Every May, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) leads our nation’s observance of Older Americans Month. We are pleased to announce the 2020 theme: Make Your Mark.

Four new funding opportunities from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) at ACL have been announced for the

The FY 2020 Chronic Disease Self-Management Education (CDSME) Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) are now available via Grants.gov. There are two distinct FOAs this year:

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services seeks nominations of individuals to serve as non-federal public members on the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC). The nomination period is open through Friday, January 24, 2020.

Applications are due Friday, December 20, at 9:00 p.m. ET.

Register for the webinar on Thursday, November 21, at 12 - 1:15 pm ET. Join the National Association of State Head Injury Administrators (NASHIA) for a webinar on November 11 at 12 - 1:15 pm ET on "The Intersection of Opioid Misuse and Disability--A Focus on Traumatic Brain Injury."

The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) at ACL has funded 64 new projects in fiscal year 2019, ranging from six-months long Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) projects building new technology to five-year centers conducting research and training in rehabilitation

Today is America Recycles Day. Recycling assistive technology is one way to help make community living possible for more people. Assistive technology (AT) and durable medical equipment (DME) encompass a broad range of devices including home hospital beds, hearing aids, communication devices, wheelchair ramps or lifts, and software. These devices play a critical role in helping many older adults and individuals with disabilities achieve educational and career goals, avoid social isolation, and stay out of nursing homes.

ACL is proud to partner with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to offer training and practical job experience to veterans with disabilities. The first two veterans to join ACL through the program, Shantol Coleman and Darrick Copeland, describe their experience in the program and how their military training and experience has helped them in their new roles.