Welcome to The Senior Alliance's advocacy newsletter, COLLOQUY!

This monthly e-mail is a look at issues, legislation, and policies impacting aging.

FY 2024 State Budget Approved

On June 28th, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the state budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. The $81.7 billion budget includes the following allocations for older adult programs:

• $5 million in one-time funding for establishing Caregiver Resource Centers within Area Agencies on Aging around the state. 
• $1.0 million in one-time increase in funding for home-delivered meals.
• $658,000 increase for Older Americans Act-funded home and community-based services. 
• $0.85 per hour increase for direct care workers (DCW) involved in publicly-funded services, bringing the total DCW hourly wage support from the state to $3.20 per hour. 

The Senior Alliance thanks those who advocated for increased funding for aging programs. The Senior Alliance will continue to advocate for funding of these crucial programs and other initiatives.

Inside The Senior Alliance Podcast wins USAging Achievement Award

We are thrilled to announce that Inside The Senior Alliance has been honored with the USAging 2023 Aging Achievement Award for Advocacy!



We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our listeners, whose unwavering support and enthusiasm motivate us to produce the best possible content.

Receiving this award is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our incredible team, who continuously strive to deliver high-quality episodes that entertain, educate, and inspire our audience. The Senior Alliance's CEO, Jason Maciejewski, stated, "I want to recognize the continual hard work of Emma Case in coordinating the production of each episode, John Pellegrini and Becky Kiss from Blazing Kiss Media for their partnership in recording and production, and Revel for their distribution work. They make my role as host an easy one."

The 2023 Aging Achievement Award serves as a milestone achievement for Inside The Senior Alliance, and it further reinforces our position as a leading advocate in the aging community. We promise to continue delivering exceptional episodes that inform, entertain, and captivate our audience. Stay tuned for upcoming episodes as we continue to explore thought-provoking topics and connect with remarkable individuals.

Thank you once again for making Inside The Senior Alliance a success and we eagerly anticipate the continued growth and evolution of our podcast!

To read more on the 2023 USAging Aging Innovations and Achievement winners, click here.

Advocacy Questions: Please contact Emma Case, Planning and Advocacy Specialist, with any advocacy or public policy questions via e-mail at ecase@thesenioralliance.org

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