Announcing $1.4B
in ARP-funded grants to kick off Older Americans Month
To kick off this year’s celebration of Older Americans
Month, yesterday ACL issued grants totaling $1.4B to help older adults
recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Funded through the American Rescue
Plan, these grants to the aging services network in every state and
territory will help provide meals and other nutrition services, support
family caregivers, help older adults connect and engage with others to
reduce social isolation, re-open senior centers, and help residents of
nursing homes resolve complaints. They also will help accelerate
vaccination of older adults by funding the aging service network to
conduct outreach and education, assist people with scheduling and
attending vaccination appointments, and connecting people to in-home
vaccination services.
This fact sheet from the White House has more details about these
grants, and President Biden’s Proclamation on Older Americans Month includes more on how the American
Rescue Plan puts the needs of older Americans at the forefront of our
country’s path to recovery. Grantees can find answers to many questions
about the funding in this FAQ addressing programmatic questions and this updated Fiscal FAQ, which addresses ARP-specific questions and also
updates information provided about Older Americans Act funding.
2021 Theme for
Older Americans Month
The theme for Older Americans Month this year is
“Communities of Strength.” It was selected to highlight the resilience
and strength of older adults and the role they play in keeping our communities
strong. In particular, it recognizes the strength and resilience older
adults have shown throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. They have persevered
through the disproportionate challenges they have faced to survive -- and
even thrive, and they have played an important role in helping our nation
weather this crisis. The funding distributed today will provide key
services and supports as we continue to recover.
Throughout the month, ACL will share resources, as well as
stories that celebrate older Americans. We’ll also share some of the ways
ACL, our partners across the federal government, and the aging services
network are working to empower older people to live independently,
participate fully in their communities and recover from the pandemic.
Join the Celebration!
We’ll keep you posted on upcoming events and share
highlights from celebrations around the network through ACL Updates
and on Facebook
and Twitter.
You also can find ideas for celebration activities, social media graphics
and more at ACL’s Older
Americans Month website.
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