Advocacy Updates
MCOA Legislative Alert: Here we go again FY21#1
MCOA Membership: As the 191st General Court begins to debate the FY21 Budget we find ourselves back at square one; advocating for $12/elder for the Formula Grant and fully funding the Service Incentive Grant program. We had requested level funding for FY21 but House 2...
FY21 Budget Request to the Legislature
Printable Version December 2, 2019 To the 191st General Court: 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...
FY21 Govenor Budget Request
Downlad and Print December 2, 2019 The Honorable Charles Baker Governor of Massachusetts 24 Beacon Street Statehouse, Room 280 Boston, MA 02133 Governor Baker: On behalf of the 350 cities and towns that have established a municipally based Council on Aging, we want to...
MCOA Legislative Alert: Expansion of the Good Samaritan Law
MCOA Membership: Action Needed MCOA strongly supports this bill. We hope all members ask their legislators to support by becoming a co-sponsor. The explanation below provides the talking points you will need to pass H1348. This interpretation by an insurance carrier...
Final letters to House and Senate Ways and Means on SNAP Gap legislation
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
Legislative Ask of the 191st General Court
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...
Formula Grant Projections
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)
Updated Legislative Ask
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...
MCOA Legislative Alert FY20: GAA- Governor signs “no allocation vetos”
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 Legislative Alert Good News: FY20 Conference Committee Budget
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...