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Lake County supervisors direct staff to finalize advocacy letter as AAA faces nearly $1M shortfall without Older Americans Act reauthorization
Summary
County social services staff warned the Lake County Board of Supervisors that omission of Older Americans Act funding from a federal continuing resolution has created an estimated nearly $1 million shortfall for the Area Agency on Aging, and supervisors directed staff to finalize an advocacy letter urging reauthorization.
Rachel Delman Parsons and Area Agency on Aging staff alerted the board that the federal Continuing Resolution passed on Dec. 20, 2024 omitted reauthorization and funding for the Older Americans Act (OAA), creating an estimated shortfall of nearly $1 million for services from Jan. 1 through June 30. Parsons read a draft advocacy letter asking congressional representatives to reauthorize the OAA and restore federal funding to the Area Agency on Aging serving Lake and Mendocino counties.
Parsons said the California Department of Aging has identified state funding the AAA could use as an interim measure, but using state funds now could reduce future flexibility and require a new contracting process that may delay…
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