LeadingAge joined a coalition letter to HUD requesting immediate release of the agency’s OCAFs for 2026. Now, the agency has preliminarily posted the OCAFs to be officially published on Feb. 3^rd.

A partial government shutdown began on Jan. 30^th, but is expected to be short, as a Senate-passed bill including funding for HUD returns to the House for a vote.

The bills, which include full-year funding for key agencies serving older adults, move to the Senate, but may face obstacles there in light of recent events in Minneapolis.

LeadingAge NY President and CEO Sebrina Barrett testified at the Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Health/Medicaid today, calling for meaningful investments dedicated to long-term care and aging services.

The GRRP funds critical preservation projects for affordable housing communities located in climate-vulnerable areas, but parts of the program have been on hold since 2025 due to a change in administration priorities.

TPS status for Haitians remains in place, although the federal government is likely to appeal the ruling.