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The Council meets three times a year to consider applications for research and training and to recommend funding for promising applications. <a href="/about/naca/membership-roster">View the NACA membership roster</a>.</p><h2>Upcoming Meeting Dates</h2><h3>2025</h3><ul><li>Tuesday, Jan. 28-Wednesday, Jan. 29 (Virtual)</li><li>Tuesday, May 13-Wednesday, May 14 (Building 45 — Natcher)</li><li>Wednesday, Sept. 17-Thursday, Sept. 18 (Building 45 — Natcher)</li></ul><h3>2026</h3><ul><li>Tuesday, Jan. 27 – Wednesday, Jan. 28 (Virtual)</li><li>Tuesday, May 12 – Wednesday, May 13 (Building 45 — Natcher)</li><li>Tuesday, Sept 15 – Wednesday, Sept 16 (Building 45 — Natcher)</li></ul><h2>Meeting Information</h2><p>View materials for past NACA meetings (Agenda, Director’s Status Report, Extramural Data Packages, etc.) below.</p><table class="blue" width="100%"><tbody><tr><th nowrap="nowrap" scope="row">2024<br>Sept.</th><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/national-advisory-council-aging-agenda-september-18-19-2024">Meeting Agenda</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/september-2024-directors-status-report">Director's Status Report</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"> </td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/national-advisory-council-aging-september-2024-council-related-activities">Council Activities</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"> </td><td style="text-align:center;"> </td></tr><tr><th nowrap="nowrap" scope="row">2024<br>May</th><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/national-advisory-council-aging-agenda-may-21-22-2024">Meeting Agenda</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/may-2024-directors-status-report">Director's Status Report</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/council-minutes-may-2024">Council Minutes</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/national-advisory-council-aging-may-2024-council-related-activities">Council Activities</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/extramural-program-data-statistical-package-may-2024">Stat Pack (Council Round)</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"> </td></tr><tr><th nowrap="nowrap" scope="row">2024<br>Jan.</th><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/national-advisory-council-aging-agenda-jan-23-24-2024">Meeting Agenda</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/january-2024-directors-status-report">Director's Status Report</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/council-minutes-january-2024">Council Minutes</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/national-advisory-council-aging-january-2024-council-related-activities">Council Activities</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"> </td><td style="text-align:center;"> </td></tr><tr><th nowrap="nowrap" scope="row">2023<br>Sept.</th><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/national-advisory-council-aging-agenda-sept-19-20-2023">Meeting Agenda</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/september-2023-directors-status-report">Director's Status Report</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/council-minutes-september-2023">Council Minutes</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/national-advisory-council-aging-sept-2023-council-related-activities">Council Activities</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/extramural-program-data-statistical-package-october-2023">Stat Pack (Council Round)</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"> </td></tr><tr><th nowrap="nowrap" scope="row">2023<br>May</th><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/national-advisory-council-aging-agenda-may-16-17-2023">Meeting Agenda</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/may-2023-directors-status-report">Director's Status Report</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/council-minutes-may-2023">Council Minutes</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/national-advisory-council-aging-may-2023-council-related-activities">Council Activities</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/extramural-program-data-statistical-package-may-2023">Stat Pack (Council Round)</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"> </td></tr><tr><th nowrap="nowrap" scope="row">2023<br>Jan.</th><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/national-advisory-council-aging-agenda-jan-18-19-2023">Meeting Agenda</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/january-2023-directors-status-report">Director's Status Report</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/council-minutes-january-2023">Council Minutes</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/national-advisory-council-aging-january-2023-council-related-activities">Council Activities</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/extramural-program-data-statistical-package-january-2023">Stat Pack (Council Round)</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/annual-statistical-package-fy-2022">Stat Pack (Previous Year)</a></td></tr><tr><th nowrap="nowrap" scope="row">2022<br>Sept.</th><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/national-advisory-council-aging-agenda-sept-7-8-2022">Meeting Agenda</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/september-2022-directors-status-report">Director's Status Report</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/council-minutes-september-2022">Council Minutes</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/national-advisory-council-aging-september-2022-council-related-activities">Council Activities</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/extramural-program-data-statistical-package-september-2022">Stat Pack (Council Round)</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"> </td></tr><tr><th nowrap="nowrap" scope="row">2022<br>May</th><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/national-advisory-council-aging-agenda-may-10-11-2022">Meeting Agenda</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/may-2022-directors-status-report">Director's Status Report</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/council-minutes-may-2022">Council Minutes</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/national-advisory-council-aging-may-2022-council-related-activities">Council Activities</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/extramural-program-data-statistical-package-may-2022">Stat Pack (Council Round)</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"> </td></tr><tr><th nowrap="nowrap" scope="row">2022<br>Jan.</th><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/national-advisory-council-aging-agenda-january-25-26-2022">Meeting Agenda</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/january-2022-directors-status-report">Director's Status Report</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/council-minutes-january-2022">Council Minutes</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/national-advisory-council-aging-january-2022-council-related-activities">Council Activities</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/extramural-program-data-statistical-package-january-2022">Stat Pack (Council Round)</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/annual-statistical-package-fy-2021">Stat Pack (Previous Year)</a></td></tr><tr><th nowrap="nowrap" scope="row">2021<br>Sept.</th><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/national-advisory-council-aging-agenda-september-14-15-2021">Meeting Agenda</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/september-2021-directors-status-report">Director's Status Report</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/council-minutes-september-2021">Council Minutes</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/national-advisory-council-aging-september-2021-council-related-activities">Council Activities</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/extramural-program-data-statistical-package-sept-2021">Stat Pack (Council Round)</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"> </td></tr><tr><th nowrap="nowrap" scope="row">2021<br>May</th><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/national-advisory-council-aging-agenda-may-11-12-2021">Meeting Agenda</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/may-2021-directors-status-report">Director's Status Report</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/council-minutes-may-2021">Council Minutes</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/national-advisory-council-aging-may-2021-council-related-activities">Council Activities</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/extramural-program-data-statistical-package-may-2021">Stat Pack (Council Round)</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"> </td></tr><tr><th nowrap="nowrap" scope="row">2021<br>Jan.</th><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/national-advisory-council-aging-agenda-january-12-13-2021">Meeting Agenda</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/january-2021-directors-status-report">Director's Status Report</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/council-minutes-january-2021">Council Minutes</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/national-advisory-council-aging-january-2021-council-related-activities">Council Activities</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/extramural-program-data-statistical-package-january-2021">Stat Pack (Council Round)</a></td><td style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/naca/annual-statistical-package-fy-2020">Stat Pack (Previous Year)</a></td></tr><tr><th 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