Press Release
☷ACL Awards $3M to Improve Financial Security for Family Caregivers
Administration for Community Living ( By Press Release office)
Feb 19,2024
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ACL has given $3 million in new funding to USC ' s Leonard Davis School of Gerontology to help implement recommendations for addressing financial and workplace security in the 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers . This funding will help the aging network and its partner organizations better support family , kinship , and tribal caregivers who face challenges in these areas . USC will be part of the National Caregiver Support Collaborative , along with four other organizations , to support the Strategy ' s implementation . The Collaborative will focus on providing assistance and building capacity for the National Family Caregiver Support Program and the Native American Caregiver Support Program , both authorized by the Older Americans Act . Any materials and resources developed by the Collaborative will be shared publicly to help achieve the Strategy ' s goal of better recognition and support for caregivers . This funding aligns with President Biden ' s Executive Order on Increasing Access to High - Quality Care and Supporting Caregivers , which was signed on April 18 , 2023 . The executive order aims to improve access to childcare , expand home and community - based services , strengthen the direct care workforce , and support family caregivers , among other actions . This presents a unique opportunity to transform our long - term care systems and address the challenges faced by family caregivers . For more information , refer to the Notice of Funding Opportunity posted on October 10 , 2023 , with the reference number HHS - 2024 - ACL - AOA - CGPS - 0034 .
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