TFAH: Aligning Public Health Interventions with Older Adult Housing Needs and Challenges

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...

Center for Consumer Engagement in Health Innovation Releases Policy Options for Integrating Housing and Health for Low-Income Older Audlts

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...

MAPC Seeks Feedback on MetroCommon2050, the Greater Boston Region’s Long Term Plan

by James Fuccione | May 19, 2021 | News and Updates

MetroCommon2050 is Greater Boston’s next long-range regional plan. It’s a plan for all of the 101 cities and towns and countless neighborhoods of the region of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC). Through research and community engagement, MAPC...

Emergency Rental Assistance Program Launched by Mass. DHCD

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...

State Funding Awards for Housing, Transportation and Community Services Include Strong Support for Older Adults

by James Fuccione | Mar 3, 2021 | News and Updates

In the past week, the state has announced the latest grant awards for MassDOT’s Shared Winter Streets and Spaces program, Affordable Housing Development, and Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) – all of which include multiple projects that support...