Guidance for Grantees: ACL
continues to release guidance for our many grantee networks. We recently
posted guidance for NIDILRR grantees implementing flexibilities
authorized by the Office of Management and Budget.
We also have posted the following guidance for Older
Americans Act programs (including ADRCs):
- Letter
to State Unit on Aging Directors: Presumptive Approval of Waivers
Permitting Extension of Existing State Plans
- Fiscal
FAQ: Major Disaster Declaration
- Fiscal
FAQ: OAA Funding, FFCRA, CARES Act, and OAA Reauthorization
- Guidance:
Expediting expenditures at the state level in responding to the
COVID-19 Emergency
- Q&A:
From ACL call with State Unit on Aging Directors on April 1, 2020
- A
recording, transcript, and updated Q&A from ACL's recent call on
emergency CARES Act funding for ADRCs.
AUCD webinar series: The Association of
University Centers on Disability (AUCD) which is hosting a webinar series
on public health and COVID-19. The first webinar in the series is this Wednesday, April 15, at 4:00 p.m.
ET and will offer advice from medical providers.
The Growing Threat of Scams: We
are continuing to hear about new scams that seek to take advantage of the
coronavirus pandemic, including fraudsters who are impersonating state and
federal officials. We've added additional tips on avoiding scams from the
Federal Trade Commission and a helpful flyer with resources from the
Department of Justice's Elder Justice Initiative.
The latest from NIDILRR grantees: The
community of grantees funded by ACL's National Institute on Disability,
Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research is responding to the
COVID-19 pandemic with new research, presentations, and resources. We've
added a link to a regularly updated list of these resources collected by
the National Rehabilitation Information Center. We also have added
NIDILRR resources on navigating health care for people who use augmented
and alternative communication and for people who are deaf, hard of
hearing, and deaf/blind.
From our federal partners:
Agencies from across the federal government are responding to the
coronavirus. Here a few resources we've added from federal partners who
are working to keep the public informed:
- Six
new ASL videos covering topics including when to get medical care,
social distancing, and managing stress and anxiety from the CDC.
- Resources
for veterans from the VA.
- A
Paycheck Protection Program Q&A for small businesses (including
non-profit organizations) from the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
- Financial
resources including online and mobile banking tips for new users
from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
- Answers
to common questions schools may have about the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act from the U.S. Department of Education.
Social Isolation: The COVID-19
pandemic has exacerbated the well-documented dangers of social isolation
for older adults. We have posted a guide from ADvancing States with
information on social isolation and ways to combat it while physically
distancing.
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