ReiMAgine Aging podcast highlights age-friendly mobility
Hear about age-friendly mobility in Worcester by listening to Moving Forward, one of six episodes of a new ReiMAgine Aging podcast that the Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA) created to highlight age- and dementia-friendly progress in Massachusetts. The episode references a range of approaches to expanding mobility, including walk audits, travel training, and community transportation services.
The podcast is available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, as well as online at reimagineaging.net. EOEA produced the podcast in partnership with the Mass Healthy Aging Collaborative, with funding from the Point32Health Foundation.
National Center for Mobility Management offers Ready-to-Launch grants
Applications are due November 17 for the National Center for Mobility Management's latest round of Ready to Launch grants. Nonprofits and governmental organizations can apply for funding to pilot a promising mobility solution that was developed with community input. Learn more on their website or through an upcoming webinar.
Check out our website for additional funding opportunities.
Reminder - FY24 Community Transit Grant Program Vehicle Cycle opens November 28
MassDOT Rail and Transit is pleased to announce the schedule for our next round of applications for wheelchair-accessible vehicles, opening November 28. Regional Transit Authorities, nonprofits, municipalities, and private operators of public transit (shared-ride) services will be eligible to apply for fully accessible vehicles to expand mobility for older adults and people with disabilities through MassDOT's Community Transit Grant Program (CTGP).
Register for an application training November 28 or 30. Training is required for new applicants and recommended for all.
Between now and November, we invite you to peruse the updated vehicle guide to see the vehicles available, and we encourage you to reach out to other agencies about possibilities for partnering, collaborating, or coordinating service.
Please note that while MassDOT offers grants for operating and mobility management projects as well as vehicles through the Community Transit Grant Program, only the vehicle application will be opening in November. Applications for FY24 operating and mobility management projects were due in June 2023.
Register for upcoming driver training opportunities
Regional Transit Authorities, Councils on Aging, municipal transportation providers, transportation providers in rural areas, and recipients of Community Transit Grants are eligible to participate in driver training through MassDOT's MArtap and MAurbanTAP programs. Learn more and see the schedule of upcoming classes. You can also request to host a training. Want to learn to train your own drivers? Sign up for train-the-trainer sessions next week in Framingham and Pittsfield.
Before you register, determine whether you are eligible for MArtap classes, MAurbanTAP classes, or both. Then use the MArtap or MAurbanTAP registration forms.
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