Today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services delivered two major reports to President Biden, in response to his April 5, 2022, Memorandum on Addressing the Long-Term Effects of COVID-⁠19: The Services and Supports for Longer-Term Impacts of COVID-19 Report (Services Report) and The National Research Action Plan on Long COVID (the Research Plan).

ACL recently awarded cooperative agreements aimed at validating successful and innovative senior nutrition program models, including those created during COVID-19. Three community research grants, totaling $1,449,618 in FY22 awards, will focus on sustaining congregate and home-delivered meal programs as well as delivering impactful nutrition education.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is seeking comments on a proposed rule implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in covered health programs and activities.

The Social Security Administration is accepting applications for the Interventional Cooperative Agreement Program (ICAP) to conduct interventional research supporting SSA programs. Cooperative agreements are legal financial assistance instruments between a federal agency (in this case, SSA) and a non-federal entity when substantial involvement between the two entities is required. Interventional research, which ICAP funds, is used to evaluate the effectiveness of specific treatments or preventative measures, such as new service models or policy alternatives, to achieve specific outcomes.

Tuesday, August 16, 2:00 PM ETRegister for this webinar. Disaster situations – hurricanes, fires, winter storms, and so many others – can present unique, and sometimes life-threatening, circumstances for individuals with disabilities and those who are aging. Planning is the key for natural disasters and man-made hazards.

Download the issue brief. Competitive, integrated employment (CIE) – working in the community, alongside people with and without disabilities, at competitive wages – offers a direct pathway to greater independence and self-sufficiency for people with disabilities. CIE is increasingly becoming the expectation across the country.

Thursday, August 4 | 2:00 – 3:00 pm ET

Friday, July 29, 2022, 1:30-3:00 pm ET Visit the webinar webpage. Join the CDC’s Office of Minority Health and Health Equity for the "Protecting Our Children and Youth from COVID-19: Information for Parents, Caregivers, and Community Partners" webinar. No registration is required to attend this event. Learn how to join on the webinar page. The discussion will cover:

On July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law, establishing a national expectation of accessibility, inclusion and full participation – and creating a promise of justice and equity – for disabled people of all ages. The ADA makes clear that people with disabilities have the same rights as people without disabilities to live, work, and participate in their communities.

Organizations across federal government and the disability community have shared many great resources, blogs, and fact sheets to celebrate the 32nd anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. We're compiling them on our 2022 ADA anniversary page, but we thought we'd share some of the highlights in case you missed them.