--- title: Lawmakers Amplify Efforts Seeking Relief for Senior Living description: Reps. Abigail Spanberger and Anthony Gonzalez are leading a sign-on letter asking the Biden administration to allocate relief to senior living providers. --- [Argentum Logo\_RGB2](https://argentum.org) Search - [About Argentum](https://argentum.org/about-argentum/) - [Leadership](https://argentum.org/about-argentum/leadership/) - [State Partners](https://argentum.org/about-argentum/state-partners/) - [Membership](https://argentum.org/about-argentum/membership/) - [Media Kit](https://www.argentum.org/advertising-and-sponsorship/) - [Advocacy](https://argentum.org/advocacy/) - [Federal Advocacy](https://argentum.org/advocacy/federal-advocacy/) - [State Advocacy](https://argentum.org/advocacy/state-advocacy/) - [Silver PAC](https://argentum.org/advocacy/silver-pac/) - [Advocacy News](https://www.argentum.org/advocacy/advocacy-news/) - [Events](https://argentum.org/events/) - [Senior Living Executive Conference](https://conference.argentum.org) - [Webinars](https://www.argentum.org/webinars/) - [Executive Director Leadership Institute](https://edli.argentum.org/) - [Chief Executive Summit](https://argentum.org/events/chief-executive-summit/) - [Advocacy Fund Golf Classic](https://www.argentum.org/golfclassic/) - [Senior Living Symposium](https://symposium.argentum.org/) - [Public Policy Institute & Fly-In](https://argentum.org/events/public-policy-institute-fly-in/) - [Media](https://argentum.org/media/) - [Coronavirus Toolkit](https://www.argentum.org/coronavirustoolkit/) - [Press Releases](https://argentum.org/press-releases/) - [Senior Living Executive Magazine](https://argentum.org/media/senior-living-executive-magazine/) - [Argentum Daily](https://argentum.org/media/argentum-e-newsletter/) - [Senior Living Professional](https://www.argentum.org/senior-living-professional/) - [Members in the News](https://argentum.org/topic/members-in-the-news/) - [Search by Topic](https://argentum.org/media/search-by-topic/) - [Research & Initiatives](https://argentum.org/research-and-initiatives/) - [Senior Living Impact](https://seniorlivingimpact.org/) - [Senior Living Works](https://seniorliving.works) - [Senior Living IQ](https://seniorlivingiq.org) - [Women in Leadership](https://www.argentum.org/research-and-initiatives/women-in-leadership/) - [Argentum Quarterly](https://argentum.org/research-and-initiatives/argentum-quarterly/) - [Awards Programs](https://www.argentum.org/research-and-initiatives/awards-recognition-programs/) - [LEAD Program](https://www.argentum.org/lead-program/) - [Standards for Senior Living](https://www.argentum.org/research-and-initiatives/standards-for-senior-living/) - [Professional Development](https://argentum.org/professional-development/) - [Senior Living Supplier Directory](https://seniorlivingsupplierdirectory.com/) - [Senior Living Career Center](http://seniorlivingcareers.argentum.org/) - [Certificate Programs and Certification](https://argentum.org/professional-development/professional-certification/) - [Resource Library](https://www.argentum.org/professional-development/resource-library/) - [Executive Roundtables](https://argentum.org/professional-development/executive-roundtables/) # Lawmakers Amplify Efforts Seeking Relief for Senior Living - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Earlier today, Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) and Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH) began circulating a [sign-on letter](https://www.argentum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/House_HHS_LTR_Senior_Living_PRF.pdf) to members of Congress, asking the Biden administration to allocate remaining provider relief fund dollars to senior living providers. The sign-on letter is a companion to the [sign-on letter](https://www.argentum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/DRAFT_HHS_LTR_Senior_Living_PRF.pdf) being led by Senators Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) and Susan Collins (R-ME). Both letters underscore the critical need of senior living communities and amplify the message Argentum has been sending to the administration. Argentum has been leading advocacy efforts to prioritize immediate relief to senior living providers. Relief to date has been insufficient to meet the more than $15 billion that providers have incurred in expenses/losses resulting from COVID-19, with only $3 billion allocated so far. These funds were first made available in September, yet many still have not received any federal relief—six months later providers are still waiting for backlogged Phase 2 and Phase 3 distributions. The American Rescue Plan unfortunately did not allocate any dedicated relief for senior living providers. Argentum had secured amendments, including by Senator Collins, that would have added dedicated funding to providers; however, these were not adopted into the final package. Argentum worked directly with Senators Sinema and Collins and Representatives Spanberger and Gonzalez to lead these letters to HHS on behalf of senior living providers. The support of additional lawmakers on each letter will demonstrate the importance of prioritizing relief, and we are urging all Argentum Advocates to call Congress asking your federal representatives to sign onto this letter! Call you member of Congress and Senators today: (202) 224-3121 Thank you for your support! Topics: [Funding](https://blog.argentum.org/topic/funding), [Biden Administration](https://blog.argentum.org/topic/biden-administration) ### Written by [Argentum](https://blog.argentum.org/author/argentum) ## Stay Connected Get updates on the latest news in the senior living community. ### Footer Newsletter - [Contact Us](https://argentum.org/about-argentum/leadership/staff/) - [Terms of Use](https://argentum.org/terms-of-use/) - [Privacy Policy](https://argentum.org/privacy-policy/) - [Trademarks](https://argentum.org/trademarks/) - [Senior Living Supplier Directory](https://seniorlivingsupplierdirectory.com/) - [Senior Living Career Center](https://https://seniorlivingcareers.argentum.org/) - [Cookie Policy](https://www.argentum.org/cookie-policy/) [![Review](https://www.argentum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/GPTW-2020-2021-Graphic.png)](http://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/7011541)1650 King Street, Suite 602 Alexandria, VA 22314 [(703) 894-1805](tel:703-894-1805) Argentum is the leading national trade association serving companies that own, operate, and support professionally managed senior living communities in the United States. ©2026 Argentum - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/alfa---assisted-living-federation-of-america) - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/ArgentumSeniorLiving/) - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/argentum) - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/assistedlivingfed)