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Aging & Disability Weekly Updates
Week of Aug. 19, 2025 
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 This weekly digest is a method to communicate updates, initiatives and policy changes from the Aging and Adult Services Division (AASD) and Disability Services Division (DSD) in a simplified way. We send this announcement every week on Tuesdays. 
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Joint AASD/DSD messages
 
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Audience: Businesses interested in becoming a Community First Services and Supports (CFSS) consultation services provider
 
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Summary: DHS invites applications from businesses interested in becoming a CFSS consultation services provider.
 
 
  
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Audience: Organizations that work with new Americans, LTC providers, workforce and employment organizations and other interested parties
 
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Application deadline: Sept. 4, 2025
 
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Summary: DHS is accepting applications for grants to support new Americans in the LTC workforce.
 
 
  
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Audience: Lead agencies and all interested parties
 
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Summary: This announcement provides a summary of updates DHS made to the CBSM in July 2025.
 
 
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Other messages
 Occasionally, AASD/DSD needs to send more timely messages. We sent the following announcement in the past week: 
  
AASD/DSD also shares messages from other areas of DHS. We are sharing the following announcement from the past week: 
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