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Hi Folks,
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Putting this on your radar - reauthorizes the Older Americans Act which was initially passed in 1966.
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SB 4776 would renew funding for 2025 thru 2029.
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I think it's something we should know about - and think about - as think about funding sources for Older Adults Adult Ed in California.
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Something we should maybe discuss at our next meeting is the possibility that the US Dept of Ed is restructured or eliminated under the Trump administration. That's fed - not state - level - but it's something we need to keep our eye as there could/would be multiple consequences.?
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Lastly, I learned about this because I follow various caregiver accounts on social media. There was recently a
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More info:
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S. 4776 would amend the Older Americans Act (OAA) of 1965, which authorizes services to the elderly. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) administers most programs authorized by the act, including congregate and home-delivered meals, home and community-based supportive services (such as assistance with transportation, in-home care, and adult day care), and support for caregivers. The Department of Labor (DOL) administers the Senior Community Service Employment program, which provides low-income senior citizens with work-based job training and community service opportunities. The authorization for OAA programs expires at the end of fiscal year 2024; those programs received discretionary appropriations totaling $2.3 billion that year.?
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Congress passed the Older Americans Act (OAA) in 1965 in response to concern by policymakers about a lack of community social services for older persons. The original legislation established authority for grants to states for community planning and social services, research and development projects, and personnel training in the field of aging. The law also established the Administration on Aging (AoA) to administer the newly created grant programs and to serve as the federal focal point on matters concerning older persons. Although older individuals may receive services under many other federal programs, today the OAA is considered to be a major vehicle for the organization and delivery of social and nutrition services to this group and their caregivers. It authorizes a wide array of service programs through a national network of 56 state agencies on aging, 618?area agencies on aging, nearly 20,000 service providers, 281?Tribal organizations, and 1?Native Hawaiian organization?representing 400 Tribes. The OAA also includes community service employment for low-income older Americans; training, r |
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-------- Original message -------- From: "Cynthia Eagleton via groups.io" <zimzamjamz@...> Date: 11/24/24 9:05 PM (GMT-08:00) Subject: [OAEF] Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act Hi Folks,
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Putting this on your radar - reauthorizes the Older Americans Act which was initially passed in 1966.
?
SB 4776 would renew funding for 2025 thru 2029.
?
I think it's something we should know about - and think about - as think about funding sources for Older Adults Adult Ed in California.
?
Something we should maybe discuss at our next meeting is the possibility that the US Dept of Ed is restructured or eliminated under the Trump administration. That's fed - not state - level - but it's something we need to keep our eye as there could/would be multiple consequences.?
?
Lastly, I learned about this because I follow various caregiver accounts on social media. There was recently a
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More info:
?
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S. 4776 would amend the Older Americans Act (OAA) of 1965, which authorizes services to the elderly. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) administers most programs authorized by the act, including congregate and home-delivered meals, home and community-based supportive services (such as assistance with transportation, in-home care, and adult day care), and support for caregivers. The Department of Labor (DOL) administers the Senior Community Service Employment program, which provides low-income senior citizens with work-based job training and community service opportunities. The authorization for OAA programs expires at the end of fiscal year 2024; those programs received discretionary appropriations totaling $2.3 billion that year.?
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Congress passed the Older Americans Act (OAA) in 1965 in response to concern by policymakers about a lack of community social services for older persons. The original legislation established authority for grants to states for community planning and social services, research and development projects, and personnel training in the field of aging. The law also established the Administration on Aging (AoA) to administer the newly created grant programs and to serve as the federal focal point on matters concerning older persons. Although older individuals may receive services under many other federal programs, today the OAA is considered to be a major vehicle for the organization and delivery of social and nutrition services to this group and their caregivers. It authorizes a wide array of service programs through a national network of 56 state agencies on aging, 618?area agencies on aging, nearly 20,000 service providers, 281?Tribal organizations, and 1?Native Hawaiian organization?representing 400 Tribes. The OAA also includes community service employment for low-income older Americans; training, r |