Age-Friendly Funding Alert: Dementia Friendly Mass./MCOA, Mass Cultural Council

by James Fuccione | Jan 27, 2021 | News and Updates

The Mass. Healthy Aging Collaborative encourages our network of communities and stakeholders to consider and promote the following funding opportunities. Mass. Councils on Aging FY21 SIG Grants: Outreach Grants: Dementia Friendly Massachusetts – Outreach to the...

8-80 Cities Releases ‘Winter Cities Toolkit’ to Create Inclusive Public Spaces

by James Fuccione | Jan 27, 2021 | News and Updates

With the Shared Winter Streets and Spaces grant opportunity from MassDOT still in play, another resource has emerged to help communities create inclusive public spaces during the winter months. 8-80 Cities, an organization dedicated to creating equitable communities...

Libraries Across Massachusetts Address Digital Divide Issues with Wi-Fi Map

by James Fuccione | Jan 21, 2021 | News and Updates

In an effort to address issues around internet access and the digital divide, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) released a map of local libraries offering internet access via wi-fi signals outside of their buildings. While some libraries require...

Age-Friendly Funding Alert: Mass Service Alliance, Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program

by James Fuccione | Jan 13, 2021 | News and Updates

Massachusetts Service Alliance – Due Date: Feb. 5th In response to the current COVID-19 pandemic crisis, The Massachusetts Service Alliance (MSA) announces the release of a second Request for Proposals for COVID-19 relief efforts. MSA seeks to award grants of up...

Tufts Health Plan and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Officially Come Together

by James Fuccione | Jan 6, 2021 | News and Updates

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan announced their organizations have formally combined, effective January 1, 2021, having received all regulatory approvals. The newly combined nonprofit organization will become one of the region’s largest health...