The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities. Cultivating Connected Communities Challenge, Administration for Community Living – deadline August 26...
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Governor Healey Announces New MBTA Affordability Initiatives, Including ‘Car-Free Seniors’ Pilot Program
Governor Healey recently announced a series of new MBTA pilot programs designed to make public transportation more affordable, flexible and easier to use. Beginning this fall, the MBTA will launch three new pilot programs while also extending two popular Commuter Rail...
HPC Makes New Investments To Ease Patient Discharges From Hospital to Home
The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) announced seven acute care hospital awardees in Massachusetts will receive $1.38 million total funding through the new Promoting Appropriate Transitions to Home (PATHways) investment program, supporting hospital-to-home...
Governor Healey Launches Statewide Program with MHP to Help Homeowners Build Accessory Dwelling Units
The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced the launch of Phase One of a statewide Accessory Dwelling Unit Incentive Program that will help homeowners determine whether building an ADU is right for their property, another step in the administration’s effort to...
MBI ‘Connected & Online Program’ Distributes More Than 5,000 Free Internet-Enabled Devices to Increase Connectivity Statewide
The Healey-Driscoll Administration and the Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI), a division of the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech), announced the distribution of 5,063 internet-enabled devices to 45 organizations through the Connected and...
Last Call for Project Submissions for the Boston University MetroBridge Program
MetroBridge, the experiential learning program at Boston University’s Initiative on Cities, has issued a "last call" for project partners for the fall 2026 semester. These projects have included age- and dementia friendly initiatives like improving walkability and...
Rural Healthcare Workforce Training Opportunity in Franklin, Hampshire and North Quabbin Communities
In cooperation with LifePath and through a Commonwealth Corporation Workforce Competitive Trust Fund award, MassHire Franklin Hampshire is leading a new Rural Healthcare Workforce Training Initiative. LifePath, is offering a paid 6-week, full-time Rural Healthcare...
Submissions Open for ‘Center for Zoning Solutions Awards’
The Center for Zoning Solutions (CZS) Awards recognize outstanding achievements in zoning that can support the development of more housing at the right place, type, and price. This year’s award categories have expanded and include: Zoning Innovation, Zoning Advocacy...
Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: MassDOT Helping Hands Mini Grant Now Open, Reminders for Other MassDOT Grants, ACL’s Cultivating Connected Communities, OB3 Impacts Defense Fund
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities. Cultivating Connected Communities Challenge, Administration for Community Living – deadline August 26...
ASA RISE: Nominate an Emerging Leader
The American Society on Aging (ASA) is accepting applications for Cohort 6 of ASA RISE, a six-month, equity-centered leadership program for emerging leaders of color working to reimagine aging systems and reframe narratives and services in their communities through a...