Public Policy & Action

• Federal Budget
• Older Americans Act Reauthorization
• Long-Term Services & Supports
• Elder Justice
• Advocacy Toolkit

Resources

For Professionals

• President Releases Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Proposal
• Next Steps in the Federal Budget Debate
• Federal Budget Debates Leave Falls Prevention Funding Hanging
• Side-by-Side Comparison of House and Senate FY14 Budget Resolutions
• Immigration Reform: Key Issues for Older Adults, Individuals with Disabilities, and Home and Community-Based Services - Past Event
• Federal Deficit Debates: What’s at Stake for Senior Services and Benefits - Past Event

For Older Adults and Caregivers

• Fiscal Cliff Deal: What It Means for Seniors

For Advocates

• President Releases Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Proposal
• Next Steps in the Federal Budget Debate
• Preventing Funding Cuts for Healthy Aging Programs: What You Can Do to Help - Past Event

Older Americans Act Reauthorization

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.

The Act is due for reauthorization—and we’re urging Congress to seize this opportunity to update and renew its commitment to these programs and those they serve.

Sanders OAA Reauthorization Bills

Last year, Sen. Sanders (I-VT), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging, spearheaded Congressional efforts on OAA reauthorization. He introduced S. 2037, which encompassed his priorities for the Act’s renewal, and S. 3562, which merged these proposals with those of 14 of his Senate colleagues. The bills address several NCOA priorities regarding economic security, senior centers, chronic disease, and falls.

• NCOA summary of S. 3562
• NCOA summary of S. 2037

With the convening of the 113th Congress, the reauthorization process needs to be restarted, hopefully beginning with the groundwork laid by Chairman Sanders.

OAA Recommendations

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

• NCOA Six Priorities for Reauthorization 
• NCOA Recommendations
• Leadership Council of Aging Organizations: Consensus Recommendations for the 2011 Older Americans Act Reauthorization
• Administration on Aging: Reauthorization Listening Forums
• Administration on Aging: Reauthorization Principles

Learn More

• National Health Policy Forum: Older Americans Act of 1965
• National Health Policy Forum: The Aging Services Network
• Administration on Aging: OAA Legislation

OAA Funding

We also continue to fight for annual investments in OAA programs to meet critical needs in the community. Explore the latest funding proposals in Congress.

want to live in a country where

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