ADvancing States Sends Letter to Congress on COVID-19
On March 18, 2020, ADvancing States submitted a letter to congressional leadership regarding COVID-19. The letter expresses support for existing relief packages and provides recommendations to further support older adults and people with…
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ADvancing States Submits Letter on COVID-19
On March 11, 2020, ADvancing States submitted a letter to congressional leadership regarding COVID-19. The letter identifies the specific needs of state aging and disability agencies and makes funding and policy recommendations to…
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ADvancing States Sends Letter on Congressional Appropriations
On February 26th, ADvancing States submitted a letter to Congress outlining the association’s priorities for FY2021 funding. In the letter, ADvancing States outlines the following requests:
- Maintain funding for all…
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Analysis of FY2021 President's Recommended Budget
On February 10, 2020, President Trump released his proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Later this same day, ADvancing States sent analysis of the FY2021 President's Recommended Budget in an email to ADvancing States members. This…
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Letter to House Leadership on House Committee on Aging
On February 5, 2020, ADvancing States sent a letter to Speaker Pelosi and Minority Leader McCarthy regarding the House Committee on Aging. The letter expresses support for the House's efforts to reestablish the House Permanent Select…
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OAA Reauthorization Analysis and Update
On February 3, 2020, ADvancing States sent updates and analysis of the Older Americans Act (OAA) Reauthorization to ADvancing States members. These updates included two key documents:
1. A standard memorandum and section-by-section…
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Letter to CMS on the MFAR rule
On February 1, 2020 ADvancing States submitted a letter to CMS Admnistrator Seema Verma with feedback on the Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation (MFAR rule). This comment letter describes the challenges associated with the regulation…
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Updates on Federal Appropriations and Older Americans Act Reauthorization: Senate Bill Analysis and Redlined OAA
On December 16, 2019, Senators Collins and Casey introduced a bill, S.3057, the Modernization of the Older Americans Act Amendments, to reauthorize the…
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Letter to Elder Justice Coordinating Council
On Friday, December 20, ADvancing States submitted a letter to ACL Admnistrator Lance Robertson and the Elder Justice Coordinating Council (EJCC). This letter provides feedback regarding priorities EJCC is considering for the upcoming two…
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Letter to Senate Leadership on OAA Reauthorization
On Monday, December 9, ADvancing States submitted a letter to Senate Leadership on the Older Americans Act (OAA). This letter emphasizes the importance of the OAA and strongly encourages the U.S. Senate to pass a bill reauthorizing the…