Posts Tagged ‘Older Americans Act’
Senate Aging Committee Seeks Renewal of Older Americans Act – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer, aging issues With over 359 days until the mid-term elections, the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Aging held a hearing last week to emphasize the need for reauthorizing the Older Americans Act (OAA), a crucial piece of federal legislation that expired the previous year. The hearing highlighted the key role…
Read More43 Days to Reauthorize the Older Americans Act – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer, aging issues The clock is ticking. Funding for the Older Americans Act (OAA) is currently secured only through September 30, 2025—that’s just 43 days away. Unless Congress acts to reauthorize the law or approve new appropriations before the start of FY 2026 on October 1, funding could lapse. A bipartisan…
Read MoreReauthorization of OAA Now in the Senate’s Hands
By Herb Weiss Last month, after a 40-minute debate, the House moved to pass H.R. 4334, The Dignity in Aging Act of 2019, a bipartisan reauthorization of the Older Americans Act (OAA) that provides funding for a wide range of popular local and state programs. These programs make sure seniors have access to food thru…
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