Funding for 10-Year Strategic Plans to Improve Life for Seniors and Disabled.
This Act establishes a grant program for states and tribal organizations to create or implement long-term (minimum 10 years) strategic plans addressing aging and disability needs. The goal is to better coordinate services across health, housing, economic security, and caregiver support. Citizens can expect future access to key services for older adults and people with disabilities to be more comprehensive and better organized at the local level.
Key points
Provides grants (up to $500,000) to states and tribes to develop comprehensive, multi-sector Master Plans for Aging and Disability.
Plans must include goals covering stable housing, access to affordable healthcare, economic security, reducing social isolation, and protection against elder abuse.
Requires involvement of local agencies, caregivers, and older individuals themselves in the creation and oversight of these 10-year strategies.
Status:
Introduced
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