Strategic Plan for Aging Act

This bill would require the federal Assistant Secretary for Aging to award competitive grants to states, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations to create or carry out long-term plans for older people and people aging with a disability. Each plan would be shaped by a working group that includes older people, caregivers, and local aging agencies, and would set goals on topics such as housing, health care, food, caregiving, disaster preparedness, and elder abuse. Up to 65 grants of no more than $500,000 each would be awarded over five years, with at least 10 going to tribes or tribal organizations. Grant recipients would have to submit progress assessments and set up an implementation committee that holds public hearings. The bill authorizes $6.5 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030.

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Sponsors

• Kirsten E. Gillibrand Democrat sponsor
• 2 cosponsors