MHAC is pleased to pass along the following funding opportunities for communities and organizations. Some are in response to COVID-19 and some are more general opportunties for Age- and Dementia Friendly Communities and stakeholders. More information on similar...
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How Healthy Aging Data Report Can Contribute to Fight Against COVID-19 in Massachusetts
Thanks to the research team at UMass-Boston's Gerontology Institute with support from the Tufts Health Plan Foundation, the public can access the Healthy Aging Data Report with community profiles on all 351 cities and towns in the state on the Massachusetts Healthy...
‘Good Neighbors’ Service in Greater Boston Matches Older Adults and Volunteers
Nesterly, an intergenerational homesharing platform, in partnership with the City of Boston, created a new, free service called Good Neighbors. Good Neighbors supports older adults who must stay home as a result of COVID-19 by matching them with volunteers to fulfill...
Tufts Health Plan Foundation Announces Second Wave of Funding to Address Coronavirus Impact
Tufts Health Plan Foundation announced it is providing funding to 18 additional nonprofit organizations as part of the $1 million it has committed to support community efforts on behalf of older people affected by the coronavirus. This second wave of funding, totaling...
MHAC’s COVID-19 Updates and Resources: 4/10-4/16
MHAC is continuing to collect and share updates on COVID-19 from state government, federal agencies like the Centers for Disease Control, and other key stakeholders. These updates are to help and inform a wide range of individuals and partners, including communities...
Age-Friendly Funding Alert: FY 2021 Community Transit Grant Program
The MassDOT Transit Unit has announced that the FY2021 Community Transit Grant Program Application Cycle is scheduled to open in May 2020. The Community Transit Grant Program is MassDOT’s annual competitive grant program to distribute Federal Transit Administration...
COVID-19 Updates and Resources: 4/3 – 4/9
MHAC is continuing to collect and share updates on COVID-19 from state government, federal agencies like the Centers for Disease Control, and other key stakeholders. These updates are to help and inform a wide range of individuals and partners, including communities...
Nursing Home Family Resource Line Launched by Exec. Office of Elder Affairs
The Executive Office of Health and Human Services has launched launching a Nursing Home Family Resource Line - a dedicated phone line to connect family members of nursing home and rest home residents with the information and resources they need. This new phone line...
Governor Baker Announces Massachusetts COVID-19 Relief Fund
The Governor and First Lady Lauren Baker announced the launch of the Massachusetts COVID-19 Relief Fund, which will help support essential frontline workers and vulnerable populations across the state, including Massachusetts residents and immigrants facing...
COVID-19 Updates and Resources: 3/27-4/2
MHAC is continuing to collect and share updates on COVID-19 from state government, federal agencies like the Centers for Disease Control, and other key stakeholders. These updates are to help and inform a wide range of individuals and partners, including communities...