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2013Webinar 10/29: Cultural Competence: What It Means for Person-Centered Thinking, Planning, & Practice**October 15, 2019**Register for the webinar on Tuesday, October 29 at 3 - 4:30 pm.
    NADRC Webinar: Younger Onset Alzheimer's Disease: Exploring the Emotional Experience and the Importance of Community**October 11, 2019**Tuesday, October 29, 2019, 2:00-3:00 PM ET
    Alzheimer's Disease Programs Initiative (ADPI) 2019 Awards Announced**October 8, 2019**ACL announces the 2019 awards for its state and community ADPI. The 13 newly awarded, 3-year cooperative agreements are with 4 states and 9 community organizations for a total of $10,370,642. The awardees are located in 11 states across the nation.
    New Grants Awarded for Coalitions to Develop Action Plans to Advance Decisional Support for All Adults**October 3, 2019**ACL has awarded three new grants totaling $225,000 to support a year of planning for future state-based collaborative projects to make progress in strategies and facilitate decisional supports for all adults.
    New Data Profile: Users of National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP) Services**October 3, 2019**ACL has released a data profile using data from the Caregiver Outcome Evaluation Study of the National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP).
    New Human Dignity and Civil Rights for People with Disabilities Grant Awarded**October 2, 2019**Today ACL awarded a new grant totaling $1.5 million over three years to address the health disparities of Americans with disabilities that result from inequities in care across the lifespan. This center is a first of its kind investment aimed at educating medical professionals about the civil rights and support needs of Americans with disabilities as they access routine and lifesaving care from the beginning of life until its natural end.
    Kicking Off NDEAM 2019: Workers with Disabilities Bring "The Right Talents, Right Now"**October 1, 2019**Today, ACL joins the country in celebrating the start of National Disability Employment Awareness Month and recognizing the often overlooked talents that people with disabilities bring to the workforce
    Request for Information: Treating Pain and Substance Use Disorders**September 30, 2019**Deadline: October 11, 2019
    P&As and CILs: Join this Virtual Roundtable on Involuntary Institutionalizations Before, During, and After Disasters**September 27, 2019**The National Council On Disability (NCD) and the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) invite you to an upcoming Virtual Roundtable Series on Involuntary Institutionalizations Before, During & After Disasters/Emergencies.
    ACL Elder Justice Grants to Strengthen Legal Assistance Programs, APS Systems**September 23, 2019**ACL is awarding a total of $1.25 million in funding to help six legal assistance organizations strengthen programs serving older adults. The first-ever Legal Assistance Enhancement Program (LAEP) funding will focus on four key areas: outreach, partnerships, intake, and delivery. Grantees will address a diverse set of issues including the opioid epidemic, supporting grandparents raising grandchildren, utilizing technology to advance elder justice, Medical-Legal Partnerships, reaching under-served communities, and disaster recovery.
  
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