The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced it is awarding $10 million to 37 community-based organizations that provide housing and nutrition support services across the state. The funds are intended to help awardees expand and enhance technology and operations to...
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Upcoming Events Promoting Digital Equity Among Older Adults
Join the Technology Learning Collaborative for Healthy Aging, co-hosted by the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative and the Executive Office of Aging and Independence on 1/29 from 10:00 to 11:30 am to learn and share updates on best practices as well as funding...
2025 AARP Community Challenge Grant Program Now Open
AARP has opened its Community Challenge grant program for the 9th year, which will again quick-action projects to make communities more livable and jump-start long-term change. Applications are being accepted now through March 5 at 5:00 p.m. ET / 2:00 p.m. PT and must...
Mass. SJC Upholds MBTA Communities Law
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is joining housing advocates and partners in celebrating the decision by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in upholding the MBTA Communities Law. This policy requires cities and towns with MBTA service, along with...
ACL Publishes Initial Feedback on National Plan on Aging in New Report
Before the end of 2024, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) published WHAT WE HEARD: Initial Feedback on the Strategic Framework for a National Plan on Aging, which summarizes input received to date that will inform the development of a national plan on...
MHAC 2024 Year in Review
The statewide network of partners and communities driving the age- and dementia friendly movement continue to innovate and make progress thanks to cross-sector collaboration and listening to what matters from older adults and stakeholder organizations. The...
Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: Upcoming Grant Deadlines in January and February
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: MassDOT Shared Streets and Spaces Program, MassDOT (deadline, Jan 13th, 2025) The Shared Streets and...
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan Announce $15 Million in Social and Racial Justice Grants from its Philanthropic Arm, the Point32Health Foundation
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan announced a $15 million grant commitment to social and racial justice over the next five years through its philanthropic arm, the Point32Health Foundation. Grants totaling more than $9.5 million were approved by the...
US HHS Releases 2024 Update to the National Plan To Address Alzheimer’s Disease
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease: 2024 Update, which serves as a roadmap of strategies to: Prevent and treat Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) Enhance care quality and...
Healey-Driscoll Administration Grants Over $6.3 Million to Upgrade Public Housing Internet
The Healey-Driscoll Administration and Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) within the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech) announced $6,326,054 in awards to 3,512 affordable housing units across nine Massachusetts communities. The awards are part of...