From Policy to Progress: National Lessons from Community-led Housing Advocacy in Massachusetts

by James Fuccione | Jul 16, 2025 | News and Updates

Smart Growth Alliance (SGA) is a national organization working through research, advocacy, and direct community support on issues including housing and land use, transportation, and economic development. SGA recently released a report on their technical assistance...

AARP Announces Community Challenge Grant Awardees

by James Fuccione | Jun 18, 2025 | News and Updates

AARP announced the newest recipients of their annual Community Challenge Grant that spanned three categories – Flagship Awards, Demonstration Grants and Capacity-Building Micro-Grants. Congratulations to the Massachusetts grantees listed below: Flagship Grant...

JCHS at Harvard Releases Report on ‘Dual Burden’ of Housing and Care for Older Adults

by James Fuccione | May 21, 2025 | Data and Reports

While the majority of older adults will need care and assistance at some point in their lives, services for tasks such as dressing and bathing are affordable to only a very limited number of older adults, particularly after housing and other living costs are paid. The...

Boston Globe Publishes MHAC Letter Responding to Article on Housing and Older Adults

by James Fuccione | Apr 1, 2025 | News and Updates

The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative responded to a recent Boston Globe article titled “Will baby boomer homes hit the market soon in ‘silver tsunami’?” through a letter to the editor. The original article positioned blame on older adults –...

Older Adult Homelessness Trends Highlighted by Bipartisan Policy Center

by James Fuccione | Mar 19, 2025 | Data and Reports

More than 104,000 people aged 55-64 and 42,150 people over 64 were counted as homeless and nearly half were unsheltered, according to analysis of the Bipartisan Policy Center of 2024 data from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD released its...