Snap Gap Organizational Sign Letter to House Ways and Means Chairman Michlewitz.11-4-19 Snap Gap Organizational Sign Letter to Senate Ways and Mean Chairman Rodriques.11-4-19

To the 191st General Court: Printable copy On behalf of the 350 cities and towns that have established a municipally based Council on Aging, we want to thank members of the 191st General Court for their support maintaining the COA Formula Grant to $12/elder this year...

Line Item Allocation for COAs with a $10, $11, & $12 per elder Formula Grant (xls file) The 222 Plan - 2020 Census Projections with a $10, $11, & $12 Formula Grant (xls file)

To the 191st General Court: Download and Print On behalf of the 350 cities and towns that have established a municipally based Council on Aging, we want to thank members of the 190th General Court for their support of increasing the COA Formula Grant to $12/elder this...

Thus: $12/elder Formula Grant Fully funded Service Incentive Grant (additional $500,000 over FY19) $300,000 added to Elder Mental Health Additional funding for Healthy Initiative Program ($2m) and $1m for pilot programs for SNAP Medicare Savings Account Program- Older...

MCOA Membership: Late Sunday the FY20 Budget Conference Committee released its compromise proposal. Both Chambers passed this proposal Monday afternoon. The Governor will have 10 days (August 1st) to sign/veto. The legislature then could opt to override any vetoes...

MCOA Membership: A quick review of the FY20 Budget (compilation thanks to Julie Watt Faqir, J.D. Executive Director Home Care Aide Council-updated by me) indicates both the House and the Senate accepted the recommendations by the Governor in House 1. His proposal...

MCOA Membership Earlier tonight the full Senate passed both of our amendments and allot of other Elder Care agenda items! Thanks for all your great work.  Highlights: Fully funding the Service Incentive Grant Program while maintaining $12/Formula Grant = 25...

MCOA Membership Thanks for all your great work. As of 9pm Monday May 20th 2019, our two lead amendments received significant support from the Senate: Fully funding the Service Incentive Grant Program while maintaining $12/Formula Grant = 23 co-sponsors via two...

MCOA Membership Thanks for all your great work. As of 9pm Monday May 20th 2019, our two lead amendments received significant support from the Senate: Fully funding the Service Incentive Grant Program while maintaining $12/Formula Grant = 21 co-sponsors Additional...