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Marci Phillips

NCOA's Director of Public Policy and Advocacy

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Marci Phillips, Director of Public Policy and Advocacy, has been with NCOA since 2008. Her subject matter expertise includes budget and appropriations for programs that support older adults, the Older Americans Act (OAA), economic security, workforce, hunger, and elder justice.

Marci Phillips, NCOA's Director of Public Policy & Advocacy

Latest from Marci Phillips

  1. Older Americans Act Reauthorization: Senate Advances Bill Endorsed by NCOA

    Dec 12, 2024
    Capitol dome

  2. Fiscal Year 2025 Aging Services Funding: Sharp Contrast Between Senate and House Proposals

    Aug 06, 2024
    Senate and House FY25 Aging Services Funding Proposals Differ Sharply

  3. Older Americans Act Reauthorization: Senate Committee Advances Bill Endorsed by NCOA

    Aug 06, 2024
    Senate Committee Advances Older Americans Act Reauthorization

  4. Current Federal Budget and Appropriations for Aging Services Programs

    Aug 05, 2024
    The statue of freedom on the top of the dome of the U.S. Capitol in the morning light.

  5. House Committee Slashes Aging Services Investments for FY25

    Jul 22, 2024
    House Committee Slashes Aging Services Investments for Fiscal Year 2025

  6. Biden's 2025 Budget Preserves Benefits and Supports for Older Adults

    Apr 30, 2024
    Biden FY25 Budget Request Keeps Older Adult Supports in Place

  7. Patchwork, Temporary Funding Leaves Key Programs and Benefits for Older Adults at Risk

    Dec 11, 2023
    As Congress continues to delay important decisions for fiscal year 2024, the lack of permanent funding puts many programs older adults rely on at risk of cuts or elimination.

  8. Congress Has Work to Finish to Fund Important Programs for Older Adults

    Oct 30, 2023
    While Congress narrowly averted a government shutdown, the lack of permanent funding puts many programs older adults rely on at risk of cuts or elimination. Here's how to urge your members of Congress to fully fund these important programs.

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