Through the federally funded Digital Equity Act, the Minnesota Office of Broadband Development is developing a statewide digital opportunity plan to reduce gaps in access, device ownership, and digital skills. The public comment period on the plan runs now through September 29. Please read the draft plan and share it with your networks. You and others […]
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Creating Career Pathways in the Arrowhead
It’s no small feat to bring employers, educators, and workforce partners together for student learning opportunities. Doing so this summer has been rewarding for the Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging and SCRUBS Camp participants. AAAA co-coordinated SCRUBS Camps for students entering grades 9–12 to learn about careers in healthcare. The camps were created with Fond […]
Small Towns Becoming More Age Friendly in Southwest Minnesota
Thirteen communities in southwest Minnesota are engaging residents and taking action to make their communities more age friendly. Led by Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging in partnership with Southwest Initiative Foundation, these communities are completing small projects that make a big difference. In Milan, community members worked together to build a pergola as a gathering […]
Stauber, Craig Introduce Federal Legislation to Support Volunteer Drivers
The Volunteer Driver Coalition is proud to announce that Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) and Congresswoman Angie Craig (MN-02) have introduced the Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act of 2023 (H.R. 3032). The act increases the federal tax deduction mileage rate for volunteer drivers from its current rate of 14 cents per mile to equal the IRS’ […]
Funding Levels Update
Below is the breakdown of funding/grants for the senior meals in current bills. Senior Nutrition Program Appropriation House total is $4.948 million for the bienniumSenate total is $32 million for the biennium HF2847 – Actual grant funding for senior meals is $4.5 million in 2024 (for the biennium) due to carve-out funding for 2 FTEs /admin from the […]
Age-Friendly Communities RFP
Age-Friendly Minnesota (AFMN) invites qualified individuals and organizations to apply for Community Grants beginning Monday, January 9, 2023. Community Grant applications are due by Monday, February 6 at 10:00 a.m. Community Grant awards will fund efforts to create, improve or expand innovative systems, programs, built environments and other initiatives that contribute to age-friendly communities. Background The Age-Friendly Minnesota (AFMN) Council, […]