Taking Action on the Aging Community’s Most Important Issues
The North Carolina Coalition on Aging’s members represent the entire aging community. Members work together with our leadership to identify opportunities to improve policies and invest our resources in solutions.
North Carolina has more residents over 60 than under 18. As our community grows, so will the issues that affect our quality of life. Issues that affect older North Carolinians will impact ALL North Carolinians. Elected officials and other policymakers look to the Coalition for answers.
Supporting the Coalition’s advocacy program helps us take action to create the change we want to see. There are many ways to join the effort.
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2025-26 Legislative Priorities (Click Here)
NC Coalition on Aging Comments on NC Works Commission Proposed Policy CPS 04-26
Click Here for Workforce Pell Program Submitted Comments 4-19-2026
NC Coalition on Aging Letter to NC DHHS
Click Here for Implementing Medicaid Work Requirments Letter 2-12-2026
State and Federal Issues and Advocacy Resources
White House Releases (FY) 2026 Budget Proposal – Aging Funding Impacts Highlighted (June 6, 2025)
NC House Budget Proposal and Special Provisions Relevant to Aging Issues FY2026-27and Bills of Interest (May 25, 2025)
NC COA Public Comment on Standard Plan Re-Procurement (May 2025)
EJEC-NC Position Papers and Public Comment Submissions
The Essential Jobs, Essential Care™ initiative in North Carolina launched as a multi-year partnership between the North Carolina Coalition on Aging and PHI, a national organization focused on strengthening the direct care workforce, and is now sustained through the generous support of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation.
EJEC-NC advocates for a comprehensive rate analysis to examine direct care worker wages and administrative costs across Medicaid-funded services. Click here to read our position paper.
NC COA/EJEC-NC submits comments on direct care workforce federal Standard Occupation Classifications. Click here to read our public comment submission.
NC COA/EJEC-NC submits comments on NC’s CAP-DA Waiver Renewal. Click here to read our public comment submission.