FW: COVID-19 Updates From ACL

FW: COVID-19 Updates From ACL Robin Troutman 28 Jan 2021 16:19 EST

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[ACL COVID-19 Update]

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ACL's COVID-19 Resources: What's New<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTAxMjguMzQxNTM3OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2FjbC5nb3YvbmV3cy1hbmQtZXZlbnRzL2Fubm91bmNlbWVudHMvYWNscy1jb3ZpZC0xOS1yZXNvdXJjZXMtd2hhdHMtbmV3LTE1In0.jXkCvhsYc3A_e16hvsPzAMCdreK2ucAU4mrTLkSVmtg/s/1261364167/br/94051559182-l>

Here's what's new on our COVID-19 resource page<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTAxMjguMzQxNTM3OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2FjbC5nb3YvQ09WSUQtMTkifQ.-HbqEBH11CbHYjb_J3bWcYvuJd_ag1GNR6Y86cf7IJc/s/1261364167/br/94051559182-l>:

Upcoming webinars:

  *   Thursday, February 4, 2:00pm ET: Mobilizing Transportation to Increase COVID-19 Vaccination<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTAxMjguMzQxNTM3OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3VzMDJ3ZWIuem9vbS51cy93ZWJpbmFyL3JlZ2lzdGVyL1dOX3JiaWhzenkzUWRpeVpsZy05VTZYdXcifQ.1PFWZF0BoSpt_-O9ie_vm486Ho1ud0dFNbc32smuCgg/s/1261364167/br/94051559182-l> (Hosted by the Federal Transit Administration-funded National Center for Mobility Management with CDC and the National Association of County and City Health Officials).
  *   Wednesday, February 10, 2:00pm ET: A Closer Look: Guidance for Business and Employers Considering the Needs of People with Disabilities during COVID-19<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTAxMjguMzQxNTM3OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5ldmVudGJyaXRlLmNvbS9lL2NvdmlkLTE5LWd1aWRhbmNlLWJ1c2luZXNzZXMtYW5kLWVtcGxveWVycy1hbmQtZGlzYWJpbGl0eS1uZWVkcy10aWNrZXRzLTEyNjgzNjEwMzE5OT9hZmY9ZXJlbHBhbmVsb3JnIn0.7tOsq987zWgNxepMqeU_JXAU81irEo9CoLrAYJiATFo/s/1261364167/br/94051559182-l> (Hosted by CDC and the Georgia Tech's Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation).
  *   Thursday, February 11, 1:30 pm ET: A Conversation on COVID-19 with Dr. Anthony Fauci and the Muslim Community<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDYsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTAxMjguMzQxNTM3OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3VzMDJ3ZWIuem9vbS51cy93ZWJpbmFyL3JlZ2lzdGVyLzcwMTYxMTE5ODY5NDgvV05fVjFucnNjOU1RbWFPU2FFRmMyeWt5USJ9.i7hHSPNfuCElmflXSyGVGXvRIFT8qY0PSlTT9hCpxoo/s/1261364167/br/94051559182-l> (Hosted by American Muslim Health Professionals).

A national pandemic strategy: The National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDcsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTAxMjguMzQxNTM3OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy53aGl0ZWhvdXNlLmdvdi93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAyMS8wMS9OYXRpb25hbC1TdHJhdGVneS1mb3ItdGhlLUNPVklELTE5LVJlc3BvbnNlLWFuZC1QYW5kZW1pYy1QcmVwYXJlZG5lc3MucGRmIn0.paIDD5pGUcnfmg1jh08mxnqstWEK6-kOG0eIKP5ryzc/s/1261364167/br/94051559182-l> provides detailed information about the seven goals of the Biden Administration's coordinated pandemic response. Among the topics covered are home and community based services, vaccination communication, impact on at-risk groups, equitable access to PPE, and community-based, multi-sector efforts to align health and social interventions. The national strategy reflects the White House's key priorities in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDgsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTAxMjguMzQxNTM3OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy53aGl0ZWhvdXNlLmdvdi9wcmlvcml0aWVzL2NvdmlkLTE5LyJ9.xKweQQ6LKNpDECaNS6VDfUK37mJ6pFn9-BpHdDOwhLQ/s/1261364167/br/94051559182-l>.

New guidance for nutrition programs: Today, ACL released a new Fiscal FAQ for FFY2021 Older Americans Act-Supplemental Nutrition Funding<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDksInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTAxMjguMzQxNTM3OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2FjbC5nb3Yvc2l0ZXMvZGVmYXVsdC9maWxlcy9jb21tb24vQW9BJTIwLSUyMEZpc2NhbCUyMEZBUXMlMjBTdXBwbGVtZW50JTIwNSUyMDEtMjgtMjAyMS5wZGYifQ.jm91Quh0U7wGTjdnvfNg2bG9dC41K83xFPC4s_d0mDM/s/1261364167/br/94051559182-l>. The document addresses questions regarding the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Supplemental Nutrition Funding, and FFY2021 "Regular" OAA Title III funds.

State efforts to combat isolation: The NIDILRR-funded Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Promoting Healthy Aging for People with Long-Term Physical Disabilities recently published a health policy brief<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTAxMjguMzQxNTM3OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2NocnQub3JnL3B1YmxpY2F0aW9uL2ZpZ2h0aW5nLXNvY2lhbC1pc29sYXRpb24tYW5kLWxvbmVsaW5lc3MvIn0.EAST48sv6obQQ0P5HcpTe0vELmSojjzsDbG8KNIMPow/s/1261364167/br/94051559182-l> on state responses to the social isolation and loneliness faced by adults with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

NCMM wants to hear from you: In addition to hosting Thursday's webinar, the National Center for Mobility Management (NCMM) is collecting examples of transportation efforts related to COVID-19. You are invited to share examples of incidental uses of transportation for essential services during the pandemic<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTAxMjguMzQxNTM3OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL25hdGlvbmFsY2VudGVyZm9ybW9iaWxpdHltYW5hZ2VtZW50Lm9yZy9jY2FtLyJ9.2BGHMBWEogkDv7WgXgiFcCISWg2vaVRWag03YLAqCZU/s/1261364167/br/94051559182-l> and examples of how different transportation agencies are supporting COVID-19 vaccination access<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTAxMjguMzQxNTM3OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL25hdGlvbmFsY2VudGVyZm9ybW9iaWxpdHltYW5hZ2VtZW50Lm9yZy9jb3ZpZC0xOS1yZXNvdXJjZS1jZW50ZXIvIn0.I0tp6QkGT05in-QdvrWJpre0ENLjY6GPpjjNBONqERs/s/1261364167/br/94051559182-l>.

NCMM also asks mobility management professionals and transit agencies to complete its Transportation Data Standards Survey<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.AuKJ8G9wNxaA00BwoFmOxpH3HPBqN7C0nwR7FUWZNXA/s/1261364167/br/94051559182-l>. The survey gathers state and local transportation and human services stakeholders' input on collecting, reporting, sharing, and coordinating transportation-related data.

Economic Impact Payments: We've continued to update our Economic Impact Payments<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTAxMjguMzQxNTM3OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2FjbC5nb3YvQ09WSUQtMTkjZWlwIn0.w824QJaCV4qdrT0uvQJ3oxO2TQjMH1NSZi5zyDn3ILc/s/1261364167/br/94051559182-l> section with new information from our grantees and federal partners.

Two things to keep in mind:

  *   Congregate residential settings are not permitted to take Economic Impact Payment money, even if a facility believes a resident owes money to the facility. Nor may a facility require an individual to allow it, not the individual, to manage and/or spend the money.
  *   Economic Impact Payments are not income<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTAxMjguMzQxNTM3OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5pcnMuZ292L25ld3Nyb29tL2Vjb25vbWljLWltcGFjdC1wYXltZW50LWluZm9ybWF0aW9uLWNlbnRlci10b3BpYy1qLXJlY29uY2lsaW5nLW9uLXlvdXItMjAyMC10YXgtcmV0dXJuIn0.zd_rtyqnb8AbQuifMjspKEVdOR5rP2pRwv6Ei3LawXk/s/1261364167/br/94051559182-l>, and are not a countable asset for the 12 months following the month of receipt. Accordingly, they are not counted towards eligibility for -- or amount, duration, or scope of -- a public benefit like SSI, Medicaid, or SNAP.  As a corollary, transfer of assets provisions do not apply.

COVID-19 and the Direct Services Workforce: The HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response recently issued a brief on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Direct Services Providers<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTYsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTAxMjguMzQxNTM3OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5waGUuZ292L1ByZXBhcmVkbmVzcy9wbGFubmluZy9hYmMvUGFnZXMvRGlyZWN0LVNlcnZpY2VzLVdvcmtmb3JjZS1TaG9ydGFnZXMtZHVyaW5nLUNPVklELTE5LmFzcHgifQ.eBdveIOEMi4R0j9sqAh7lL09v1VhJZhmT2cARZCnLqU/s/1261364167/br/94051559182-l>. The document discusses "the critical role the direct services workforce plays in supporting the health, well-being and resilience of their clients-and the broader health system" and how "gaps in availability of direct services, direct care, supportive services, and home health" have been a significant and increasing problem during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In case you missed it: In December, ACL's Adult Protective Services Technical Assistance Resource Center hosted a webinar to discuss results from a study on the impact of COVID-19 on adult protective services. A recording of the webinar is now available.<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTcsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTAxMjguMzQxNTM3OTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS93YXRjaD92PXNaeTdlVDhJcERNIn0.4Gk5pU2rLvIMEHMlkfNa9KhnXQYvq7aP0ZN11JJm8S8/s/1261364167/br/94051559182-l>

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