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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
March 15 Hearing in Senate Human Services Committee
Wednesday, March 15th, the Meals for Seniors bill, SF 2244, will be heard in the Senate Human Services Committee meeting. The meeting starts at 3 p.m. and we anticipate that the video or audio may be available online via the following links: Upcoming media events March 15 Senate Human Services Committee
Meals for Seniors Bills Introduced
Bills to add $20 million to the Senior Nutrition Program over the next biennium were introduced last week in the Minnesota Legislature.
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, […]