As we approach FY22 and the influx of 450,000 more older adults, the allocation demand on Line Item 9110-9002 will increase to maintain the Formula Grant at $12/elder. We provide this spreadsheet, which performs the necessary calculations, to inform the conversation....
MCOA along with other agencies has worked for many years to find and create solutions to address the behavioral health needs of older adults in Massachusetts. Through these efforts we now have 5 regional Elder Mental Health Outreach Teams (EMHOTs) based out of...
MCOA Membership In addition to the floor amendment to the FY20 House Ways and Means Budget to fully fund the Service Incentive Grant Program (SIG) and level fund the Formula Grant Program at $12/elder/year sponsored by Elder Affairs Vice Chair Tricia Farley-Bouvier:...
MCOA Membership The House Ways and Means FY20 Budget was just released and it did not include restoration of the FY18 “9c” cut to Line Item #9110-9002. Though the $12 is intact, the available funds for the SIG Program in FY20 continues the shortfall of 28%. We...
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...
