ACL is pleased to announce that the Nutrition and Aging Resource Center website is now at acl.gov/senior-nutrition. Content has been reorganized into key sections, including training and tools; success stories; and data and evaluation. A broad range of subsections further organize content into categories such as innovative models and events.

ACL is pleased to announce new Lifespan Respite Care State Program Enhancement Grant awards to 10 states. The cooperative agreements will provide a total of approximately $11 million over five years.

ACL recently awarded a five year cooperative agreement to the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care to operate the National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center (NORC).

I am a brown, disabled, adopted woman who acquired transverse myelitis as an infant, and I use a manual wheelchair. My experiences growing up with these identities shaped those I developed later—who I am as a person, researcher, and activist. I am proud of all of my identities, and I am excited to join ACL as the Director of the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), where I can put all of them to work!

The NIDILRR-funded Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC) recently published two opioid use factsheets for people with burn injuries and spinal cord injuries (SCI).

July is Disability Pride Month. As we celebrate the 31st anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), we reaffirm our commitment to supporting high-quality inclusive early childhood programs and practices for children with disabilities and their families.

The Aging and Disability Business Institute (Business Institute) at the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) wants to hear about health care contracting experiences!

ACL recently awarded a cooperative agreement to the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation to implement the National Paralysis Resource Center (NPRC). The NPRC will continue its work to improve the health and quality of life for individuals living with paralysis of all ages, their families, and their support system by raising awareness of and facilitating access to a broad range of services relevant to individuals with paralysis during the next five years.

Published by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy CIE Funding Opportunities Fact Sheet

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently released a public notice seeking nominations for membership on the Communications Equity and Diversity Council (