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Creates a competitive grant program for States, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations to create and carry out multisector “Master Plans for Aging and Aging with a Disability.” Grants support planning and implementation, set application and reporting rules, cap awards at $500,000 each, reserve at least 10 awards for tribes, limit total awards over five years to 65, and authorize $6.5 million per year for FY2026–2030. The law requires stakeholder engagement, assessments and benchmarks, technical assistance from the federal Aging office, and adds advising duties to an interagency committee.
The bill provides targeted federal funding, technical assistance, and accountability requirements to help states, tribes, and localities plan and coordinate services for older adults and people with disabilities—improving inclusion and transparency—while relying on relatively modest new spending, modest per‑award caps, and administrative rules that may limit impact for large jurisdictions and strain smaller ones.
States, tribes, and local governments can access grants (up to $500,000 per award) plus dedicated funding and technical assistance to create and implement multi‑year master plans that improve coordination of services for older adults and people with disabilities.
Indian tribes and tribal organizations are guaranteed at least 10 reserved grants, supporting tribal planning and culturally appropriate services for Native elders and people with disabilities.
Jurisdictions and providers receive sustained federal funding ($6.5M/year FY2026–2030) and technical assistance from ACL to build capacity to coordinate aging and disability services across sectors.
Large states and jurisdictions may find the $500,000 per‑grant cap insufficient to develop and implement comprehensive master plans, limiting the policy’s effectiveness where needs are greatest.
Administrative requirements (assessments, stakeholder processes, reporting deadlines) could impose heavy planning and compliance burdens on smaller jurisdictions and tribal governments with limited capacity.
Grant payments are lump sums with a three‑year expenditure window, which may pressure smaller tribes and jurisdictions to prioritize near‑term projects over long‑term, sustainable investments.
Introduced December 3, 2025 by Kirsten Gillibrand · Last progress December 3, 2025