The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Local Cultural Council Grants, Mass Cultural Council (application deadline, Oct. 16th) Applications...
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New Climate Resilience Playbook Can Help Age- and Dementia Friendly Communities Include Older Adults in Planning Projects
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) developed the “Climate Resilience Playbook” (“the Playbook”) to to serve as a starting point for municipalities at various stages of preparing for climate impacts. Communities across Massachusetts are experiencing rapidly...
Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: MassDOT Community Transit, Microtransit and Last Mile Grant Programs
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Microtransit and Last Mile Transit Grants, MassDOT (applications open Sept. 5 and are due Nov. 7)...
Reminders for Upcoming Events: Dementia Friends Training, Good Neighbor Day of Action, MHAC Statewide Network, National Summit to Increase Social Connections
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following events from our Statewide Network of partners: Dementia Friends Massachusetts Champion Training, Sept. 12 from 9:00 Am to 12:00 PM Dementia Friends is a global public awareness program...
Submit a Nomination by 9/10 for the Massachusetts Caregiver Coalition Champion Awards
The inaugural Caregiver Champion Awards recognizes employers, labor leaders, policymakers, workers, and advocates who demonstrate exceptional commitment to supporting family caregivers in the workplace. The coalition is coordinated by the Massachusetts Executive...
Massachusetts Launches $10 Million Initiative to Transform Commercial Spaces into Homes
The Commercial Conversion Tax Credit Initiative (CCTCI) is a new funding opportunity from the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (HLC), thanks to a provision in the Affordable Homes Act, to help convert underused commercial buildings into residential...
Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Funding to Increase Healthy Incentives Program
The Healey-Driscoll Administration recently announced that the Healthy Incentives Program (HIP) will restore its tiered benefit structure effective September 1, 2025, providing more support for larger households to access nutritious food while strengthening...
Save-the-Date: MHAC Statewide Network Meeting on 9/24 Focusing on Federal Policy Impacts on Older Adults
Join the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative for our next Statewide Network Meeting on September 24th from 10:00 – 11:30 am. Registration is available here. These quarterly meetings provide a chance for any organization or community partner to connect around...
‘Good Neighbor Day of Action’ Planned for September to Combat Loneliness and Isolation
As a member of the Massachusetts Coalition to End Loneliness and Build Community has announced that Massachusetts Good Neighbor Day of Action will take place from September 26 to 28, 2025. Building upon the success of 2024, this initiative aims to strengthen community...
Mass Cultural Council Announces ‘Rural Municipalities Toolkit’ to Support Creative Communities and Economic Development
Mass Cultural Council (MCC) has developed a Creative Community & Economic Development Resources Guide to assist rural municipalities in creatively re-strategizing the way they apply for and use already existing resources and funding to support their communities....