Final FY 2024 Appropriations Bill Level Funds OAA, President Expected to Sign

• By: USAging
• On: 03/22/2024 12:38:03
• In: Policy & Advocacy

Today, the House passed the second of two appropriations packages to fund the federal government for FY 2024 today, six months after it began. USAging expects the Senate will pass the bill swiftly, either late today or early Saturday, and send it on to the President to be signed into law. If the bill is signed into law Saturday, the federal government will technically suffer a partial lapse of funding, but only for a few hours, and as such would only have a limited impact on government operations.  

The package includes $1.2 trillion in funding for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which includes ACL, as well as all other remaining spending bills for FY 2024. Aging programs under the Older Americans Act and other key areas remained mostly level funded, with small increases to congregate and home-delivered meals only, at the expense of NSIP. For a full breakdown of the bill and the final FY 2024 funding levels for key aging programs, please consult USAging's appropriations chart.