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ACL to Distribute FY 25 OAA Funding Soon
- By: USAging
- On: 05/08/2025 17:07:19
- In: Policy & Advocacy
On Monday, ACL announced it will release $1.1 billion in FY 2025 funding to formula grant recipients within the next week or two.
Tell Congress: Save OAA Programs and Stop Cuts to Medicaid
With a flurry of action in Washington impacting Older Americans Act (OAA) and Medicaid, we want to highlight some of our most important advocacy efforts in case you haven’t yet taken action!
Click here to urge your lawmakers to oppose cuts to Medicaid HCBS in the coming Republican reconciliation bill. Next week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee will markup its part of the Republican reconciliation bill that proposes to cut Medicaid by hundreds of billions of dollars. These massive cuts put older adults and people with disabilities at risk of losing coverage for critical HCBS.
Our other top priority is the proposed reorganization of ACL, which threatens to break apart OAA programs and potentially eliminate several key OAA programs, including the Title III D evidence-based programs and Title VII’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program. Click here to write to your lawmakers urging them to ensure the AAA stays together under the Administration for Children and Families so your agency can continue to efficiently deliver services to older adults!
If you have any questions, please contact USAging’s policy team at policy@usaging.org.
Tell Congress: Save OAA Programs and Stop Cuts to Medicaid
With a flurry of action in Washington impacting Older Americans Act (OAA) and Medicaid, we want to highlight some of our most important advocacy efforts in case you haven’t yet taken action!
Click here to urge your lawmakers to oppose cuts to Medicaid HCBS in the coming Republican reconciliation bill. Next week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee will markup its part of the Republican reconciliation bill that proposes to cut Medicaid by hundreds of billions of dollars. These massive cuts put older adults and people with disabilities at risk of losing coverage for critical HCBS.
Our other top priority is the proposed reorganization of ACL, which threatens to break apart OAA programs and potentially eliminate several key OAA programs, including the Title III D evidence-based programs and Title VII’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program. Click here to write to your lawmakers urging them to ensure the AAA stays together under the Administration for Children and Families so your agency can continue to efficiently deliver services to older adults!
If you have any questions, please contact USAging’s policy team at policy@usaging.org.
Celebrating Older Americans Month—A Time to Honor, Reflect and Act
- By: USAging
- On: 05/01/2025 11:55:49
- In: Hot Topics in Aging
This year’s theme, Flip the Script on Aging, challenges us to reimagine aging—not as a decline, but as a time of purpose, vitality and possibility. It’s a powerful reminder that how we talk about aging shapes how we value older adults—and how we invest in the programs that support them.
Right now, that investment is at risk.
As Congress debates funding priorities, essential services for older adults—like Older Americans Act and Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services and more—face serious threats. These aren’t optional services. They are the foundation of independence, health and well-being for millions.
But if we’ve learned anything from our network, it’s this: we don’t back down. Our members are tireless advocates, community builders and champions for aging well. As we celebrate this month, we also mobilize—because flipping the script on aging also means standing up for what older adults need and deserve.
Throughout May, we’ll be sharing stories and actions you can take to protect critical funding and elevate the conversation around aging. Together, we can honor the past, shape the present and advocate for a future where all of us can age with strength and support.
Let’s celebrate. Let’s act. Let’s flip the script.
Sandy Markwood
Chief Executive Officer
USAging