Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $10 Million to Expand Microtransit and Last Mile Transit Connections Across Massachusetts

by James Fuccione | Mar 11, 2026 | News and Updates

The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced nine awards totaling $10 million through the Massachusetts Department of Transportation Microtransit and Last-Mile Transit Grant Program. The funding will support Regional Transit Authorities, municipalities, and a Regional...

State Budget Provides $100,000 via LifePath for Local Village Organizations Across Franklin County, the North Quabbin, and Hampshire County

by James Fuccione | Mar 11, 2026 | News and Updates, Stories from the Field

Following successful legislative advocacy by State Senator Jo Comerford and State Senator John Velis, an earmark in Governor Maura Healey’s FY26 state budget enabled LifePath to award $100,000 to 10 local Village organizations. Each organization received $10,000 to...

NCOA Selects 90 Community-Based Organizations to Connect Low-Income Older Adults to Benefits Programs

by James Fuccione | Mar 4, 2026 | News and Updates

The National Council on Aging (NCOA) named 90 new grantees for its national network of Benefits Enrollment Centers (BECs), which connect eligible low-income older Americans and individuals with disabilities to benefits programs that help them pay for daily expenses....

MassDOT Releases Special Commission on Micromobility Final Report

by James Fuccione | Feb 25, 2026 | News and Updates

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing the Special Commission on Micromobility Final Report has been filed with the Massachusetts Legislature and is now posted online. You can review the report by clicking here to access the...

DPH Community Health Equity Initiative Announces New Round of Survey and Data Collection

by James Fuccione | Feb 25, 2026 | Data and Reports

The Community Health Equity Initiative (CHEI) collects data on the social and structural causes of health experienced by Massachusetts residents, specifically among communities impacted by structural racism and other drivers of inequity. CHEI collaborates with...