Member Roundtable / Committee reminder - For additional engagement opportunities, we remind you that LeadingAge Indiana hosts many Roundtables / Committees for Provider and Associate members:
- For all engagement opportunities - please visit our website; and see the new Calendar of dates here.
- Please share this information with others who may benefit from participating. Our team would love to see you at any/all these events. For more information, please reach out to Ashley Sabins.
Weekly National Policy Pulse Calls. The calls are on Mondays at 3:30 p.m. ET. If you’re interested in signing up for these members-only calls, please sign up using the link on our National Policy Pulse webpage.
Housing Network Calls – every Monday at 12:30pm ET. Join the weekly Housing Network Call for a discussion on updates related to affordable housing. The Housing Network is open to all provider members of LeadingAge. For details on joining the Network and other affordable housing groups that LeadingAge convenes, visit their website or contact Juliana Bilowich & Linda Couch.
We're excited to invite you to our upcoming Spring Conference, tailored specifically for professionals in the long-term care and aging services field. This year's event features a wide range of sessions designed to tackle current challenges, embrace innovative solutions, and improve the quality of care in the senior living industry.
Stay informed and prepared with timely education focused on the issues shaping aging services in 2026. Conference programming will explore state-level initiatives, policies, and regulatory updates impacting long-term care, along with broader trends influencing operations and compliance.
Education will include practical approaches to person-centered care, including strategies to better support individuals living with dementia, strengthen communication, and create more engaging, supportive environments.
SEE SESSION DETAILS AND REGISTER HERE
Most Recent Senior Housing Weekly Recap
Senior Housing Weekly Recap
March 6, 2026
Senate Committee Releases Updated Housing Bill. On March 2, Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Chair Tim Scott (R-SC) and Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) released the text of the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, signaling momentum in both chambers to pass significant housing policy this year. This legislation builds on the framework of the Senate-passed Road to Housing legislation and incorporates many of the provisions from the bipartisan House-passed Housing for the 21st Century Act. Unfortunately, the Senate bill did not include the LeadingAge-supported House language excluding certain HUD programs from Build America, Buy America (BABA). LeadingAge will continue working on these and other priorities within the bill. Overall, LeadingAge supports the progress of this bicameral effort to address affordable housing issues, and we anticipate the House will request to conference both bills into a final version once 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act passes the Senate Chamber. For more information on this bill, click here.
New Information: HUD proposes time limits and work requirements in affordable housing; time limits may impact some HUD-assisted older adults. On March 2, HUD issued a proposed rule to allow Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and Multifamily Housing providers to implement work requirements and time limits for specific housing assistance programs. In the proposal, the agency describes new authority for PHAs and owners to require “work-eligible” older adults (ages 18-61, excluding people with disabilities and certain caretakers), to engage in work activities for up to 40 hours per week as a condition of continued eligibility for housing assistance. Work activities include employment, job training, education, community service, childcare, and more. Under the proposal, work requirements could not be a condition for admission into housing programs, and housing providers would need to provide supportive services in conjunction with the new requirements. **New information: The proposed rule will also allow PHAs and Owners to set time limits of as little as two years, excluding non-elderly families (households with a head of household who is elderly, but not excluding households with an older adult who is not the head of household).** Time limits would apply prospectively, meaning they only start after the policy is implemented, and households would be able to reapply for assistance after their time limit ends but must go through the regular waiting list process. The proposed rule states that PHAs and Owners can terminate assistance for non-compliance with work requirements or time limits, but cannot use the requirements as a reason to deny initial occupancy. LeadingAge is deeply concerned with work requirements and time limits impacting residents of HUD-assisted housing, including older adults and members of the aging services workforce who rely on access to stable, affordable housing. We will work with our members to submit comments to HUD within the agency’s 60-day comment period. Read LeadingAge's earlier analysis here, and stay tuned for more information.
New Resource Added: LeadingAge GRRP Resources - Navigating HUD’s New Guidance for the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program. LeadingAge and our partners have analyzed HUD’s new guidance for the GRRP, formerly known as the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program. Members enjoy free access to LeadingAge GRRP resources, including a timeline, a Q&A with HUD experts, and a newly added chart explaining HUD’s recent changes to the program. GRRP awardees should also complete HUD’s contact information survey to get renewed access to Greenlight, HUD’s GRRP system.
Reminder: Explore LeadingAge’s Policy Priorities for Affordable Housing for Fiscal Year 2026! Our 2026 policy priorities are ready to go! Together with our LeadingAge membership, we advocate on the Hill and with the Trump administration to advance our top goals for senior housing and other aging services settings. Onward!
Reminder: Immigration Enforcement Preparedness Guide Updated. In response to feedback from some of our affordable senior housing providers, we have updated the resource on immigration enforcement preparedness to include additional guidance for housing providers on potential enforcement actions targeting residents. You can access the new version here.
Reminder: LeadingAge Housing Network and Workgroups Resume for 2026! LeadingAge's affordable housing policy team has re-restarted our network and discussion groups. More information is available here.
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