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Make your mark during Older Americans Month
Sharing stories has always been one way people and organizations celebrate Older Americans Month. With COVID-19 changing so much of day-to-day life, we’ve made that the focus of our efforts this year.
Share your story with us
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May 12, 2020

House unveils $3 trillion COVID-19 relief package
The House will take up a new bill to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of NCOA's recommendations for supporting older adults are in the bill, including:
- A one-year 14% increase in federal Medicaid match to states, and an additional 10% for Home and Community-Based Services;
- A 15% increase in SNAP benefit levels, a $30 per month increase in minimum benefits, and protections for benefits access; and
- An additional $85 million for Older Americans Act programs, including $10 million for health promotion and disease prevention.
The House may vote by Friday afternoon, but we expect the Senate and White House will not embrace the bill, and negotiations may take weeks. More analysis will be available on our blog in the coming days.
Read a summary of the bill
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New resource for reaching veterans with behavioral health conditions
In a collaborative initiative with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, we helped create a new overview of the programs, services, and agencies helping veterans with a variety of behavioral health issues. Aging network professionals should use this resource when serving older veterans.
Explore the resources
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Coming up...

Young Adult Caregivers and COVID-19: Community Care and Self-Care: Hear our panelists discuss bold ideas on caregiving policy, and offer young and new caregivers the tools and resources to aid their financial and mental health. May 14 @ 2:00 p.m. ET
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Guidance for Resuming On-Site Senior Center Operations: Senior Center professionals have been engaged in local, regional and national discussions about how to safely resume on-site operations. Join us as we share feedback and guidance from the field and from national organizations.
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In case you missed it...

Medicaid needs more funding to keep older adults safe: COVID-19 is devastating nursing homes across the country. Congress should protect older adults and people with disabilities by giving more funding to Home and Community Based Services. Tell your members of Congress to act now.
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