February is African-American History Month The Administration for Community Living (ACL) joins President Obama and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in recognizing February as National African-American History Month in appreciation of the contributions to our nation made by people of African descent.

Beverley Laubert, State Long-Term Care Ombudsman for Ohio and past president of the National Association of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs was installed as Chair of the Advancing Excellence in Long-Term Care Collaborative Board of Directors for the 2014–2015 term at the January Board meeting.

Assistant Secretary for Aging Kathy Greenlee (wearing blue shawl) with Title VI Program Directors.  

Updated September2024 ACL and the disability and aging networks it funds are working together to ensure that older adults and people with disabilities are able to exercise their fundamental right to vote. ACL's programs provide a variety of resources, including information and education, supportive services and legal assistance. They also work with their states and communities to improve access to the voting process. ACL compiled this page to make it easier for disabled people and older adults to find the voting resources they need.

This page is home to ACL's logos in a variety of formats. If you're looking for posters, social media toolkits and other materials for upcoming special events and observances like Older Americans Month, check out their individual pages, which can be accessed through our Events and Observances page.

ACL can help you with reporting on issues affecting older adults, people with disabilities, and the families and caregivers of both.

During the last two decades, the number of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) living in community settings and receiving home and community-based services (HCBS) increased dramatically. While this led to better outcomes, including people with I/DD making more of their own choices and being a part of the community, there are great variations in the accessibility of quality HCBS across the country.