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Policymakers should target Opportunity Zone funding to the areas that will most benefit from investment.

Funding for livable communities projects should be sufficient to: 

Policymakers should use funding mechanisms aligned with AARP’s Taxation Principles,

Any public-private partnerships must ensure full accountability to the public. 

Policymakers should enter into these arrangements only when they can: 

Policymakers should explore new, more consumer-centered systems for providing low-income assistance. 

Congress and state legislatures should ensure that all lawfully present non-citizen residents who qualify for essential low-income benefits have access to them.

Asset limits for public-benefit programs should be increased to ensure that they do not discourage saving. These limits should then be indexed to keep up with inflation.

The federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefit levels should be increased to bring beneficiaries up to the poverty level. States should supplement those benefit payments. 

Information about public-benefit programs should be shortened and simplified. This includes application forms, procedures, and program notices.

Outreach to older adults should be an integral component of low-income assistance programs and include targeted outreach to underserved communities, such as rural areas.