ACL Announces Call for Nominations for Two Advisory Councils
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) has announced the publication of Federal Register Notices to seek nominations for two family caregiving-related advisory councils, The RAISE Act Family Caregiving Advisory Council and The Advisory Council to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren.
The RAISE Act Family Caregiving Advisory Council will support the preparation of updates to the Initial Report to Congress that will be released every other year. Up to 15 non-federal voting members will be appointed for three-year terms. Nominations are sought from individuals representing the aging and disability communities, tribes, racial and ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQ+ communities, and other underrepresented and underserved populations. Nominations must be submitted electronically to: RAISE.mail@acl.hhs.gov by 11:59 PM ET on April 11, 2022.
The Advisory Council to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren will support the and preparation of updates to the Initial Report to Congress that will be released every other year. ACL anticipates selecting up to 10 non-federal members who will reflect the diversity of grandparents, older relative/kinship caregivers, and the professionals working on their behalf, with particular emphasis on individuals representing racially and ethnically diverse communities, tribal communities, and families impacted by the opioid crisis. Nominations must be submitted electronically to: SGRG.mail@acl.hhs.gov by 11:59 PM ET on April 11, 2022.
To go to ACL's announcement, click here.
To learn more about the RAISE Family Caregiving Advisory Council, click here.
To learn more about the Advisory Council to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, click here.
