Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging: AARP Mass. Age- and Dementia Friendly Summit on 10/31, Tech Learning Collaborative for Healthy Aging, Dementia Friends Champion Training

by James Fuccione | Oct 20, 2023 | Conferences

The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is promoting the following events and opportunities to help promote and support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: AARP Massachusetts Age- and Dementia Friendly Summit: October 31st, 9 am – 4 pm, Hogan...

Healey-Driscoll Administration Unveils $4 Billion Affordable Homes Act to Address Housing Challenges

by James Fuccione | Oct 18, 2023 | News and Updates

The Healey-Driscoll Administration unveiled a $4 billion plan to jumpstart the production of homes and make housing more affordable across Massachusetts. The Affordable Homes Act, a comprehensive package of spending, policy and programmatic actions, represents the...

Age-Friendly Funding Reminders: Shared Streets and Spaces Program, Community Compact Best Practices, Community Transit Grant, Cultural Facilities Fund

by James Fuccione | Oct 18, 2023 | News and Updates

The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is excited to share two significant funding opportunities – one currently available and one coming soon – that support healthy aging with a focus on transportation and accessible, inclusive community spaces: Shared Streets...

MassINC, MACP Release ‘Connected Communities’ Report on Digital Equity and Affordable Housing

by James Fuccione | Oct 18, 2023 | Data and Reports

MassINC alongside Massachusetts Competitive Partnership (MACP) recently released a report called “Connected Communities: Providing Affordable Housing Residents with Unfettered Access to Digital Opportunity in Massachusetts,” which explores strategies to...

Mass. Housing Partnership Seeking Communities for ‘Complete Neighborhoods Initiative’

by James Fuccione | Oct 17, 2023 | News and Updates, Programs

The Massachusetts Housing Partnership seeks communities that are motivated and ready to create human-centric and mobility-oriented neighborhoods to tackle some of the Commonwealth’s biggest challenges: housing, transportation, and climate change. Communities...