News & Announcements

Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program

 

This USDA program provides affordable funding to develop essential communities facilities in rural areas.  An essential community facility is defined as a facility that provides an essential service to the local community for the orderly development of the community in a primary rural area, and does not include private, commercial, or business undertakings. Funds can be used to purchase, construct, and/or improve essential community facilities, purchase equipment, and pay related project expenses.
 

Learn more here.

October 16, 2024

2025 National Title VI Training & Technical Assistance Conference Registration Now Open

The 2025 National Title VI Training & Technical Assistance Conference will take place in Minneapolis, MN, from March 10-13, 2025, at the Hilton Minneapolis. The National Title VI Training & Technical Assistance Conference is dedicated to delivering technical assistance resources and training sessions for Title VI directors and staff of the Title VI programs as part of the Older Americans Act on the use of Title VI funding to programs for the provision of nutrition, supportive services, and caregiver support services for American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. 

Learn more and register here.

October 15, 2024

IMPORTANT: ACL's Tribal Consultation Policy Has Been Released

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is pleased to share our final Tribal Consultation Policy. The policy, effective today, highlights ACL’s commitment to better serve Native elders, people with disabilities, their families, and their caregivers. This policy aligns with several key objectives of ACL's programs and policies, including addressing health and human services disparities among Indians, improving access to essential health and human services, and promoting the social, physical, mental health, and economic well-being of Indian communities. To achieve these goals, to the extent practicable and permitted by law, it is essential that Federally recognized Indian Tribes and ACL engage in open, continuous, and meaningful consultation.

Included in this announcement are ACL's Tribal Consultation Policy and the accompanying Dear Tribal Leader Letter. We encourage review of these materials but also note that the ACL team is available to answer questions or provide technical assistance.

We are excited to launch a new way of collaborating with Indian tribes and continue to grow our partnership with your communities.

September 10, 2024