The Administration on Aging announced on October 13, 2011 that it will award nearly $200,000 to the National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA) to establish a new National Adult Protective Services Resource Center to serve as a knowledge base for the fight against elder abuse. States and

Cost-of-Living Adjustment is First Since 2009 Monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for more than 60 million Americans will increase 3.6 percent in 2012, the Social Security Administration announced on October 19.. The 3.6 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA)

Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, today announced 13 new Compassionate Allowances conditions involving the immune system and neurological disorders. The Compassionate Allowances program fast-tracks disability decisions to ensure that Americans with the most serious disabilities

The White House and the Department of Justice on October 13 will be honoring 16 lawyers as Champions of Change, including three executive directors of programs funded by the Legal Services Corporation (LSC). The ceremony will be streamed live from www.whitehouse.gov/live at 2 p.m. Eastern time. At

Additional funding provided to help all homeowners approved for the program. The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency has announced that it exceeded its $105 million allocation from the federal government through the Emergency Homeowners’ Loan Program by approximately $3 million. The agency has

Four longtime leaders at legal aid programs funded by the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) will be honored on October 13 by the White House as Champions of Change for dedicating their lives as lawyers to closing the justice gap in America.

The Legal Services National Technology Assistance Project and Pro Bono Net will be holding a webinar entitled Online Intake Best Practices on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 from 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Eastern. Online intake is the process of taking applications for legal aid services via the web, and it is

The state departments of Public Welfare and Labor & Industry are marking National Disability Employment Awareness Month by encouraging employers to consider hiring Pennsylvanians living with disabilities. “The Department of Public Welfare is committed to those living with a disability by providing