate in their communities.