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...
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Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging: 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...
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...
MassDOT Releases People and Transportation Project Report
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced the release of the People and Transportation Project Report, a groundbreaking community-based participatory study that offers new insights into the lived experiences of residents using the...
JCHS at Harvard: One in Three Older Households is Cost Burdened
The Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard recently released findings from the State of the Nation’s Housing 2025 report that highlights trends in housing affordability for older households (those led by someone age 65 or over). According to the report, in 2023,...
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....
Healey Administration Announces More Than 90,000 New Housing Units Under Development Since Affordable Homes Act was Signed
One year after Governor Maura Healey signed the Affordable Homes Act (AHA) into law, the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s housing agenda is delivering results to increase the production of reasonably-priced housing and lower costs across the state. A new digital...
EOHLC Hosting Monthly Office Hours to Support ADUs
The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) is offering office hours to help municipal planners understand the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) law and regulations, that became effective on February 2, 2025. Communities working to become more age- and...