The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities:

• Retrofit Ancillary Grantee (RANGE) Program (funding round opens Aug. 4th)

The Residential Retrofit Program (Retrofit Program), launched in 2024, deploys state-of-the-art broadband infrastructure to public and affordable housing properties across Massachusetts. The Retrofit Program intends to increase opportunities for low-income residents by improving access to high-quality, reliable and affordable internet service in their homes. This is achieved by addressing deficient wiring and infrastructure through grants for the deployment of fiberoptic cabling to the unit to qualified Internet Service Providers (ISPs) who will install, own and maintain equipment.

To ensure that the infrastructure enhancements being made under the Retrofit Program are utilized to their fullest extent, MBI introduced the Retrofit Ancillary Grantee (RANGE) program. Grants in the amount of $8M will be made available directly to housing operators participating in the Retrofit Program through an open application process. RANGE awards will allow housing operators to make investments in four areas.

More info is available here.

• Community Evidence-Based Falls Prevention, Administration for Community Living (Applications due Friday, August 15th)

The intent of this funding opportunity is to support specific targeted partnerships and innovative strategies to reduce falls and falls risk among older adults and adults with disabilities using a person-centered approach. Eligible applicants include city and town governments, nonprofits and housing authorities.

More information is available here.

• Innovations in Nutrition Programs and Services, Administration for Community Living (applications due Wednesday, August 20th)

A new Innovations in Nutrition Programs and Services (INNU) Notice of Funding Opportunity is now available from ACL’s Administration on Aging via Grants.gov: Advancing Strategies to Support Older Adults with Behavioral Health Conditions in the Senior Nutrition Program Setting.

This funding opportunity is designed for applicants to develop a statewide initiative that will build capacity to increase the number of older adults with behavioral health conditions that participate in Older Americans Act senior nutrition programs.

Questions about this funding opportunity should be directed to AOA.OAA@acl.hhs.gov. More information is available here.