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Sep 30, 2020 · Includes a quick overview of ACL and the kinds of stories we can help with, along with resources that can help reporters avoid common mistakes in writing about aging and disability.
Announcements | ACL Administration for Community Living
November 1, 2024. Celebrated every November, National Family Caregivers Month (NFCM) is a time to recognize and honor family caregivers across the country. It offers an opportunity to raise awareness of caregiving issues, educate communities, and increase support for caregivers.
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ACL Celebrates NDEAM’s “Access to Good Jobs for All”: The Spirit of the DD Act. October 31, 2024. Each October, during National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), ACL celebrates the value and talent workers with disabilities add to …
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Jan 11, 2019 · On May 7, ACL published a final rule to establish the first-ever federal regulations for adult protective services (APS). The new regulations promote high-quality APS and will improve consistency in services across states.
Letter to ACL Grantees on Section 504 Rule
Sep 26, 2024 · Yesterday, ACL and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a joint letter to ACL grantees on the historic May 2024 final rule implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
ACL Awards Switzer Research Fellowships
Oct 3, 2024 · ACL's National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) is announcing 14 awards under the Switzer Research Fellowships Program for 2024, including seven Switzer Research Fellowship awards and seven Switzer Research Fellowship for Doctoral Dissertation Research awards.
ACL Awards Six Rehabilitation Research and Training Center …
Sep 23, 2024 · ACL's National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) is announcing six 2024 Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) Program grant awards. RRTCs conduct research, provide training and technical assistance, and share information to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the ...
Let’s Rethink How We Talk About Aging | ACL Administration for ...
Oct 9, 2024 · Let’s Rethink How We Talk About Aging. October 9, 2024. Kari Benson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aging. Today, ACL and our partners in the aging services network join communities across the country in observing Ageism Awareness Day.
In the News | ACL Administration for Community Living
Sep 24, 2020 · In the News is a collection of news stories about aging and disability issues, as well as news stories about ACL and ACL programs. All of these links ultimately take you to external news websites.
ACL Awards Disaster Recovery Assistance Grant
Oct 10, 2024 · ACL has awarded a one-year (September 30, 2024-September 29, 2025) grant of $116,296 to the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Aging and Disability Services Division, which operates as the state unit on aging (SUA), for assisting with the recovery efforts from major disasters declared by the president of the United States.