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Title III B Programs

• Action for Boston Community Development Mattapan
  • ABCD Mattapan seeks funding for its Senior Program to provide food pantry services, referral assistance, and basic computer training. The program also offers financial literacy classes, nutrition programs, and fitness activities to support independence. Additionally, it helps residents navigate fuel assistance and utility bill advocacy.
• Action for Boston Community Development North End/West End
  • ABCD NE/WE seeks funding to provide multilingual services including education, socialization, and health advocacy. The program offers basic needs assistance and a food pantry for local seniors. It also features weekly contactless delivered lunches and dedicated services for homebound individuals.
• Boston Medical Center, Living Well at Home Program
  • Boston Medical Center seeks funding for behavioral health stabilization and peer support services for formerly homeless older adults. The program includes geriatric assessments and personalized mental health counseling such as trauma-informed care. Peer-led support groups are held twice a week to help seniors transition into stable housing.
• DEAF, Inc.
  • DEAF, Inc. seeks funding for their Advocacy, Resources, and Education Services (AREAS) program to support Deaf older adults. The initiative provides access to assistive technologies and educates community providers on hearing loss accommodations. It also offers 1:1 support to address issues related to economic insecurity and digital equity.
• East Boston Social Centers 
  • East Boston Social Centers seeks funding for the Active Adults program to address social isolation through fitness, recreation, and friendly visiting. Activities include weekly coffee hours, bingo, chair yoga, and line dancing. The program also facilitates intergenerational activities and workshops for East Boston's older adults.
• Ecumenical Social Action Committee (ESAC)
  • Ecumenical Social Action Committee seeks funding for senior home repairs, falls prevention, and housing stabilization services. The program assists seniors in staying in their homes safely or finding new housing if they are displaced. It also provides one-on-one case management for those facing eviction to help them remain housed.
• FriendshipWorks
  • FriendshipWorks seeks funding for their Friendly Visiting, Friendly Helpers, and Medical Escorts programs. Volunteers are matched with seniors for weekly social visits or short-term assistance with household tasks and errands. The Medical Escort program ensures seniors have "door-through-door" accompaniment to critical healthcare appointments.
• Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center
  • ​​​​​​​Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center seeks funding for its Asian Elder Drop-In Service across three locations in Chinatown and Brighton. The program provides information, health education, and fitness activities specifically for Chinese-speaking older adults. These centers offer a welcoming environment for social activities and wellness from Monday through Friday.
• Greater Boston Legal Services 
  • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Greater Boston Legal Services seeks funding to provide legal assistance, impact advocacy, and consumer education for low-income older adults. The program focuses on protecting vulnerable seniors by assisting those at risk of eviction. It also provides information and assistance to hundreds of unduplicated clients across the city.
• John F. Kennedy Family Service Center
  • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​John F Kennedy Family Service Center seeks funding for their Senior Services Program primarily serving low-income residents of Charlestown. They plan to hire a bilingual advocate to better meet the needs of a diverse senior population. The program provides fitness classes, wellness learning, and recreational activities for approximately 125 individuals.
• La Alianza Hispana
  • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​La Alianza Hispana seeks funding for its Adult Senior Center model which helps vulnerable Latino seniors age in place. The program addresses key needs such as health maintenance, social connections, and navigation of US social services. It specifically targets risk factors for immigrant seniors by providing culturally competent support.
• Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly 
  • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly seeks funding for their CitySites program, which pairs college students with seniors in affordable housing. Students lead weekly activities including arts and crafts, tech support, and bilingual social conversations. This intergenerational approach fosters community engagement and reduces isolation for older residents.
• Madison Park Development Corporation
  • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Madison Park Development Corporation seeks funding to expand their Healthy Living Initiative in Roxbury. The program offers fitness classes, recreational opportunities, and wellness workshops at the Dewitt Center. It aims to reduce social isolation and increase physical activity for over 100 local residents.
• Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired 
  • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired seeks funding for the Visually Impaired Elder Program. Services include vision rehabilitation, peer support groups, and orientation and mobility training to help seniors live safely at home. They also provide volunteer matching and technology training to help visually impaired adults stay connected.
• Operation PEACE
  • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Operation P.E.A.C.E seeks funding to provide education, wellness activities, and telephone reassurance for older adults. The program includes fitness classes, music therapy, and art workshops designed to increase social interaction. They aim to serve 200 unduplicated clients by providing informed choice education and special community events.
• Southwest Boston Senior Services (Ethos)
  • ​​​​​​​Southwest Boston Senior Services seeks funding for their Volunteer Services Program across Southwest Boston neighborhoods. More than 200 volunteers provide friendly visiting, grocery shopping assistance, and in-home computer tutoring. The program also offers bill-paying assistance and support for various community social events.
• South Boston Neighborhood House
  • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​South Boston Neighborhood House seeks funding for the only full-time older adult program in South Boston. The mission is to ensure senior inclusion through health workshops, fitness classes, and computer connectivity training. They also coordinate recreational trips and weekly grocery shopping excursions for approximately 250 seniors annually.
• Vietnamese American Initiative for Development (VietAID)​​​​​​​
  • VietAID seeks funding to continue its Senior Day Program in Dorchester for the Vietnamese community. The program offers fitness classes like chair yoga and ballroom dancing, along with recreational karaoke and arts. Additionally, staff provide interpretation services to help seniors access public benefits and community resources.

Title III C Programs

• Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center (Title III-C)
  • Seeking funding for the Senior Nutrition Program to provide older adults in Boston with traditional, healthy and nutritious, Cantonese home-delivered and community group meals. Community meals are regularly available at senior centers, Councils on Aging, community centers, faith-based organizations, senior housing, and other locations.
• Southwest Boston Senior Services (Title III-C)
  • Seeking funding for the Senior Nutrition Program to provide older adults in Boston with healthy and nutritious home-delivered and community group meals. Community meals are regularly available at senior centers, Councils on Aging, community centers, faith-based organizations, senior housing, and other locations.

Title III D Programs

• Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center (Title III-D)
  • Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center seeks funding to deliver evidence-based programs including Chronic Disease Self-Management and Tai Chi. These services are specifically tailored for Chinese-speaking older adults across the city. The program aims to engage 60 participants to improve their health and wellness outcomes.
• La Alianza Hispana (Title III-D)
  • La Alianza Hispana seeks funding for three evidence-based wellness programs delivered in Spanish. These include "Tomando control de su salud," "Matter of Balance," and "Healthy Ideas." The programs are designed to help seniors manage chronic conditions and reduce the risk of falls.
• MCPHS Pharmacy Outreach Program
  • MCPHS Pharmacy Outreach Program seeks funding to provide medication safety education and evaluation for Massachusetts residents. The program focuses on improving medication adherence through outreach and high-quality counseling. It serves as a comprehensive community resource to help seniors manage their prescriptions safely.
• Southwest Boston Senior Services (Healthy Aging)
  • Southwest Boston Senior Services seeks funding for their Healthy Aging Program, which offers a diverse array of free evidence-based wellness programs. Offerings include "A Matter of Balance," "Tai Chi," "Chronic Disease Self-Management," and "Walk with Ease." These culturally competent programs are designed to complement social and educational programming for Boston's seniors.

Title III E Programs

• Boston Senior Home Care
  • Proposal is seeking funding to be the host of the Massachusetts Family Caregiver Support Program in Boston which offers support and resources to caregivers who are caring for a loved one over the age of 60, or grandparents raising grandchildren.  Services and resources offered by the caregiver program include counseling, respite care, supplemental services, access and assistance, information and referrals, workshops, and trainings. 

Title III Ombudsman Program

• Southwest Boston Senior Services
  • Southwest Boston Senior Services is seeking funding for the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program to protect the rights of residents in nursing and rest homes. Specially trained volunteers and staff conduct regular visits to Boston facilities to meet with residents and their families. The program ensures that care standards are met and provides a voice for those living in long-term care settings.

Funding Range: Up to 10,000

• Rogerson Communities
  • Hosting an event, the Winter Social Summer Beach Party, which will be held indoors at Rogerson's Beacon House community room in March. Event will have games, food, decorations, raffle prizes, etc.
• Public Education Services Inc
  • Panel discussions across various older adult spaces in Boston centered on storytelling and Q&A. Panelists will be part of the LGBTQ+ community and will share their personal stories about family, coming out, transitioning, discrimination, and other current issues that are relevant. 
• Central Boston Elder Services, Inc.
  • Provide ethnic blockbuster movie nights (in Chinese, Russian, Spanish and other languages) at BHA buildings in CBES' catchment area, as well as bi-weekly movie nights at CBES' office in Roxbury. Funding would also be used for transportation to the movie nights and meals at each movie night.
• Whittier Street Health Center
  • PeaceFull Hands Sewing Group, a weekly sewing group tailored to older adult patients of the health center. 
• North End Community Health Committee Inc.
  • Expand NEW Health’s older adult programming through a Spring Zumba series and health education sessions that promote physical wellness, healthy aging, and social connection.
• 1975: A Vietnamese Diaspora Memorial
  • The applicant requests Level 1 funding for an arts-based project that would strengthen community and reduce isolation. The project allows for self-expressions and story sharing across generations.
• Masjid Al Quran, Inc
  • Bridges of Barakah includes Weekly Qur’an & Wisdom Circles, Monthly Skill‑Sharing Workshops, Bi‑Weekly Wellness Activities, Intergenerational Service Projects to offered structured opportunities for elders to share their wisdom, cultural traditions, and life experiences while benefiting from the energy, support, and companionship of younger generations.
• Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation
  • Home Buddy Project, an initiative to reduce social isolation and foster community among older adults. Programming includes indoor events at the Tzu Chi Boston Service Center on the first Tuesday of every month (health/wellness talks, arts and craft workshops, interactive group activities). The program will also include two seasonal outdoor activities (apple picking and the Peabody Essex Museum/MFA), and two community movie outings.
• Mission Hill Health Movement
  • The organization proposes multiple programs throughout the year that would promote connectivity among the older adults in the community, including artful meditation and day trips.
• Museum of Fine Arts
  • Expand accessible tours in languages other than English, such as Spanish and Cape Verdean Creole and enable translation of marketing materials into more languages. Offer wheelchair-accessible tables to facilitate art-making and post-tour discussions that encourage deeper reflection.
• FriendshipWorks, Inc.
  • The organization will build community through music and pet visitations at The Pryde and bring local musicians of various cultures and genres to senior housing in the city of Boston. 
• Hawthorne Youth and Community Center Inc
  • Gardening, sustainability, community health, & physical activity. The project would strengthen community while growing fresh produce and meaningful relationships. 
• Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción, Inc.
  • Bus trips for older adults from Villa Victoria, Robert Fortes, and Neponset to tour Boston and Cambridge. Plan to partner with Urbanity Dance to teach 4 classes/month at Villa Victoria focusing on chair movement. Plan to partner with Silvina Ibanez to teach 3 series of classes focusing on ceramics. 
• Urbanity Dance
  • Weekly dance classes for older adults that focus on mobility, strength, and flexibility, including Dancing with Parkinson's and Age Thrive. Also offering classes in Mandarin.
• La Alianza Hispana, Inc.
  • Life-coach workshops focused on empowerment and social connection and field trips across Greater Boston that foster community bonding, volunteerism, and connection to the city. Activities will include art and craft sessions, games, raffles, intergenerational programs, and visits to places such as the Boston Public Library and local community gardens. 
• Multicultural AIDS Coalition, Inc. (for LGBT Elders of Color)
  • Expand and stabilize its existing hybrid programming. Includes monthly “flash-back cafes,” virtual workshops, and seasonal large-scale gatherings. 
• Wakullah Street Community Garden, Inc
  • Engage older adults in outdoor activities such as cooking classes, outdoor competitions, poetry and music nights, outdoor movie nights and our more popular historical tour of Boston. 

Funding Range: $10,000-$19,999

• Maverick Landing Community Services Inc
  • Community-based healing and wellness programs and intergenerational activities. Activities such as Mandela yoga, zumba, Reiki, cooking classes, etc. 
• Veronica Robles Cultural Center
  • Weekly dance classes, introduce a Latin Mix Dance, Ballet, and Zumba classes designed for older adults. Additional offerings include arts and crafts, healthy cooking workshops, storytelling circles, wellness seminars, cultural field trips, special outings, a women's self-defense series, and bingo events. 
• Action for Boston Community Development, Inc.
  • Funding for small group activities such as exercise programs, reminiscence groups, and artful meditation groups. The groups will include more language support in Haitian Creole and increased outreach efforts. 
• Haley House, Inc.
  • This project offers a Take Back the Kitchen cooking program which address food insecurity, cultural identity, and social isolation. Seasonal farm-based gatherings to promote social connection.
• Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center
  • Programming at the Pao Arts Center for older adults in Chinatown. Programming would be once a week for 3 hours and include free lunches, games, arts and crafts, and other culturally relevant activities. Programming would be offered in Chinese Dialects (Cantonese, Mandarin and Toisanese).
• Boston Project Ministries, Inc.
  • Getting Connected program provides one-on-one and small-group digital tutoring and AI education, Tea Time, a monthly gathering focused on conversation and belonging, Move & Connect, offering accessible movement and wellness activities, and Generations Exchange with four intergenerational skill-sharing events that strengthen bonds across ages.
• Cape Verdean Association of Boston
  • Wellness checks, provide home visits in senior housing, and offer monthly workshops focused on nutrition, food safety, and healthy cooking.
• East Boston Social Centers
  • Funding is being used to support their Active Adults program, which aims to reduce isolation among older adults by offering consistent opportunities for social connection, physical activity, and shared experiences. Funding is supporting accessible wellness classes like chair yoga and Qigong, a social bowling league, and cultural outings such as a trip to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.
• Jamaica Plain Community Connections Coalition dba Tree of Life
  • Weekly Wellness and Music Therapy classes at Julia Martin House and the Nate Smith House. In addition, each site will host social engagement sessions, including arts and crafts, dominoes, and manicure socials. 
• Sherrill House
  • Proposal for grant funding for both off-site and on-site “field trips” at Sherrill House. Off-site trips may include visiting Castle Island, Franklin Park Zoo, the Museum of Science, and the Museum of Fine Arts. On-site programs may include visits from Barn Babies, Goldy’s Farm & Animal Sanctuary, Animal Adventures, and Paint the Town.
• Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) of Greater Boston, Inc.
  • Expand and enhance culturally responsive Social, Education, and Wellness programming for older adults. Offerings include structured social programs (e.g. regular onsite gatherings and off-site trips), workshops on health-related topics, and expansion of wellness programs. 
• Pine Street Inn, Inc.
  • Social engagement opportunities for older adults living across four supportive housing sites. Funding will support food, program supplies, and transportation events including community meals, coffee hours, game nights, bingo, art activities, cooking classes, and movie nights. These programs are delivered in shared building spaces and supported by transportation for residents at different buildings
• LGBTQ Senior Housing, Inc.
  • Luncheons and smaller gatherings (coffee hours, breakfasts, etc.) throughout the grant period which will be paired with an hour-long post-lunch LGBTQ+ focused engagement program. The project aims to reach  LGBTQ+ and allied residents from the surrounding area. Goal to allow for virtual attendance for those who cannot attend the program in-person. 
• Wally's Cafe Student to Student Music Project and Jam Session, Inc.
  • Hosting music sessions in senior housing and combining live music with shared meals and conversation.
• Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center 
  • Dementia Engagement Program, which includes 4 main components: culturally tailored dementia education workshops for families, in-language caregiver support groups, dementia-friendly music therapy in partnership with Berklee College of Music, and  a monthly Memory Café that provides structured social, cognitive, and sensory engagement.

Funding Range: $20,000 and Over

• DotHouse Health Inc
  • Expand and enhance their Senior Day Program in Fields Corner. Activities will include movement classes (tai chi, stretching, dance), wellness sessions, technology support, cultural celebrations, and enrichment workshops (arts/crafts, cooking, storytelling). 
• Boston Housing Authority
  • Expansion of current Wellness Connect program to meet the needs of bilingual older-adult residents living in BHA public housing. Offers a rotating schedule of social programming, activities, workshops and one-off events for residents at each identified site.
• Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly - Boston Inc
  • This program creates four hubs that would be at the center of new and deeper programming, expanding LBFE's Creative Connections. Offering social connections through creative arts programming at hub sites and additional sites.
• Southwest Boston Senior Services Inc (Ethos)
  • Senior Center Pilot Program in West Roxbury to maintain offering three days of programming per week. The senior center offers a variety of programming and events including fitness and wellness classes, workshops, music, art, storytelling, technology tutoring, and lunch.