LeadingAge Grassroots Connector
Part of expanding the world of possibilities for aging is advocating for policies that remove barriers to care, develop new services, improve reimbursement and make America a better place to grow old. But who's got the time to keep up with it all? We do. LeadingAge's advocacy team tracks legislation and regulatory updates to make sure that policy makers understand how changes will impact our members and the people they serve.
But we can't do it all without you. Your work as an advocate is crucial to motivating legislators and other policymakers. We make it easy with a range of tools that summarize the issues, provide sample letters and help you contact your members of Congress. Visit here often to engage in advocacy that will create the future of aging services.
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HUD Funding: 2,400 Organizations Urge Increases for 2014
On May 3, more than 2,400 national, state, local, and regional organizations, as well as local officials and governments, sent a letter to appropriators in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate that calls for an increase to the fiscal year 2014 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) 302(b) subcommittee allocations, which will set the limit on funds available for housing. The highest possible allocation is necessary to ensure adequate funding for housing and community development programs, including new development under the Section 202 programs and 12 months of funding for the renewal of section 8 project based assistance contracts. More
Section 8: LeadingAge Asks Appropriators to Fund Project-Based Assistance
LeadingAge joined members of the Preservation Working Group in requesting sufficient funding for the renewal of Section 8 Project-Based Assistance and for provisions in the appropriations bills for FY2014 that will encourage preservation. More
U.S. Senate Confirms Marilyn Tavenner as CMS Administrator
Marilyn Tavenner was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on May 15 to serve as the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). More
Section 202 Housing: Contact Congress Now on Funding
Please use Contact Congress to tell your legislators to fund at least $400 million for construction of Section 202 affordable senior housing. We hope you will encourage staff, residents, board members and community members to participate. Unless Congress and the administration act this year, our country will see no new affordable housing for our country’s lowest income seniors. More
Section 202 Housing: Contact Congress Now on Funding
Congressional committees now are writing the spending bills for fiscal 2014. Your legislators need to hear from you on the necessity of providing at least $400 million for Section 202 affordable senior housing in the next fiscal year. Please contact Congress and urge them to provide the resources for housing that will enable low and moderate-income seniors to age in dignity. More