ACL has released a new funding opportunity for the establishment of the National Volunteer Care Corps.

The U.S. Access Board will hold a town hall meeting in Indianapolis on the afternoon of May 21 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse (Pacers Square at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis, IN).

The

Tuesday, May 21, 2019 3:00-4:00 PM ET

Informational Call Wednesday: State APS Enhancement Grants Call on Wednesday, April 24 at 1:00pm ET Conference Line: 202-774-2300; Participant Code: 998 130 286 ACL will host a call April 24 to discuss a funding opportunity for state Adult Protective Services (APS) systems.This grant provides funding for states to:

Thursday, May 9, 2019 1:00-2:00 PM ET

The National Council on Disability (NCD) seeks proposals for research and data support for a limited study on the use of accessible medical equipment and furniture in healthcare systems.

ACL’s newly enhanced AGing Integrated Database (AGID) features links to Administration on Disabilities (AOD) programs, as well as new data products from the Administration on Aging’s (AOA) programs and reporting systems.

Thursday, April 18, 2019 3:00-4:30 PM ET Register for the webinar. This is the second webinar in a series of tri-annual events for the Administration on Disabilities to provide information on disaster-related activities. Cheryl Levine, PhD, Special Advisor for At-Risk Individuals in the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), will describe the new Capacity-Building Toolkit that addresses:

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. NQF issued a call for nominations for individuals with experience in person-centered care to serve on a multi-stakeholder panel.