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                          Speeches and Testimony ACL Awards NTAC on Grandfamilies and Kinship Families**September 29, 2021**With funding from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, ACL has awarded a new 5-year cooperative agreement to Generations United (GU). In partnership with five national organizations and an array of subject matter experts, GU will lead the creation of the first National Technical Assistance Center on Grandfamilies and Kinship Families (NTAC). Total funding for the NTAC over the 5-year project period is $9,950,000.
    New UCEDD Grants Address Community Transitions, Mental Health**September 29, 2021**ACL is announcing a number of new grants to University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDDs), including:
    ACL Awards Projects of National Significance Grant for Self-Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center**September 28, 2021**ACL has awarded a grant to Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE) to further expand the "Self-Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center (SAR-TAC)". As a Project of National Significance, SAR-TAC will receive an award of $400,000 every year from September 1, 2021, to August 31, 2026.
    New Elder Justice Grants Address APS Training, Guardianship, APS to Community Services Transitions**September 28, 2021**National Adult Protective Services Training Center
ACL is announcing a new National Adult Protective Services Training Center (NATC) to support APS workers and administrators as they serve clients impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. NATC will be established through a nearly $1.5 million two-year cooperative agreement with the National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA). The project is funded through the Coronavirus Response & Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021.
    NCAPPS Awards Second Technical Assistance Cohort**September 27, 2021**The National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systems (NCAPPS) is pleased to announce the next round of 10 states and territories that will be receiving 100 hours of technical assistance per year for the next two years, starting October 1, 2021:
    Webinar: Taking Care of Yourself During COVID**September 27, 2021**Has the COVID-19 pandemic left you feeling overwhelmed and stressed out? Self-care is essential to weathering these tough times.
    ACL Awards INNU Cooperative Agreements**September 23, 2021**ACL Awards Cooperative Agreements to Support Innovations in Nutrition Programs and Services (INNU)

ACL recently awarded four community research cooperative agreements to verify the effectiveness of innovative Senior Nutrition Program practices and programs created during COVID-19. The research will positively impact senior nutrition participants by helping to transition and sustain congregate meal programs, and delivering impactful nutrition education.
    News Release: RAISE Family Caregiving Advisory Council report to Congress**September 22, 2021**RAISE Family Caregiving Advisory Council delivers report; recommendations
for improving support to family caregivers
    ACL Awards National Resource Center on Women and Retirement**September 22, 2021**ACL recently awarded a new cooperative agreement to the Women’s Institute for Secure Retirement (WISER) to operate ACL’s National Resource Center on Women and Retirement (Center). WISER is receiving $239,877 for the first year of this five-year project.
    NADRC Webinar: Promoting Brain Health Through Education**September 21, 2021**Brain health refers to how well a person’s brain functions to support everyday activities within society. This webinar will discuss the intersection between brain health and dementia, and share resources ACL has developed to help raise awareness around the importance of brain health.
  
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