COVID-19 Government Resources
White House Task Force on Coronavirus
- Resources
- Recent Actions
- HHS Announces Grants to Provide Meals for Older Adults
- HHS Supports Development of First High-Throughput COVID-19 Diagnostic Test
- CMS Issues Key Protective Mask Guidance for Healthcare Workers
- CMS Issues Clear, Actionable Guidance to Providers about COVID-19 Virus
- CMS Issues Call to Action for Hospital Emergency Departments to Screen Patients for Coronavirus
- CMS Issues Guidance to help Medicare Advantage and Part D Plans Respond to COVID-19
- Telehealth Benefits in Medicare are a Lifeline for Patients During Coronavirus Outbreak
- COVID-19 Main Page
- Reporting Guidance for Title III, Title VI and Ombudsman Programs (May 4) (Word)
- Fiscal FAQ: OAA Funding, FFCRA, CARES Act, and OAA Reauthorization (April 8) (Word)
- ADRC/No Wrong Door System Funding Opportunity FAQs: Critical Relief Funds for COVID-19 Pandemic Response (April 7)
- FAQ – Families First Coronavirus Response Act - Title VI (March 27) (PDF)
- Older Americans Act Disaster Relief Information (March 16)
- Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Frequently Asked Questions (March 25)
- InfoSheet: Legal Assistance for Older Americans (March 18) (PDF)
- State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
- Additional ACL guidance helpful to AAAs and Title VI aging programs can be found at www.acl.gov/covid-19; the list above represents only select ACL resources.
- President Trump Expands Telehealth Benefits for Medicare Beneficiaries During COVID-19 Outbreak
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Partner Toolkit
- CMS Sends Guidance to Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Organizations
- Additional Background:Sweeping Regulatory Changes to Help U.S. Healthcare System Address COVID-19 Patient Surge
- People at higher risk of complications
- Preventing spread of COVID-19 in communities
- Resources for Community and Faith-Based Leaders
- Preventing the Spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Homes and Residential Communities
- Getting your household ready in case of an outbreak in your community
- Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), February 2020
- Information for Healthcare Professionals
- Interim Guidance for Implementing Home Care of People Not Requiring Hospitalization for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
- Interim U.S. Guidance for Risk Assessment and Public Health Management of Healthcare Personnel with Potential Exposure in a Healthcare Setting to Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Interim Clinical Guidance for Management of Patients with Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings
- Communicating about COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
- Social Security and Coronavirus
- Inspector General Warns About New Social Security Benefit Suspension Scam
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response: Capacity-Building Toolkit for including Aging & Disability Networks in Emergency Planning
- Share Facts About COVID-19
- What you need to know: English | Spanish | Simplified Chinese
- What to do if you are sick: English | Spanish | Simplified Chinese
- Stop the spread of germs poster: English | Spanish | Simplified Chinese
- Symptoms of Coronavirus Disease 2019 poster: English | Spanish | Simplified Chinese
- CDC Protect and Prepares Communities
- Stay Healthy Wash Your Hands: English | Spanish
- Wash Your Hands: English | Spanish | French | Arabic | Bengali | Chinese | Portuguese | Urdu
- Keep Calm and Wash Your Hands: English | Spanish | French | Arabic | Bengali | Chinese
- Association of State and Territorial Health Officials: Addressing Communication Challenges During an Infectious Disease Emergency Response: State Experiences from the H1N1 Pandemic
- World Health Organization: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak
- Generations United: COVID-19 Fact Sheet for Grandfamilies and Multigenerational Families