During the ARPA Technical Assistance Program, ADvancing States and ARPA HCBS TA Collective created two Affinity Groups, where states could learn from each other, share common challenges and brainstorm innovative solutions focused on two key areas: ARPA initiatives to Strengthen the Direct Service Workforce and new Enabling Technologies to provide support to HCBS participants in their own homes.

The following papers summarize the work and finding of those affinity groups:

• State Implementation of American Rescue Plan Act Initiatives to Expand Access to Enabling Technology: Summary of a State Affinity Group
• State Implementation of American Rescue Plan Act Initiatives to Increase Wages and Expand Career Opportunities for Direct Service Workers: Summary of a State Affinity Group