Federal budget debates remain contentious despite nearly $5 trillion in deficit reduction being achieved in recent years. Over three-fourths of this has occurred through spending cuts, particularly in discretionary programs such as those of the Older Americans Act, Falls Prevention, Housing Counseling, Section 202 Housing for the Elderly, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Senior Corps, and the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG).
Protecting vulnerable seniors
Reining in the federal budget is important to our nation’s economic future and requires shared sacrifice in spending reductions and increased revenues.
But program cuts should not be made at the expense of economically disadvantaged seniors and other vulnerable Americans. Due to the recent economic downturn, more seniors than ever need assistance and support to make ends meet.
Funding for seniors programs, including the OAA, is a cost-effective investment. Empowering seniors to remain healthy and economically secure in their own homes and communities reduces spending on more costly entitlement programs.
Every $1 provided to the aging services network also is leveraged by nearly $3 in non-federal support.
Cuts to Medicare and Medicaid that would increase out-of-pocket costs are something vulnerable seniors simply cannot afford.
FY19 proposals
- Aging Program Funding Table. See a table of proposals for aging program funding for FY17 through FY19. UPDATED 06-25-18 to include House Appropriations Committee proposals.
- House joint letter supporting FY19 Medicare SHIP and SCSEP funding organized by Reps. Schakowsky (D-IL), Matsui (D-CA), and Deutch (D-FL) and signed by a total of 41 Representatives.
- HHS Budget in Brief. Review the FY19 budget summary for the Department of Health and Human Services.
- Administration FY19 Budget Request, including Agency Details.
FY18 proposals
- Aging Program Funding Table. See a table of proposals for aging program funding for FY14 through FY18. UPDATED 03-22-2018 to include FY18 omnibus levels.
- House Appropriations Committee FY18 legislation
- Senate Appropriations Committee FY18 legislation
- House joint letter supporting FY18 Medicare SHIP and SCSEP funding organized by Reps. Schakowsky (D-IL) and Deutch (D-FL) and signed by a total of 37 Representatives.
- Senate joint letter supporting FY18 Medicare SHIP funding organized by Sen. Murphy (D-CT) and signed by a total of 35 Senators.
- Senate joint letter supporting FY18 SCSEP funding organized by Sen. Murphy (D-CT) and signed by a total of 35 Senators.
- Issue Brief: State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Funding. Issue brief outlining NCOA’s rationale for at least restoring SHIP to $52.1 million in FY18.
- Group letter signed by 79 national organizations in support of FY18 SHIP funding.
- Issue Brief: Falls Prevention Funding. Issue brief outlining the rationale of the Falls Free® Coalition for at least $7.1 million in funding for falls prevention in FY18.
- Group letter organized by National Safety Council in support of $2 million for CDC Falls Prevention.
- Issue Brief: Chronic Disease Self-Management Education (CDSME) Funding. Issue brief outlining NCOA’s rationale for $16 million in funding for CDSME in FY18.
- Leadership Council on Aging Organizations (LCAO) FY18 appropriations priorities letter
- Straight Talk for Seniors®: 10 Ways the Administration’s Budget Would Impact Senior Programs
- Administration for Community Living Budget Request. Review ACL’s FY18 Congressional Justification.
- HHS Budget in Brief. Review the FY18 budget summary for the Department of Health and Human Services.
- Administration FY18 Budget Request, including Agency Details.
Take action
- Share your story about how looming cuts and/or lack of investments will affect seniors in your community.
Background
Leadership Council of Aging Organizations (LCAO)
This coalition of 72 national aging organizations continues to weigh in on several aspects of the budget debate with issue briefs, fact sheets and correspondence to Congressional and Administration leadership.
This coalition of 72 national aging organizations continues to weigh in on several aspects of the budget debate with issue briefs, fact sheets and correspondence to Congressional and Administration leadership.
Center on Budget & Policy Priorities (CBPP)
CBPP provides information about the budget process, as well as analyses of proposals, with a focus on the impacts to programs and services for low- and moderate-income families and individuals.
CBPP provides information about the budget process, as well as analyses of proposals, with a focus on the impacts to programs and services for low- and moderate-income families and individuals.
Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC)
The BPC actively promotes bipartisan policymaking, and its Economic Policy Project (EPP) focuses on federal debt, deficits, and budgeting.
The BPC actively promotes bipartisan policymaking, and its Economic Policy Project (EPP) focuses on federal debt, deficits, and budgeting.
Effects of the Sequester
- NDD United Campaign Sequester News and Tools
- Coalition on Human Needs Sequester Impact Reports
- AARP Report on the Older Americans Act
- Center for Effective Government’s Sequestration Central
- U.S. Government Accountability Office 2013 Sequestration Report
https://www.ncoa.org/public-policy-action/federal-budget/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=06262018_NCOAWeek
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