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2013NCBA Webinar on Heart Valve Disease and Its Effects in the Black Community**February 20, 2024**During this webinar, discover the intricacies of heart valve disease and its specific risks for Black and African Americans. Explore its distinction from other heart conditions and delve into preventive measures through healthy living.
    Program Solicitation Posted for Fiscal Year 2024 Training and Services to End Violence and Abuse Against Individuals With Disabilities and Deaf People**February 16, 2024**The Disability Grant Program brings together disability organizations and victim service providers to work in a collaborative manner at the intersection of disability and domestic and sexual violence. Grants are awarded to facilitate permanent organizational changes to create more accessible, safe, and effective services for survivors with disabilities and Deaf survivors.
    Commit to Connect Webinar: Promoting Social Connection Among Older Adults Living with HIV/AIDS**February 16, 2024**Join ACL’s Commit to Connect initiative and engAGED, USAging's National Resource Center for Engaging Older Adults, for a webinar on promoting social connection among older adults living with HIV/AIDS.
    USAging Announces Opening of Applications for Grants to Support Community Care Hubs**February 15, 2024**USAging’s Center of Excellence to Align Health and Social Care (COE) is now accepting applications for grants to support innovation and infrastructure costs for up to 20 community care hubs (CCHs).
    ACL Awards $3M to Improve Financial Security for Family Caregivers**February 15, 2024**ACL has awarded $3 million in new funding to the University of Southern California, Leonard Davis School of Gerontology (USC) to support implementation of recommendations for addressing Goal 4 (financial and workplace security) in the 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers (the Strategy).
    New Research Funding Opportunities for Health and Function Disability Research**February 13, 2024**The purpose of the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) program is to plan and conduct research, demonstration projects, trainings, and related activities, including international activities. These endeavors aim to develop methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technology that maximize the full inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent living, family support, and economic and social self-sufficiency of individuals with disabilities.
    Join ACL for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Partners Day 2024**February 12, 2024**Each year, ACL brings partners and interested parties together to discuss important issues around TBI services, supports, and systems and to learn from other partners, brain injury survivors, family members, support networks, and state and federal representatives.
    Biden-Harris Administration Partners With States To Address Homelessness**February 9, 2024**On November 1, HHS and HUD solicited applications for the Housing and Services Partnership Accelerator, which will support states in developing or expanding innovative housing-related supports and services for Medicaid-eligible people with disabilities and older adults who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. As the name suggests, the Accelerator will focus on helping states improve collaboration and coordination between organizations and systems that provide services and resources that help people find — and keep — stable housing in the community.
    Announcing the “OAA Back-to-Basics” Webinar Series**February 9, 2024**The Back-to-Basics series coincides with the implementation of the updated OAA regulations, which are designed to advance the policy goals of the OAA, including equity in service delivery, advocacy on behalf of older adults and family caregivers, appropriate accountability of funds, and efficient administration and oversight of these public programs.
    NCAPPS Webinar: Preventing Out-of-Home Placements for Children Through Person-Centered Wraparound**February 8, 2024**In this webinar, panelists will provide an overview of the wraparound approach, discuss the importance of collaboration between agencies, and highlight person-centered approaches to developing the plan of care.
  
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