ACL recently awarded more than $85.4 million in American Rescue Plan funding for 55 state and territorial Adult Protective Services (APS) programs. APS programs will use the funding to provide emergency housing and other wrap-around services to empower clients to recover from maltreatment. The funding will also help programs in address other critical areas including information technology, training, partnerships, staffing, reporting, outreach, and personal protective equipment.

Applications Due October 14

ACL is pleased to announce the recent award of the 2021 National Falls Prevention Resource Center to the National Council on Aging (NCOA), Inc. The cooperative agreement awarded an anticipated $5 million during the five-year project period from August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2026.

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ACL's National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) is announcing 10 newly funded ADA Regional Center grantees and a new ADA Knowledge Translation Center Grantee.

ACL is pleased to announce the recent award of the 2021 National CDSME Resource Center to the National Council on Aging (NCOA), Inc. The cooperative agreement awards an anticipated $10 million during the five-year project period, from August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2026.

ACL has awarded a new cooperative agreement to the University of Southern California (USC) to operate ACL’s National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA). USC is receiving $995,034 for the first year of this three-year project The NCEA seeks to:

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Each September, Ready.gov leads the observance of National Preparedness Month, a time to highlight the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies.