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2024

December 20, 2024
- Time Is Almost Up: Reach Out TODAY to Congress to Protect OAA Reauthorization! (PDF)
Decmeber 19, 2024
- OAA Reauthorization At Risk–TAKE ACTION TODAY! (PDF)
December 11, 2024
- URGENT: Contact Your Representatives Today on OAA Reauthorization! (PDF)
November 25, 2024
- OAA Reauthorization to Advance, Contact Your Senators to Urge Support (PDF)
September 11, 2024
- Act Now: Urge Your Lawmakers to Stop Funding Cuts to Critical OAA Programs (PDF)
August 21, 2024
- Congress Home for Recess—Engage Your Representatives to Push OAA Reauthorization Forward! (PDF)
July 19, 2024
- Contact Your Senators Today to Prevent Funding Cuts to Nutrition, SCSEP and APS! (PDF)
July 1, 2024
- House Labor-HHS Subcommittee Advances FY 2025 Appropriations Bill (PDF)
May 21, 2024
- Senate Aging Committee Older Americans Act Hearing (PDF)
May 6, 2024
- Act Now to Urge Your Members to Show Support for OAA, SHIP Funding! (PDF)
April 30, 2024
- Make Your Ask for FY 2025 OAA Funding (PDF)
January 10, 2024
- Ensure OAA, MIPPA and Aging Programs Are Funded! Reach Out to Congress Today! (PDF)

2023

November 21, 2023
- Funding for Medicare Outreach at Risk, Push Congress to Fix the Oversight! (PDF)
November 1, 2023
- Time Waits for No One, Make Your Voice Count on OAA Funding! (PDF)
August 4, 2023
- Take Action on OAA Regulations: Talking Points for Your Letter to ACL (PDF)
April 17, 2023
- Make Your Ask for FY 2024 OAA Funding (PDF)
March 30, 2023
- Urge Your Senators to Increase FY 2024 OAA Funding! (PDF)
March 20, 2023
- Call Your Representatives TODAY and Urge Them to Sign on to the Bipartisan OAA and Fall Prevention Letters! (PDF)
March 14, 2023
- New USAging Tool to Engage Members of Congress on Key Aging Issues (PDF)

2022

December 15, 2022
- Raise Your Voice for OAA Funding Just One More Time in 2022! (PDF)
July 7, 2022
- Contact Your Senators TODAY for Tomorrow’s FY 2023 Funding! It’s Time for the Senate to Champion OAA Increases (PDF)
June 21, 2022
- FY 2023 OAA Funding Demands Attention! (PDF)
May 31, 2022
- There's Still Time to Push for FY 2023 OAA Funding Increases (PDF)
May 4, 2022
- Keep Up the Senate Calls for OAA Funding! (PDF)
April 26, 2022
- Make Your Ask For FY 2023 OAA Funding (PDF)
April 21, 2022
- First Call for Senate, Last Call for House! (PDF)
April 14, 2022
- Push for OAA Funding Increases! (PDF)
April 11, 2022
- Urge Lawmakers to Increase OAA Funding! (PDF)
February 14, 2022
- OAA Increases in Jeopardy: Congress Needs to Hear from You on FY 2022 Bill (PDF)
January 24, 2022
- Advocacy Needed on FY 2022 Appropriations: Take Action Today to Protect OAA Increases! (PDF)

2021

December 13, 2021
- Your Advocacy Needed BEFORE the Holidays! Tell Your Senators to Pass the Build Back Better Act Now (PDF)
November 16, 2021
- Protect FY 2022 OAA Increases! Tell Congress to STOP Kicking the Can with Continuing Resolutions (PDF)
November 1, 2021
- Swift Advocacy Needed! Help Us Keep Older Americans Act, ARPA Match Waiver in Build Back Better Plan (PDF)
October 28, 2021
- Your Advocacy Needed to Secure FY 2022 OAA Increases! (PDF)
September 15, 2021
- Call Your Senators & Let Them Know “Care Can’t Wait!” (PDF)
August 19, 2021
- Your Advocacy for OAA & HCBS Workforce Funding is Needed! (PDF)
July 20, 2021
- Call Congress TODAY to Protect Critical HCBS & Workforce Funding! (PDF)
July 19, 2021
- It’s Time to ADVOCATE! Senators Need to Hear From YOU! (PDF)
June 10, 2021
- Senators Champion OAA Funding! (PDF)
April 21, 2021
- Last Call on House Letter to Double OAA Title III Programs! (PDF)
April 13, 2021
- Support OAA and SHIP Funding! (PDF)
April 8, 2021
- Congressional Champions Come Through Again! (PDF)
March 30, 2021
- OUR WORK IS NOT DONE! Contact Your Members of Congress to INVEST in Local Aging Programs (PDF)
March 4, 2021
- Contact Your Senators ASAP! Urge Support for Older Americans Act Relief Funding (PDF)
February 2, 2021
- Advocacy Needed NOW to Secure Additional Older Americans Act Funding (PDF)

2020

June 16, 2020
- REMINDER: Call Senators This Week to Urge Support for Older Americans (PDF)
June 11, 2020
- Tell Senators to Support Older Americans In Next Coronavirus Relief Bill (PDF)
May 21, 2020
- Connect With Your Members of Congress During Memorial Day Recess (PDF)
April 27, 2020
- Urge Lawmakers to Continue Support for Older Adults and Caregivers (PDF)
March 23, 2020
- Urge Lawmakers to Support Emergency Funding and Flexibility for the Aging Network (PDF)
March 18, 2020
- Urge Senators to Support Emergency Funding for OAA! (PDF)
March 3, 2020
- Help Push for OAA Funding Increases (PDF)
February 4, 2020
- Urge Congress to Pass OAA Reauthorization (PDF)
January 28, 2020
- Share Your Caregiving Experiences with the National Caregiving Advisory Council (PDF)

2019

December 16, 2019
- Senators Introduce Permanent Authorization of Money Follows the Person Program; Calls Needed This Week to Drive Passage! (PDF)
November 13, 2019
- Don’t Let OAA Reauthorization Stall: Urge Your Senators to Adopt the House-Passed Bill! (PDF)
October 25, 2019
- OAA Reauthorization Headed to House Floor (PDF)
October 3, 2019
- Get Loud on OAA Funding! Connect with Congress Now to Advocate for Increased Funding (PDF)
September 16, 2019
- More Than 620,000 Older Adults May Lose Nutrition Benefits Under Proposed Rule (PDF)
August 15, 2019
- Time to Get Loud on OAA Funding (PDF)
July 29, 2019
- Your August Advocacy Charge (PDF)
July 17, 2019
- Senate Stalled on OAA Reauthorization (PDF)
May 31, 2019
- Congress Considering OAA Reauthorization (PDF)
April 24, 2019
- Keep Up the Drumbeat for OAA Funding (PDF)
April 4, 2019
- Make the Ask for FY 2020 OAA Funding (PDF)
March 20, 2019
- Help Push for OAA Funding Increases (PDF)
February 21, 2019
- Engage Lawmakers in Key Aging Issues (PDF)
January 30, 2019
- HHS Requests Information About Privacy Rules and Care Coordination (PDF)

2018

December 17, 2018
- House Passes Short-Term Money Follows the Person Extension (PDF)
November 14, 2018
- Money Follows the Person Reauthorization Possible in Lame Duck (PDF)
September 24, 2018
- Making a Final Push for FY 2019 Aging Funding (PDF)
September 6, 2018
- Bipartisan Money Follows the Person Reauthorization Gains Traction in House (PDF)
June 20, 2018
- National Call-In Day Friday to Support Money Follows the Person! (PDF)
May 23, 2018
- Federal Lawmakers Are Home Next Week (PDF)
April 17,2018
- Make the Ask For FY 2019 Aging Funding (PDF)
April 11, 2018
- Reminder: Thank Congress for Older Americans Act Increases (PDF)
April 4, 2018
- Thank Congress for Older Americans Act Increases! (PDF)
March 12, 2018
- Help Push for OAA Funding Increase: Call Your Representatives Today! (PDF)
February 12, 2018
- Urge Members of Congress to Support Funding for the Aging (PDF)
January 30, 2018
- Tell Congress to Continue Money Follows the Person! (PDF)
January 23, 2018
- Push for Bipartisan Budget Deal (PDF)

2017

December 18, 2017
- Final Stretch on Tax Cuts (PDF)
December 4, 2017
- CR Deadline Drives Focus on Appropriations (PDF)
November 28, 2017
- Senate Voting on Tax Cuts Tomorrow (PDF)
October 12, 2017
- Lawmakers Negotiating Final Funding Bills Now (PDF)
September 22, 2017
- Senate Vote Planned Next Week for Graham-Cassidy (PDF)
September 11, 2017
- Update on OAA Amendments: Still Time for Advocacy Calls to House! (PDF)
September 7, 2017
- URGENT! Call Congress Today! OAA Funding Boosts on House Floor (PDF)
August 2, 2017
- Annual Conference Edition--Tell Your Senators to Protect Funding for Aging Programs (PDF)
July 26,2017
- Senate Debates Health Care (PDF)
July 24, 2017
- Senate to Vote to Advance Health Care Reform Bill Tomorrow (PDF)
July 18, 2017
- Advocacy Needed TODAY! (PDF)
June 27, 2017
- Keep Up The Pressure! Senate Delays Health Care Vote but Action Still Needed to #SaveMedicaid (PDF)
June 20, 2017
- Urge Your Senators to Reject Medicaid Caps and Cuts! (PDF)
May 25, 2017
- Tell Lawmakers to Reject Budget and Health Care Cuts! (PDF)
May 16, 2017
- Still Time to Push for OAA Funding---Sanders Letter Extended Until Friday (PDF)
May 8, 2017
- Help Push for OAA Funding Increases---Call Your Senators! (PDF)
May 4, 2017
- House Votes TODAY on American Health Care Act 2.0(PDF)
May 2, 2017
- American Health Care Act 2.0: Vote Still Possible- Reach Out to Undecided Members (PDF)
April 27, 2017
- American Health Care Act 2.0: Remind Congress Medicaid Cuts Unacceptable!(PDF)
April 17, 2017
- RECESS ALERT: Keep Pushing for OAA Funding- Reach out to your Senators and Representatives During Recess! (PDF)
March 30, 2017
- Time to Step It Up for FY 2018 OAA Funding (PDF)
March 29, 2017
- Help Push for OAA Funding Increases: Call Your Representatives TODAY! (PDF)
March 24, 2017
- KEEP UP THE PRESSURE—American Health Care Act Coming to a Vote Today in House! (PDF)
March 23, 2017
- Tell Your Representative to VOTE NO on the American Health Act Today! (PDF)
March 17, 2017
- Tell Congress To Reject Medicaid Cuts, Higher Costs For Seniors (PDF)
February 8, 2017
- Congressional Recesses Ahead: Reach Out to Your Members of Congress Today (PDF)
February 6, 2017
- Sign-On Opportunity for Local and State Organizations (PDF)
January 27, 2017
- Weigh in on ACA Repeal Next Week! (PDF)
January 26, 2017
- Reach out to Your Members to Advocate for Aging Programs (PDF)

2016

October 27, 2016
- FY 2017 Funding on Deck in Lame Duck! (PDF)
September 8, 2016
- Tell Congress to Continue Money Follows the Person! (PDF)
July 5, 2016
- House to Consider Labor-HHS Funding Bill This Week (PDF)
June 28, 2016
- New Advocacy Opportunity to Save Our SHIPs! (PDF)
June 21, 2016
- Tell Congress to Preserve One-on-One Medicare Counseling (PDF)
June 1, 2016
- Members Are in Districts and States: Reach Out on OAA Funding (PDF)
May 18, 2016
- Congressional Recesses Ahead: Reach Out to Your Members of Congress Today (PDF)
February 2, 2016
- Bipartisan Letter Supporting OAA Reauthorization Circulating in the House (PDF)

2015

December 30, 2015
- n4a Releases Draft Comments on CMS Discharge Planning Requirements! (PDF)
December 21, 2015
- Thank Congress for Title VI Funding Increases! (PDF)
November 18, 2015
- Engage Your Grassroots to Increase OAA Funding! (PDF)
November 6, 2015
- Tell Congress to Increase OAA Funding! (PDF)
October 8, 2015
- Lawmakers Return to Districts and States Next Week (PDF)
September 29, 2015
- Protect the Prevention and Public Health Fund! (PDF)
June 19, 2015
- Protect the Prevention and Public Health Fund: Call Your Representatives Before Tuesday! (PDF)
May 18, 2015
- Join a Week of Action to Fund, Reauthorize and Protect the Older Americans Act! #WeAreOAA (PDF)
April 16, 2015
- Advocate for FY 2016 Older Americans Act Funding (PDF)
April 13, 2015
- Help Improve Medicare for Beneficiaries (PDF)
March 20, 2015
- Do Your Part to Boost Funding for OAA! (PDF)
January 26, 2015
- Call the Senate Today! HELP Committee Votes on S. 192 This Week (PDF)

2014

December 4, 2014
- How the Government is Funded Next Year Matters; Tell Your Lawmakers to Support an Omnibus FY 2015 Federal Funding Bill! (PDF)
August 14, 2014
- Getting to a 2014 OAA Reauthorization: It's Mid-August; Have You Reached Out to Your Lawmakers? (PDF)
July 29, 2014
- Weigh in on Your State’s Plan for Home and Community-Based Services (PDF)
July 14, 2014
- Getting to a 2014 OAA Reauthorization: Reach Out During August Recess! (PDF)
June 27, 2014
- Getting to a 2014 OAA Reauthorization ( PDF)
June 19, 2014
- OAA Reauthorization, What Will It Take? You! ( PDF)
May 12, 2014
- Push Congress to Boost Funding for OAA! ( PDF)
May 9, 2014
- This Older Americans Month, Tell Congress to Keep Seniors Safe Today and Healthy Tomorrow! ( PDF)
April 22, 2014
- Advocate for FY 2015 Older Americans Act Funding (PDF)

2013

December 20, 2013
- Give the Gift of Advocacy: Reach Out to Congress on OAA Funding NOW! (PDF)
December 13, 2013
- The Pie Slicing Begins: Let Congress Know OAA Programs Deserve More than Crumbs (PDF)
November 19, 2013
- Use n4a Report to Drive Local Media Attention to Federal Budget Cuts to Aging Services (PDF)
October 29, 2013
- Call the Senate TODAY! HELP Committee Votes on S. 1562 Tomorrow (PDF)
October 24, 2013
- Older Americans Act Bill Heads to Senate HELP Committee Vote on Wednesday (PDF)
October 11, 2013
- Educate Your Members on Effects of Shutdown On Your Agency, Programs and Clients (PDF)
August 22, 2013
- Keep Pushing for Older Americans Act Reauthorization! (PDF)
July 25, 2013
- Want Older Americans Act Reauthorized?
July 02, 2013
- Push for FY 2014 Older Americans Act Funding
May 09, 2013
- Advocate for FY 2014 Older Americans Act Funding
April 19, 2013
- Help Push for OAA Funding Increases: Call Your Senators by April 24!
April 16, 2013
- Data on Sequestration Implementation Requested; Help n4a Quantify the Effect of the Sequester on the Aging Network
March 20, 2013
- Call Your Senators In Support of Murray Budget Plan
March 12, 2013
- Weigh In On Proposed VA Rule for HCBS Providers
February 25, 2013
- Go Wide! Engage Your Community on What Sequestration Means for Seniors
February 13, 2013
- Three Steps You Can Take Today: Congress Needs to Know What Sequestration Will Mean to Older Adults in Your Community
January 31, 2013
- It's Time to Get Loud Again! Tell Congress Exactly How Sequestration Will Affect Older Adults & Caregivers in Your Community

2012

December 11, 2012
- ACT NOW: National Call-In Day on Seniors, Sequestration and the Fiscal Cliff
December 07, 2012
- Next Tuesday's National Call-In Day on Seniors, Sequestration and the Fiscal Cliff
November 28, 2012
- Keep Up the Pressure! Tell Congress Exactly How Sequestration Will Affect Older Adults & Caregivers in Your Community
November 14, 2012
- Take Action! Tell Congress Exactly How Sequestration Will Affect Older Adults & Caregivers in Your Community
September 28, 2012
- Take Action! Make Clear to Congress How a Sequester Will Affect Older Adults and Caregivers in Your Community
September 19, 2012
- Speak Out on the Sequester! Make Clear to Congress How Automatic Cuts Will Hurt Older Adults & Caregivers in Your Community

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