Advocacy & Resources
Legislative Update
AgingCT embodies leadership in action as we develop innovative approaches to aging issues through advocacy, legislation, and research. Our thought leaders collaborate with and educate policymakers and constituents on issues important to older adults and those who support them.
Download the 2025 legislative agenda.
Legislative Session Updates
Commissions on Aging in Connecticut
AgingCT is proud to partner and support the mission of the Commissions on Aging in Connecticut (COACT). The mission of COACT is to create a strong statewide network that connects and supports volunteers serving on Commissions on Aging (COAs) and similar organizations across Connecticut. Through education, resources, collaboration, and advocacy, we empower local COAs to strengthen their effectiveness and enhance the quality of life for older adults in their communities.
AgingCT works with COACT as members and partners in this mission.
Funding Opportunities
AgingCT is designated by the Federal and State government to allocate funds to regional communities based on the needs identified in the Area Plan. Title III of the Older Americans Act requires funds to serve individuals age 60+ with some exceptions for caregivers. Check back January through March for the latest Request for Proposals.
Helpful Data
- The Great AAAsk Survey Results:
Download Executive Summary - Tufts CT Healthy Aging Data Report
- Healthy Aging Data Report
- CT Data Collaborative
The Area Agencies on Aging utilize Older Americans Act funding to provide a continuum of services including meals, in-home care, caregiver respite and care management that allow older adults to age safely in their home. The State Health Insurance Program (called CHOICES in CT) provides free, unbiased, individualized counseling on Medicare options. Evidence-Based Health Programs help people maintain the quality and quantity of life. Most Americans do not realize the connection between this funding and the essential services they receive.
Our Partners
- 211 United Way (211)
- AARP Connecticut (AARP CT)
- Administration for Community Living (ACL)
- Alzheimer’s Association Connecticut Chapter (AARP CT)
- BetterAge
- Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)
- Center for Medicare Advocacy (CMA)
- Coalition for Elder Justice in Connecticut (CEJC)
- Commissions on Aging in Connecticut (COACT)
- Connecticut Association for Healthcare at Home (CAHCH)
- Connecticut Association of Communities for Independent Living (CACIL)
- Connecticut Association of Resident Service Coordinators in Housing (CARSCH)
- Connecticut Association of Senior Center Personnel (CCASCP)
- Connecticut Department of Aging and Disability (ADS)
- Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS)
- CT Age Well Collaborative
- CT Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity (CWCSEO)
- CT Council of Developmental Disabilities (CTCDD)
- Connecticut Department of Agriculture (DoAg)
- CT Developmental Disability Services (DDS
- Councils of Government (COG)
- Medicare
- My Place CT
- National Council on Aging (NCOA)
- Protective Services for the Elderly (PSE)
- Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP)
- Social Security (SSA)
- USAging
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Legislative & Partner News
Every day, AgingCT’s Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) meet people at moments of uncertainty—times when the rules feel confusing, the system feels overwhelming, and the stakes are deeply personal.
AgingCT is excited to announce the launch of Grantee Gateway – a new system that creates a statewide technology infrastructure designed to improve data management, service coordination, reporting, and funding flow across the aging services network.
On May 15, 2026, the Secretary of the State transmitted Public Act 26-68 to the Governor for signature, adjusting the State budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.
