New funding opportunities from ACL's National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) have been announced for the Field Initiated (FI) Projects Program for minority-serving institutions.

The National Paralysis Resource Center (PRC) (operated by the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation) is announcing two grant funding opportunities through its 2023 first cycle Direct Effect and Expanded Impact Quality of Life (QOL) grants initiatives that will open for applications on January 25.

President Biden has proclaimed January National Human Trafficking Prevention Month.

The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) at ACL has opened a new funding opportunity under the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program for the Burn Model Systems National Data and Statistical Center.

A new funding opportunity from ACL's National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) has been announced for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (Phase II).

Tuesday, February 28, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

Older Americans Month 2023 Aging Unbound acl.gov/oam

The video, transcript, and other materials are now available for last month's Elder Justice Coordinating Council meeting. The meeting featured two panels that exploring the reauthorization of the Elder Justice Act and how legislation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has strengthened adult protective services programs around the country.

ACL recently released a new notice of funding opportunity for the Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) state and territorial projects. ACL anticipates awarding approximately $27 million a year through up to 56 new 5-year cooperative agreements to support SMP projects in each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Evidence-based Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Program Evaluation ACL has released the findings of an evaluation of its evidence-based health promotion and disease prevention programs. Since 2012, Older Americans Act Title III-D (Preventative Health Services) and Title IV [Falls Prevention and Chronic Disease Self-Management Education (CDSME)] grantees have been required to deliver evidence-based programs (EBPs) — that is, programs proven to improve health and well-being and reduce disease and injury.