August 13, 2020
COVID-19 Funding Update and Member Survey:
Take Action Today!

Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Susan Collins (R-ME) sent out a joint bipartisan letter with 14 co-signers to Senate leadership on Monday, August 10 advocating for providing $1.1 billion in supplemental emergency funding for Older Americans Act (OAA) programs, including $750 million for senior nutrition programs, in the next COVID-19 emergency relief package.

NANASP advocated for this letter after the Senate HEALS Act emergency supplemental package released in July contained no funding for OAA programs. As NANASP Executive Director Bob Blancato said in Sen. Gillibrand’s press release, “the pandemic has not ended—neither should funding for key aging services programs.” Check out the letter and its co-signers, and make sure you thank your Senator if he or she signed this letter!
 
There are two things you can do today to help our advocacy to secure additional OAA funding.

First, NANASP is launching a new member survey today about program challenges so we can gather updated data for our advocacy work. Having up-to-date member data is crucial for us to make the case to Congress for additional funding. We are encouraging as many of you as possible to fill out this short survey today!

Second, if you have not already done so, please fill out the COVID-19 Take Action form on the NANASP website TODAY to let your members of Congress know that you support additional funding for OAA programs! Alternately, if you already have relationships with members of Congress or their staff, please send them a personal email with our press statement and the Gillibrand/Collins letter. Anything you can do will be helpful!
 
If you have any questions or need additional information, please email Meredith Whitmire, Policy and Advocacy Director, at [email protected]. 
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