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2013Register for a Business Acumen Webinar on "Adapting to the Environment"**September 25, 2018**The HCBS Business Acumen Center presents a webinar on Friday, September 28, at 12:30 pm ET.
Register for the webinar.
Trends change. Keeping an eye on changes in the business environment can help community-based organizations (CBOs) identify ways to expand their businesses, modify their practices, or meet new and enhanced outcomes for the people they serve.
    New Grants Support Elder Justice and Independent Living in Indian Country**September 25, 2018**The Administration for Community Living has awarded three new grants totaling more than $700,000 to advance elder justice and independent living in Indian Country.
    Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) announces FY 2019 RSVP Funding Opportunity**September 25, 2018**Notice of Intent to Apply Due: Wed., October 10, 2018, 5 p.m. ET 
Application Deadline: Wed., November 7, 2018, 5 p.m. ET
    Grants awarded for research on opioid use disorder in people with disabilities**September 21, 2018**The opioid crisis cuts across demographics, affecting people of all ages, races, income classes and genders, in all geographic areas, and both with and without disabilities.
    Nutrition:  Call for Effective Strategies to Increase Voluntary Contributions**September 20, 2018**The Office of Nutrition and Health Promotion Programs is looking for examples of how congregate meals sites encourage participants to make voluntary contributions.
 
If you or your organization run a congregate meals program, we want to hear about what strategies you've used to collect or solicit voluntary contributions, and what worked well. A few select examples will be rolled out to other sites around the country and tested for their effectiveness, as part of an effort to learn what works and develop recommendations for congregate meals sites nationwide.
    U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $6.3 Million Funding Opportunity to Improve Access to Healthcare**September 17, 2018**The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced the availability of $6.3 million in competitive grant funds for transit coordination projects that improve access to healthcare.
View Notice of Funding Opportunity (Federal Register)
Applications due: November 13, 2018
    Hurricane Florence Updates and Resources**September 14, 2018**As Hurricane Florence makes landfall in North Carolina, we know that people with disabilities and older adults may face unique challenges as they prepare for and recover from the storm. ACL staff are standing by to assist all of our grantees in affected areas, and we will check in periodically to get your assessment of the situation in your areas.
    Resources for Integrated Care Podcast: Integrated Care in Action | Ep. 1: Strategies for Effective Peer Supervision**September 13, 2018**Resources for Integrated Care's new podcast series features providers in the field discussing actionable strategies for improving the care of dually eligible beneficiaries. The first episode focuses on strategies for effective peer supervision.
    New Data Chartbooks for National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants**September 12, 2018**A new series of eight chartbooks is now available in the Data Sources section of
    HUD Announces Section 811 Mainstream Housing Choice Voucher Program Awards**September 5, 2018**This week, the U.S.
  
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