The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Secretary announces establishment of the National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters (NACCD).

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is working with the Administration for Community Living through the National Quality Forum (NQF) to address quality measurement in person-centered planning. 

ACL is highlighting the latest in effective and promising Adult Protective Services (APS) practices with updated voluntary guidelines for state APS systems.

Here's what's new on our COVID-19 resource page: 

Here's what's new on our COVID-19 resource page: 

The Administration on Disabilities (AoD) at the Administration for Community Living (ACL) is announcing a new funding opportunity for "Community-Based Transition Partnership Planning Grants".

Here's what's new on our COVID-19 resource page: Resources for Reopening: State reopening timelines and progress will be different from state to state, and one size won’t fit all. We've created a new section to share guidance and other information to help the aging and disability networks as states establish their “new normal.” To start, we have posted:

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The Administration on Disabilities (AoD) at the Administration for Community Living (ACL) is announcing a new funding opportunity for "Closing the Health Disparity Gap for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (ID/DD): Strengthening the U.S. Health Care Workforce".

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) has opened a new funding opportunity on Alternatives to Guardianship Youth Resource Center.