This funding opportunity is designed for applicants to propose how they will develop capacity for, deliver, and sustain evidence-based CDSME and support programs to improve the behavioral health of older adults and adults with disabilities through a statewide initiative.

Applicants will propose a clear, detailed plan that includes innovative approaches to advance and strengthen their lifespan respite care systems. Grantees are expected to build on previous efforts to improve access, delivery, and quality of respite care; improve service delivery coordination; and build effective statewide collaborations and partnerships.

This funding opportunity is designed for applicants to develop a statewide initiative that will build capacity to increase the number of older adults with behavioral health conditions that participate in Older Americans Act senior nutrition programs.

The intent of this funding opportunity is to support specific targeted partnerships and innovative strategies to reduce falls and falls risk among older adults and adults with disabilities using a person-centered approach.

The Administration for Community Living cordially invites you to join us and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights on Monday, July 28, 2025, to honor 35 years of progress since the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. This event will bring together individuals with disabilities, families, advocates, and leaders in a shared commitment to the inherent dignity and worth of every person.

Join ACL's National Caregiver Support Collaborative (NCSC) for a webinar on integrating family caregivers as essential partners within care teams. During this session, attendees will learn about actionable strategies for facilitating partnership between aging network organizations and health care providers to address critical gaps in caregiver support.

This session will provide a general understanding of the difference between Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemporal degeneration (FTD), with an emphasis on the young-onset and atypical caregiver experience. Presenters will highlight the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to diagnosis, care planning, and caregiver support to promote the highest quality of life possible for people living with a diagnosis and their families.

The intent of this opportunity is to fund implementation research that brings to scale and evaluates the impact of evidence-based multifactorial falls prevention programs on falls among older adults through a collaborative approach inclusive of the aging network, experts in falls prevention research, and experts in implementation science and research.

ACL’s Office of Network Advancement has awarded 12 new grants through the Enhancing State No Wrong Door Systems for Efficient Access to Long-Term Services and Supports funding opportunity. These two-year grants, totaling $5.3 million, will strengthen state No Wrong Door System infrastructure to make it easier for individuals in need of long-term services and supports (LTSS) to connect to existing community resources.

On July 14, 1965, the Older Americans Act (OAA) was signed into law, creating the first U.S. system providing home and community-based services to older adults. Sixty years later, the law remains a cornerstone of support for older Americans.