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Public-benefit programs should ensure that families headed by grandparents and other caregiver relatives receive sufficient support for economic security and well-being.
Two federal programs help states provide a broad range of social services important to older adults.
Policymakers should expand opportunities for people to volunteer in their communities. This includes older adults and people with disabilities.
Food and nutrition programs should have adequate funding to engage in robust outreach efforts.
Congress should increase funding for the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) and Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) programs. Funding should reflect the increased population of older Americans.
The federal government should require state CSBG and SSBG officials to consult with state and local agencies and organizations representing older people and other groups served by the programs.
Policymakers should streamline and coordinate application procedures among different public-benefit programs.
In 2020, Americans owed $1.5 trillion in outstanding student loan debt, second only to mortgage debt.
Homeownership is crucial step to building wealth. Home equity is Americans’ largest asset.
The housing finance system is essential to creating a robust and competitive consumer mortgage market.