On July 18, 2024, Grantmakers In Health (GIH) and Grantmakers In Aging (GIA) responded to a request for feedback from the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) on the discussion draft to reauthorize the Older Americans Act (OAA). In their letter to the committee, GIH and GIA applauded the inclusion of the White House Conference on Aging in the draft; noted their appreciation for the focus on paid and unpaid caregivers through a Direct Care Workforce Resource Center and the draft’s recognition of the diverse circumstances of caregivers; but were disappointed to see that Multisector Plans for Aging were not included. In addition, they stressed the importance of ensuring OAA programs and services reach older people in underserved communities, including rural areas, as well as provided other comments and recommendations to the Senate HELP committee.
Grantmakers in Health and Grantmakers In Aging Release Feedback on Draft Legislation to Reauthorize the Older Americans Act
