OAA Talking Points and Visit Tips
-914400-9429750019050914400........................... 00........................... Template Letter to CongressBe sure to customize all the areas highlighted in yellow! The more your letter reflects your community, the better. TEMPLATE LANGUAGE FOR REP/SENATE OUTREACH RE: OAA ReauthorizationDATEHonorable [REP/SEN NAME][U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Senate] [Office Address]Washington, DC Dear [Representative/Senator NAME]:On behalf of [AGENCY NAME] in [AGENCY LOCATION/STATE], we are writing in support of the bipartisan, bicameral proposal, the Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020, H.R. 4334, to reauthorize the federal Older Americans Act (OAA). The OAA is essential to the health and independence of millions of older adults and caregivers, including [ADD LOCAL STATISTIC] of the older adults and caregivers that [YOUR AGENCY NAME] serves in your district. We hope that you and your colleagues in Congress will support the compromise bill, which reflects a thoughtful, bipartisan process to renew these vital aging and caregiver support programs. As the local planning, development and delivery mechanism of OAA programs and services in our area, at [AGENCY NAME], we are well aware of the current needs of older adults and their family caregivers in our community. In [YOUR COMMUNITY] and across the country, we are serving a population that is aging faster than at any other point in history. Older adults and caregivers want to age with health and independence in their homes and communities. To do so, we must provide fiscally responsible support to meet their increasing needs as they age.Specifically, the Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020 furthers this goal by: Reauthorizing critical OAA programs for five years and authorizing necessary funding increases for cost-effective OAA services; Ensuring that community-based organizations, including AAAs, will be well positioned to partner with health care payers and providers to address various social determinants of health (SDOH); Providing AAAs and other Aging Network stakeholders the flexibility to ensure that investments in caregiver supports and nutrition services can be directed toward the greatest community needs; andFocusing some investments on priority areas including research and innovation, social isolation, and building service capacity among tribes serving Native American elders. [INSERT ANY COMPELLING STATISTICS YOU HAVE ABOUT AGING TRENDS IN YOUR COMMUNITY]. With more Americans living longer, we should invest in key Older Americans Act and other aging programs that keep seniors healthy and independent in their homes and communities! In the interest of the seniors that [AGENCY NAME] serves and who you represent in [DISTRICT/STATE], we hope you will support, and urge your colleagues to support, the Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020. Please feel free to reach out anytime to [INSERT CONTACT INFORMATION], on these or any aging issues of importance to you and your constituents. Sincerely, [NAME, affiliation, address, etc.] ................
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