1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Friendly Calls for Our Seniors Act of 2023 . 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) According to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report, Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults, more than one-third of adults aged 45 and older feel lonely, and nearly one-fourth of adults aged 65 and older, are considered to be socially isolated. (2) According to a recent report released by Dr. Vivek Murthy, the Surgeon General of the United States, lacking social connection can increase the risk of premature death as much as smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day . (3) According to a 2017 study conducted by AARP, a lack of social contact among older adults is associated with an estimated $6,700,000,000 in additional Federal spending annually. (4) Seniors and individuals with disabilities in rural communities face additional challenges, including inadequate access to health care, a lack of community events or activities for the aged, limited transportation and shopping options, and higher rates of poverty. 3. Telephone assistance grant program (a) Establishment of program (1) Establishement of program The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this Act referred to as the Secretary ), acting through and with funds available to the Administration for Community Living, shall establish and carry out a program to make grants to States to provide telephone reassurance services to older adults, and to other adults with disabilities, who are at risk of social isolation or loneliness, and do not have supportive assistance. (2) Reservation of funds (A) Amount allowed Not more than 1 percent of the amount appropriated to carry out this Act in any fiscal year may be reserved by the Secretary to carry out this Act. (B) First use of funds reserved Funds reserved under subparagraph (A) shall first be used to conduct comprehensive, high-quality evaluations of the programs carried out with grants made under this Act. (b) Applications for grant To be