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Transportation Call to Action | RTA Advancement bill (S.2277/H.3272)

The following email is from Alexis Walls, Assistant Campaign Director, Massachusetts Public Health Association. The MCOA Board of Directors has supported the RTA Advancement Bill. There is a link, below, that outlines the importance of this bill to older adults in...

MCOA Submits FY24 Budget Request to Governor Healey

Dear Governor Healey: On behalf of the 350 cities and towns that have established a municipally based Council on Aging, we want to congratulate you as our new governor and express our sincere best wishes as you begin to lead this historic administration. The...

MCOA Legislative Alert FY23: GAA–Governor Signs Final Budget!

Congratulations to all of you on your ongoing efforts to provide quality services to our Commonwealth’s older adults. You transformed, evolved and adapted our network in ways we could never have dreamed of. We have seen tremendous changes over the last year but one...

FY23 Letter to Legislators

To the 192nd General Court: On behalf of the Massachusetts Association of Council on Aging and Senior Center Directors representing 350 communities that have established a municipally based Council on Aging, we express our gratitude for the FY22 budget that included:...

MCOA Reflection on the FY22 Senate Ways and Means Budget proposal

MCOA Membership: The FY22 Senate Ways and Means Budget proposal was released yesterday and: SWM did not include the additional $200,000 request for Elder Behavioral Health Line Item #9110-1640 that was added in the House; but SWM did concur with the Governor and the...

MCOA Legislative Alert: HWM FY22 Budget

MCOA Members: Just released: House Ways and Means (HWM) FY 22 Budget 9110-1640: “For the geriatric mental health program, including outreach, counseling, resource management and system navigation for community-dwelling elders with mental health needs...

MCOA Legislative Alert FY22: Revised Strategy

MCOA Membership: The House Ways and Means Committee will be releasing it proposed version for the FY22 Budget on Wednesday, April 14th, followed by full House debate the week of April 26th.  The Senate will then follow the same procedure and conclude its deliberations...

MCOA Legislative Alert: FY22- House 1 released January 27, 2021 noon

MCOA Membership: HOUSE 1 FY22 GOVERNOR'S BUDGET: FY22 Proposed FY21 Allocated  1. HHS ELD 91101640 Geriatric Mental Health Services Program $800,000 $1,000,000  2. HHS ELD 91109002 Grants to Councils On Aging $17,066,651 $17,000,000 + earmarks   IMPACT: EMHOT...

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