Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: ACL Grants Supporting Nutrition and Falls Prevention, Mass Broadband Institute

by James Fuccione | Jul 30, 2025 | News and Updates

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...

Governor Healey Creates Statewide Task Force to Prevent Hunger

by James Fuccione | Jul 23, 2025 | News and Updates

Governor Maura Healey recently signed an Executive Order creating an Anti-Hunger Task Force that will work to prevent Massachusetts families from going hungry as President Trump cuts food assistance for children, older adults, veterans and people with disabilities....

NCOA Research Develops Effective Messaging for Preventing Falls

by James Fuccione | Jul 23, 2025 | News and Updates

The National Council on Aging (NCOA) recently blogged about research to help define effective messaging to help prevent falls among older adults. NCOA created three messaging themes that tested with focus groups of older adults in-person and online. The themes...

MassDOT Launches New Initiative to Support Transportation Planning in Rural and Underserved Communities

by James Fuccione | Jul 23, 2025 | News and Updates

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT)’s Office of Transportation Planning (OTP) is launching the Local Early and Actionable Planning (LEAP) Program to help municipal officials jump start infrastructure projects. This new program could provide...

From Policy to Progress: National Lessons from Community-led Housing Advocacy in Massachusetts

by James Fuccione | Jul 16, 2025 | News and Updates

Smart Growth Alliance (SGA) is a national organization working through research, advocacy, and direct community support on issues including housing and land use, transportation, and economic development. SGA recently released a report on their technical assistance...