News Article

ACL Awards $2.2 Million to Adult Protective Services Systems

August 23, 2016

The Administration for Community Living's (ACL) Administration on Aging has announced $2.2 million in grants to assist 13 state Adult Protective Services (APS) systems in addressing the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older adults and individuals with disabilities.  States awarded grants are: Arizona, California, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, and Tennessee.  The two-year grants will be used to enhance statewide APS systems, improve practices and data collection, and interface with ACL's National Adult Maltreatment Reporting System (NAMRS).  For more information, read the announcement from ACL.