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A new grant opportunity from the Administration on Disabilities and the Administration on Aging at ACL has been announced.

Intent to Apply due July 10, 2019 | Applications due August 20, 2019

ACL dementia grantees often develop models and products used not only by their organizations, but also can be adopted by others working in the dementia field. This web seminar will feature two grantee programs: a model of coordinated dementia care, and dementia training for professional caregivers of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Deadline: August 2, 2019

The HCBS Business Acumen Center has released the second module of their to

Please join the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Community Living and Office for Civil Rights on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. for a celebration of a historic victory for inclusion and community living.  You are invited to join us at the Barbara Jordan Conference Center in Washington, DC (near Metro Center) or watch live online.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a proposed rule to revise regulations implementing and enforcing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Section 1557 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in certain health programs or activities.

AoA’s  Alzheimer's Disease Programs Initiative - Grants to States and Communities program announcement (HHS-2019-ACL-AOA-ADPI-0360) seeks to support and promote the development and expansion of dementia-capable home and community-based service (HCBS) systems in States and Communities.  There are two application options contained in the single funding announcement: Grants to States (Option A) and Grants to Communities (Option B).

The National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systems (NCAPPS) has several updates on recent activities: