Public Policy & Action

• Our Positions
• Federal Funding for Seniors Programs
• Older Americans Act
• Long-Term Services & Supports
• Health Care Reform
• Advocacy Toolkit

Resources

For Professionals

• Long-Term Services & Supports: Candidate Survey
• President’s FY 2013 Budget Request: Implications for Healthy Aging
• FY13 Budget Request Includes Both Investments, Cuts for Senior Programs
• Sen. Sanders OAA Bill Champions NCOA Priorities
• Congress Finalizes OAA and Other FY12 Appropriations

For Older Adults and Caregivers

• Long-Term Services & Supports: Candidate Survey
• Straight Talk for Seniors™

For Advocates

• Long-Term Services & Supports: Candidate Survey
• President’s FY 2013 Budget Request: Implications for Healthy Aging

Older Americans Act

The Older Americans Act (OAA) funds critical services that keep older adults healthy and independent—services like meals, job training, senior centers, caregiver support, transportation, health promotion, benefits enrollment, and more.

We're fighting for enhanced funding for OAA services—and advocating for improvements to the law through the next reauthorization.

OAA Reauthorization

The OAA is due for reauthorization—offering the aging network a critical opportunity to enhance the law to meet the needs of seniors.

NEW! Sanders OAA Reauthorization Bill

On Jan. 26, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) introduced S. 2037, a bill to reauthorize the OAA. The bill calls for significant investments in four key areas, and also addresses key NCOA priorities for reauthorization. Read more about this proposal.

• NCOA summary of S. 2037
• NCOA press release and letter of endorsement
• Sen. Sanders press release, floor statement, and bill summary

OAA Recommendations

We're working with local and national partners to develop OAA recommendations. Explore our ideas.

• NCOA Six Priorities for Reauthorization 
• A Blueprint for Increasing the Economic Security of Older Adults: Recommendations for the Older Americans Act
• Strengthening the Voice of Older Adults and the Aging Network: A Vision for the Reauthorized Older Americans Act
• Leadership Council of Aging Organizations: Consensus Recommendations for the 2011 Older Americans Act Reauthorization
• Innovations Spring 2010: Big Ideas for the OAA
• Innovations Spring 2011: The Path to Economic Security
• OAA Concept Papers 
• OAA Reauthorization: Multi-Purpose Senior Centers for Positive Aging

NCOA Testimony to the Senate HELP Committee

NCOA participated in four of seven meetings sponsored by the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee to identify key issues for OAA reauthorization. Read our testimony on:

• Elder Abuse 
• Nutrition 
• Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
• Supportive Services 

OAA Funding

We're urging Congress to invest in OAA programs to meet critical needs in the community. Read what's we're fighting for—and explore the latest funding proposals in Congress.

• OAA Appropriations Issue Brief
• Senior Community Service Employment Program Issue Brief
• FY11 Funding Table
• FY12 Funding Table

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older adults don't have to choose between paying for medicine or food.

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