by Diverse Elders | Apr 24, 2017
The White House has proposed a $6 billion cut to the FY18 budget of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including the elimination of the Community Development Block Grant. Cuts to the HUD budget mean that diverse elders will face greater economic...
by Diverse Elders | Apr 19, 2017
The proposed federal budget for FY18 completely eliminates funding for the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), an essential job training program for older adults. We look at the value of this program to diverse elders and the importance of providing...
by Diverse Elders | Apr 19, 2017
Funding for Census 2020 is in jeopardy, and efforts are already underway by the current administration to remove LGBT questions from federal aging surveys. In this fact sheet, the Diverse Elders Coalition explores the importance of disaggregated data collection to our...
by Diverse Elders | Apr 4, 2017
American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Elders have long experienced disparities in health and healthcare. This fact sheet from the National Indian Council on Aging, Inc. (NICOA) highlights some of the key health concerns in American Indian/Alaska Native...
by Diverse Elders | Dec 27, 2016
In 2016, the Diverse Elders Coalition delivered more than 4,500 comments to the Federal Administration for Community Living (ACL) regarding a plan that would guide state aging offices in allocating resources for diverse elders as they age. The Southeast Asia Resource...
