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DAS director briefs commissioners on Older Americans Act, master plan and local programs
Summary
DAS Executive Director Shereen McSpadden updated the commission on federal Older Americans Act reauthorization, the state Master Plan for Aging process, CalFresh expansion success (SPUR award), racial-equity work, interfaith outreach and the Area Plan timeline leading to a May 1 submission to the California Department of Aging.
DAS Executive Director Shereen McSpadden gave a multipart director—s report that covered federal, state and local activity affecting older adults and people with disabilities.
At the federal level, McSpadden described a bipartisan, bicameral compromise to reauthorize the Older Americans Act for five years, noting the measure — termed the Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020 in her remarks — incorporates priorities from the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging. "N4A has endorsed the bill, and we're super optimistic in the advocacy aging advocacy…
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