The following grants were made in fiscal year 2020, for the year ending April 30, 2020.
Three-Year Grants
Action, Inc
Gloucester
$50,000 in third-year, final support for a new training program to assist North Shore residents, including those tied to the fishing industry, in obtaining commercial driver’s licenses and related employment
Boston Medical Center
Boston
$50,000 per year for three years to support an evaluation of the program’s Living Well at Home Project, to demonstrate the cost savings of this program for serving elderly tenants with chronic illness
The Open Door
Gloucester
$50,000 per year for three years in startup support for a “medically tailored groceries” nutritional program for seniors with chronic illness
Coastal Communities
Catholic Charitable Bureau of Boston, North Shore
Gloucester
$10,000 – to provide emergency relief and counseling for Gloucester elders and fishing families
Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts*
New Bedford
$30,000 – Operating support for tax preparation assistance and building financial literacy skills for fishing families, particularly immigrant fishing industry workers
Community Development Partnership*
Eastham
$30,000 – Support to provide housing rehabilitation for low-income elders
The Family Pantry of Cape Cod, Corp
$10,000 – Support for the Pantry’s Fish for Families Food distribution program
Homeless Prevention Council
Orleans
$20,000 – for intervention support for Lower Cape Cod fishing families and elders to keep their homes or find stable, affordable housing
Immigrants’ Assistance Center
New Bedford
$20,000 – Continued citizenship services for immigrant fishing families in New Bedford
Lower Cape Outreach Council, Inc.
Orleans
$25,000 – Operating support for short-term emergency financial assistance for fishing families and elders on Cape Cod
Wellspring House
Gloucester
$20,000 – Support for Wellspring’s Homeless Prevention and Stabilization Program, to serve local families in Gloucester and Cape Ann
YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts
New Bedford
$5,000 – Support for health and wellness programs for seniors
Boston Elder Program
FriendshipWorks, Inc.
Boston
$30,000 – for general operating support
Greater Boston Legal Services
Boston
$10,000 – Support for the Affordable Housing Project for Elders program, providing representation for elders illegally or inappropriately threatened with eviction, and advocacy to preserve long-term affordable housing units
Hearth, Inc.
Boston
$20,000 – General operating support to provide low-income and formerly homeless elders with service-enriched affordable housing as well as housing search, stabilization, and homelessness prevention services
Homeowner Options for Massachusetts Elders
Boston
$20,000 – Operating support for counseling and educational services to help low-income elders age in place through the Elder Homeowner Displacement Prevention program
Neighborhood of Affordable Housing*
East Boston
$20,000 – Support of routine and emergency minor home repairs and home counseling for elders in East Boston, Charlestown, and Chelsea
Philanthropy
Grantmakers in Aging
Arlington, Virginia
$1,600 – Membership support for national affinity group
Philanthropy Massachusetts
Boston
$1,500 – Grant in lieu of membership
Total: $423,100
All grants were to Massachusetts organizations.
* One-time enhanced grants utilizing the state’s Community Investment Tax Credit program
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