Today’s Policy Round-Up includes:

ACL's National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) is announcing four 2022 Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) Program grantees cohort.

The State of the States in Developmental Disabilities Project, a longitudinal data project funded under the Projects of National Significance at ACL has moved to the University of Kansas. This project investigates revenue, spending, and programmatic trends in intellectual and developmental disability services in all 50 states, DC, and the nation as a whole. 

ACL is awarding six Elder Justice Innovation Grants that seek to improve results for adult protective services (APS) clients. The two-year cooperative agreements total $3,111,147.

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) released its first comprehensive report on the accomplishment of Older Americans Act (OAA) Title III, VI, and VII programs.

ACL has recently awarded the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (SCDDSN) a four-year Traumatic Brain Injury State Partnership Program (TBI SPP) grant from August 1, 2022, to July 31, 2026, totaling $800,000.  

ACL is announcing a new grant award to develop a National Transportation Accessibility Center (NTAC). The grant of $485,000 over a one-year period has been awarded to the Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA), which will be partnering with the UMass Boston Institute for Community Inclusion, USAging, and DJB Consulting. NTAC also will work closely with people who need or use transportation services, the transportation sector, and an array of national, state and local organizations throughout the country.

An 87-year-old woman in California—who we’ll call Jane Doe—received a call from someone claiming to be Jane’s granddaughter. The “granddaughter” stated she had been arrested following a car accident and needed $9,000 for bail. She asked Jane to talk to her lawyer, “Matthew Halloway.” Matthew Halloway called and told Jane that he needed $9,000 and warned Jane that a gag order prevented her from talking about her granddaughter’s predicament.  Halloway said someone would pick up the $9,000 from Jane’s house. Jane handed the money to the woman who came to her door.

Celebrated every October, NDEAM is an opportunity to recognize the contributions of people with disabilities to our workplaces and economy. Led by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), NDEAM also showcases supportive, inclusive policies and practices that benefit workers and employers alike. This year's theme, Disability: Part of the Equity Equation, recognizes the important role that individuals with disabilities play in a diverse and inclusive American workforce.

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