Side-by-Side Comparison of House and Senate FY14 Budget Resolutions

The House and Senate FY14 budget resolutions offer starkly different approaches to federal spending and deficit reduction. Learn more about each proposal.

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A Ray of Hope Amid a Grim Forecast for Mature Workers

The latest job statistics show a grim outlook for the nation’s mature workers, but an initiative from NCOA aims to improve older adults’ likelihood of securing training, jobs, and financial support.

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House FY14 Budget Resolution Poses More Harm to Seniors Programs

Budget Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) has released the House Republicans’ proposed FY 2014 budget resolution. Many of the provisions are similar to the FY13 proposal, including drastic cuts in programs that serve the most vulnerable Americans.

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2012 Awards: Forever Young Fundraiser Nets $55,000

Dr. Andrew Weil and more than 1,500 attendees helped Klein JCC Senior Center in Philadelphia earn $55,000 in a unique fundraiser dubbed Forever Young. The event brought fun, interactive experiences to the boomer population and built a new donor base for the center.

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2012 Awards: Seniors Grow with Gardening Giveaway

An EarthBox Giveaway program at Rancho and Lakeview Senior Centers in Irvine, CA, allowed seniors to enjoy the many benefits of container gardening.

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Senior Centers Reach the Hard-to-Reach

One in six seniors living alone in the United States faces physical, cultural, and/or geographical barriers that isolate them from their peers and communities. Fortunately, senior centers are here to help.

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Local Sequester Effects Becoming Clearer

Cuts to meals programs … longer lines at Social Security offices … some effects of the sequester are becoming clearer.

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Congress Fails to Stop Sequester

Despite a record-setting number of emails generated during NCOA’s Virtual Advocacy Days, the sequester took effect on March 1. What does it mean for senior programs?

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Aging Policy Leaders Emerge in Congress

After the election, we shared news on new committee chairs in Congress. Subcommittee leaders are now being named, and there are significant changes related to aging policy.

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Democrats Offer New Proposals to Avoid Sequester Cuts

With the March 1 sequester deadline looming, House and Senate Democrats have introduced new proposals to replace these drastic, across-the-board cuts through the end of this year with alternative budget savings and revenues.

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