Community Transportation News - June 18, 2024

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Community Transportation News

June 18, 2024

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Apply for a Helping Hand Mini Grant

The annual Helping Hand Mini Grant program is now open! Regional Transit Authorities, Councils on Aging, and non-profit transportation providers can apply for small grants to cover capital purchases to improve delivery of transportation services in rural and small urban areas. Applications are due July 19.

Learn about additional grants on our funding webpage.

Share your ideas on how to make Massachusetts more age- and dementia-friendly

The Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA) is working to update its statewide age- and dementia-friendly action plan and seeks your input! Age- and dementia-friendly communities are cities, towns, and regions that have made a commitment and taken action to become more inclusive and supportive of older adults, as well as their families and care partners. Age- and dementia-friendly communities find ways to increase opportunities for people to thrive, contribute, and continue to share their insights and knowledge as they grow older. Transportation and mobility are one aspect of what can make a community age-friendly.

The 2019 Action Plan serves as the state’s multi-year strategy to make the Commonwealth more age- and dementia-friendly. This year, Massachusetts is working to update and refresh the plan to guide the state’s age- and dementia-friendly actions for the next 5-10 years. EOEA wants to hear your thoughts on what should be included:

What is working well to support people aging in our communities?
Looking forward to the next 5-10 years, what are the top three ways we can best support people to age well?

Please join EOEA at one of the upcoming community listening sessions to share your priorities, how you have contributed to your communities’ efforts to support positive aging, and what big actions or policies you think will support people to age well in our communities in the future.

Find Listening Session Dates & Register

Can’t make one of the sessions? You can also provide your thoughts and comments here.

Learn more at www.mass.gov/age-friendly.

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