ACL is pleased to announce the 2022 cohorts of CDSME and Falls Prevention grantees. The project period for these grants is May 1, 2022– April 30, 2025.  The new CDSME grantees will reach an estimated 14,000 older adults and adults with disabilities through evidence-based CDSME and support programs. These grantees will help communities develop or expand, deliver, and sustain evidence-based CDSME and support programs for older adults and adults with disabilities, particularly those in underserved populations or geographic areas. 

The role of unpaid or family caregiver is one that an estimated 11 million Americans have assumed in support of more than 6 million individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD). That number is projected to triple by 2050.

Self Advocates Becoming Empowered and ACL's Administration on Disabilities are pleased to announce the 2022-2023 Self Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center (SARTAC) Award Fellows.  Six Fellows were chosen based on the policy or leadership project they wanted to do to help the self advocacy movement. Fellows are listed below with their hometown, host organization, and project summary. 

ACL’s National Institute of Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) released a report,

The Center for Dignity in Healthcare for People with Disabilities has developed a

Update: The due date for applications has been extended to July 13, 2022, 11:59 pm ET  View the Funding Opportunity Informational Teleconference for Interested Applicants: Date: Tuesday, May 17 at 3:00 - 4:00 pm ET Number: 888-942-9712 Participant passcode: 5313288 Letters of intent (optional) due: 5/31/22 

Over the past decade, the ACL-funded Transit Planning 4 All program has promoted the development and dissemination of best practices in transit planning inclusive of people with disabilities and older adults. A major component of these efforts is funding a series of demonstration projects, each seeking to increase inclusion in transportation planning.

In this Policy Roundup:

This month we celebrate National Financial Literacy Month and National Financial Capability Month. Financial planning and literacy are critical for people of all ages and abilities, no matter where you live.   Here are some important considerations if you or a family member are living in a long-term care facility such as a nursing homes or assisted living:

Over the next several months, we’ll be celebrating the accomplishments of ACL's first ten years, exploring the opportunities in front of us and what we’re doing to take advantage of them, and looking ahead to what’s needed to achieve our vision for the future, which includes: