November 26, 2025
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Leaders of the East Baton Rouge Council on Aging will be asking voters to return to the polls in June to approve the tax renewal proposal after it failed in the November election.
November 26, 2025
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The East Baton Rouge Council on Aging said it will seek a 2.0 property tax renewal to restore funding for services after voters rejected the council’s renewal, which was part of Mayor-President Sid Edwards’ failed Thrive tax plan.
November 26, 2025
BATON ROUGE — The city-parish continues to feel the effects of a failed plan to renew and rededicate taxes from three agencies, and Tuesday, one of the agencies formally evaluated the impact.
Unlike the East Baton Rouge Library system, which faces a funding cutoff soon, the Council on Aging’s millage is not set to expire until next year.
November 19, 2025
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October 29, 2025
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced there will be no money to fund the SNAP food stamp program next month, leaving more than 88,000 Louisiana seniors and thousands of families without benefits weeks before the holidays.
October 27, 2025
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Amid uncertainty about the future of SNAP benefits, the East Baton Rouge Parish Council on Aging has announced food assistance.
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has warned that SNAP benefits could run dry for some people by the start of November if the federal government shutdown continues.
October 27, 2025
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (10/27/2025) – The East Baton Rouge Council on Aging (EBRCOA) expresses deep concern over the suspension of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits resulting from the ongoing federal government shutdown. This disruption poses a severe threat to food security among thousands of older adults in East Baton Rouge Parish.
October 25, 2025
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (10/27/2025) – The East Baton Rouge Council on Aging (EBRCOA) is excited to partner with Albertsons for their fifth annual Boo for a Booster Vaccination Clinic on Thursday, October 30, 2025, from 10:00 A.M. to 4 P.M. at The Lotus Center (1701 Main Street).
Boo for a Booster 5.0 Vaccine Clinic will offer vaccinations for the Flu (regular and senior doses) and the new variant COVID-19 Booster, Pneumonia, and RSV.