ACL's Office of Healthcare Information and Counseling has awarded the Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging as the Senior Medicare Patrol National Resource Center (SMPNRC). The

National Resource Center on Nutrition & Aging Transitions from Grant to Contract National Nutrition Services Alert

Transitions, including from school to college or work in the community and from pediatric to adult health care providers, can present unique challenges for people with Intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). One significant challenge is that the transition services and supports currently offered to youth and adults with IDD by school and health systems are often fragmented and difficult to navigate.

Here's what's new on our COVID-19 resource page:  The latest from CDC:

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a

ACL's National Paralysis Resource Center (managed by the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation) opened the new grant application cycle for the

ACL Awards a New Five-Year Grant for Support to Holocaust Survivors, Older Adults, and Family Caregivers

Voluntary National Guidelines for Respite Care Agencies, Providers, Family Caregivers, and Respite Care Recipients

ACL is pleased to announce the 2020 awards for its Alzheimer's Disease Programs Initiative (ADPI) Dementia Capability in Indian Country. The 4 newly awarded, 3-year cooperative agreements are in support of tribal communities located in 4 states across the nation. The awards total $950,931. As American Indians and Alaska Natives are living longer, the incidence of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) are increasing in Indian Country. By 2060, the number of Tribal elders aged 65 and older living with dementia is projected to grow significantly.