by James Fuccione | Aug 18, 2021 | News and Updates
The Baker Administration announced affordable housing awards for 28 projects in 21 communities across the Commonwealth intended to advance the development of 1,526 new rental units, including 1,346 rental units affordable for low- and extremely low-income households....
by James Fuccione | Aug 11, 2021 | Data and Reports, News and Updates
As the population of older adults in the United States grows, alongside an increasing recognition of the salience of social determinants of health, the value of a public health approach to supporting the well-being of older adults is clear, according to an issue brief...
by James Fuccione | Jul 21, 2021 | Data and Reports, News and Updates
With support from Arnold Ventures, and in partnership with the Leading Age LTSS Center @UMass Boston, the Center for Consumer Engagement in Health Innovation embarked on research to understand the barriers to successfully linking affordable housing and health care and...
by James Fuccione | Apr 21, 2021 | News and Updates
For age-friendly community coalitions and stakeholders engaged in housing issues, the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) recently launched the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), a new funding mechanism to disburse state and federal funding...
by James Fuccione | Mar 10, 2021 | Data and Reports, News and Updates
New estimates from the 2020 Elder Index from the Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging at UMass-Boston shows that living expenses are high in metropolitan areas across the U.S., and many older singles and couples lack the resources needed to get by in...
