Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: Alzheimer’s Disease Programs Initiative, Community Mobility Design Challenge, National Endowment for the Arts

by James Fuccione | Jun 28, 2023 | News and Updates

The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities to advance inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Alzheimer’s Disease Programs Initiative (ADPI) – States and Community Grants,...

New Resource from TFAH, NACHHO Aimed at Blending Public Health, Healthy Aging and Equity

by James Fuccione | Jun 28, 2023 | Data and Reports

Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and National Association of City and County Health Officials (NACHHO) released a new resource titled “Indicators of Healthy Aging: A Guide to Explore Healthy Aging through Community Health Improvement”, which...

The State of the Nation’s Housing 2023 Report Released by JCHS of Harvard University

by James Fuccione | Jun 21, 2023 | Data and Reports

A new report, “The State of the Nation’s Housing 2023,” from the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University highlights a growing urgency for public and private investment to address longstanding disinvestment in underserved communities of...

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Over $11 Million in Grant Funding for 68 Trail Improvement Projects Across the Commonwealth

by James Fuccione | Jun 21, 2023 | News and Updates

The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced $11.6 million in funding through the MassTrails Grant Program to support 68 trail improvement projects. Across Massachusetts, these projects will expand and connect the state’s network of off-road, shared-use pathways and...

AARP Announces Resources and Examples to Help Age-Friendly Communities Tackle Local Zoning Issues

by James Fuccione | Jun 14, 2023 | News and Updates, Systems and Best Practices

The AARP Livable Communities team focused their recent newsletter around zoning issues and how age-friendly communities can advocate change on a local level that help promote inclusive environments for all ages. Among those resources are: How Small Zoning Code Updates...