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                          Speeches and Testimony HHS Seeks Applicants for Two New Emergency Preparedness Advisory Committees for Older Adults and People with Disabilities**May 18, 2021**The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Secretary has announced it is establishing two new committees to provide advise and recommendations to support and enhance public health preparedness, response, and recovery to meet the needs of older adults and people with disabilities.
    Community Care Corps Issues Request for Proposals**May 18, 2021**Community Care Corps, funded by the Administration for Community Living and administered by the Oasis Institute, has announced a Request for Proposals (RFP) for innovative local models in which volunteers assist family caregivers or directly assist older adults or adults with disabilities with non-medical care to maintain their independence.
    JFNA Center on Aging and Trauma: Call for Applications**May 17, 2021**The Jewish Federations of North America's (JFNA) Center on Aging and Trauma, a project of the Holocaust Survivor Initiative, seeks applications to expand person-centered, trauma-informed (PCTI) services
    New Funding Opportunity on Empowering Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to Manage Their Healthcare Transitions**May 17, 2021**ACL's Administration on Disabilities (AoD) seeks to fund one five-year grant to create a national, person-centered, culturally-competent healthcare transition resource center for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD).
    National I&R Support Center Webinar: Strategies to Combat Social Isolation and Increase Support for Caregivers and People Living with Dementia**May 14, 2021**As states across the country continue to reopen, organizations have a moment to look back, consider lessons learned, and think about changes moving forward with programs and services available to consumers.
    Webinar: FAQs About COVID-19 Vaccines that People with Disabilities Should Consider**May 14, 2021**The Georgia Institute of Technology Center for Inclusive Tech Design & Innovation presents a new event in their webinar series on COVID-19 Accessible Materials for People with Disabilities.
    ACL Seeks Grant Reviewers for Scaling Network Lead Entities Program**May 12, 2021**ACL’s Office of Network Advancement is seeking reviewers for the upcoming No Wrong Door Community Infrastructure Grants: Scaling Network Lead Entities grant review.
Reviewers should have documented expertise in some or all of the following areas: business acumen, community integrated health network development, network lead entity development and enhancement, and/or health care partnerships to align health care and social services.
    HHS Announces Prohibition on Sex Discrimination Includes Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity**May 11, 2021**The Department of Health and Human Services announced yesterday that the Office for Civil Rights will interpret and enforce Section 1557 and Title IX’s prohibitions on discrimination based on sex to include discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and discrimination on the basis of gender identity.
    Health Webinars for Women Living with Paralysis**May 10, 2021**The National Paralysis Resource Center will be offering two webinars on reproductive health and aging for women living with paralysis during Women's Health Week in May. See below for more details and registration links.


Empowering Women Living with Paralysis: Breaking Barriers to Reproductive Health
Rescheduled: Friday, May 14, at 3:00 PM ET
    Call for Nominations: The John A. Hartford Foundation 2021 Business Innovation Award**May 10, 2021**Nominations close Friday, May 14, 2021
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