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Long-Term Care ConsumersFamily MembersAdvocatesMarch 31, 2020
On Friday, the President signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The Act, which provides $2.2 trillion in total, directs $955 million to Administration for Community Living (ACL) programs. These funds will go to existing grantees in the aging and disability networks, including State Units on Aging and Centers for Independent Living, as well as to Tribes and tribal organizations. The $955 million includes:
In addition to the funding, the CARES Act also includes many provisions that wll benefit people with disabilities, older adults and the aging and disability networks, including:
Plus, the CARES Act expands telehealth options and explicitly includes nonprofits in the provisions for small business loans.
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