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July 15, 2020
This month, we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. This landmark legislation protects the rights of people with disabilities of all ages and has helped reshape our nation in ways that benefit all Americans.
July 14, 2020
Here's what's new on our COVID-19 resource page: 
July 6, 2020
Here's what's new on our COVID-19 resource page:    Bringing it all together: The "Guidance for ACL Grantees" section now includes a document with all of ACL's coronavirus-related Older Americans Act guidance.
July 2, 2020
Our Declaration of Independence says, 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.
June 26, 2020
Here's what's new on our COVID-19 resource page:  Supporting rural communities: Join ACL on Wednesday, July 1, at 2pm EDT for a webinar on connecting older adults and people with disabilities in rural America to resources during the COVID-19 pandemic. The webinar will feature researchers and program leaders including:
June 23, 2020
Challenge seeks online tool to help socially isolated Americans connect and engage
June 22, 2020
Twenty one years ago today, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Olmstead v L.C. that people with disabilities cannot be unnecessarily segregated into institutions (like nursing homes and other facilities) and must receive services in the most integrated setting possible. Olmstead has transformed the way our nation thinks about, and funds, services for people with disabilities of all ages.
June 16, 2020
ACL's National Paralysis Resource Center (managed by the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation) will open the new grant application cycle for the
June 16, 2020
Here's what's new on our COVID-19 resource page:  New guidance for ACL grantees:
June 15, 2020
Today, we commemorate World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) and affirm the rights and dignity of older adults. We take this stand for elder justice as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect each of our lives and create new threats and challenges.

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