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Supporting Older Adults in Extraordinary Times
On July 15, 2020 by Bobbie Guidry
The Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging (MAAA) is pleased to announce a new funding opportunity for services to address the impact of COVID-19 and the civil unrest in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and surrounding communities. Services must meet specifications of one of the following titles of the Older Americans Act:
Providers Call for More COVID-19 Relief Federal Funding for Assisted Living
On May 26, 2020 by Jodi Boyne
As the federal government continues to provide funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, senior living providers continue to express concerns that the support leaves assisted living, memory care and independent living behind.
They’re Back: President Trump FY19 Budget Proposes Medicaid Per Capita Caps, Block Grants
On February 14, 2018 by Jodi Boyne
Shortly after signing the new budget deal approved by Congress, President Donald Trump released his initial budget request for fiscal year 2019. It features $1.4 trillion in Medicaid cuts over the next decade and brings back the per capita caps and block grant proposal we successfully defeated last year.
What Would a Government Shutdown Mean for LeadingAge Minnesota Members?
On January 17, 2018 by Jodi Boyne
Congress has until Friday, Jan. 19 to find agreement on an appropriations bill. If they fail to meet that deadline or fail to pass a continuing resolution to keep the government open, a partially government shut down will begin at midnight on Jan. 20. What does a government shutdown mean for LeadingAge Minnesota members and the people they serve?