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2026-18729, Announcing the Intent To Award a Single-Source Supplement for Expanding Outreach and Professional Training To Engage Older Adults With Behavioral Health Conditions in Evidence-Based Health Promotion Programs

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) announces the intent to award a single-source supplement to the current cooperative agreement held by the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) for Expanding Outreach and Professional Training to Engage Older Adults with Behavioral Health Conditions in Evidence-Based Health Promotion Programs. The purpose is to expand national outreach, training, and resources to increase participation in community-based, evidence-based programs (EBPs) for older adults with behavioral health issues, to help the aging and disability network develop new practical skills, and to improve coordination among local aging and behavioral health service providers. The administrative supplement for FY 2026 will be for $1,084,718, bringing the total award for the FY 2024 to FY 2027 budget period to $4,345,417.

2026-18415, Announcing the Intent To Award a Single-Source Supplement to the Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) Resource Center

The Administration for Community Living is giving an extra $226,000 to the Senior Medicare Patrol Resource Center, run by the Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging, to boost their work in 2026-2027. This money will help them try new ways to spread the word about stopping Medicare fraud, improve their smartphone app, and team up with tech companies. This means Medicare users across the U.S. will get better tools and info to protect themselves.

2026-18728, Solicitation for Nominations To Serve on the Advisory Council To Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

The Administration for Community Living is looking for awesome people to join their Advisory Council that supports grandparents raising their grandkids. If you or someone you know is a grandparent or older relative helping kids, or a pro working with them, now’s the time to apply! Nominations close on October 14, 2026, so don’t miss your chance to make a real difference—no money needed, just your passion and ideas.

2026-17622, Federal Independent Dispute Resolution Operations; Correction

This document corrects typographical errors and omissions in the final rule that appeared in the June 4, 2026, Federal Register titled "Federal Independent Dispute Resolution Operations" (referred to hereafter as the "IDR final rule"). The effective date of the IDR final rule was August 3, 2026.

2026-16414, Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System

This document withdraws a proposed rule that was published in the Federal Register on January 11, 2008. The proposed rule would have amended the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) regulations at 45 CFR 1355.40 and the appendices to Part 1355 to modify the requirements for States to collect and report data to ACF on children in out-of-home care and in subsidized adoption or guardianship arrangements with the State. This document also withdraws the provision of the 2008 proposed rule that implemented the AFCARS penalty requirements of the Adoption Promotion Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108-145).

2026-16296, Substances Generally Recognized as Safe

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is proposing to require the submission of generally recognized as safe (GRAS) notices for the use of a human or animal food substance purported to be GRAS under the conditions of its intended use under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act).

Previous: 2026-18725, National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council (NUCFAC)

The National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council (NUCFAC) will hold a public meeting according to the details shown below. The Council is authorized under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The Council is responsible for developing a ten-year action plan, evaluating the implementation of that plan annually, and developing criteria and submitting recommendations for the forestry challenge cost-share grant program.

Next: 2026-18728, Solicitation for Nominations To Serve on the Advisory Council To Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

The Administration for Community Living is looking for awesome people to join their Advisory Council that supports grandparents raising their grandkids. If you or someone you know is a grandparent or older relative helping kids, or a pro working with them, now’s the time to apply! Nominations close on October 14, 2026, so don’t miss your chance to make a real difference—no money needed, just your passion and ideas.