by Lynn Wolf | Apr 14, 2021 | Legislative Alerts
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...
by Lynn Wolf | Apr 9, 2021 | Legislative Alerts
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...
by Lynn Wolf | Jan 27, 2021 | Legislative Alerts
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:...
by Lynn Wolf | Jan 11, 2021 | Legislative Alerts
To the 192nd General Court: Downloadable and Priintable Version 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...
by Lynn Wolf | Dec 17, 2020 | Legislative Alerts
Dear Governor Baker: 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 signing the FY 21 budget that...
by Lynn Wolf | Dec 4, 2020 | Legislative Alerts
The following is an estimate of the formula grant for FY22 based on funding availability in the state budget. Impact-of-2020-US-Census-on-the-COA-Formula-Grant-12.15.2020