2025 Enhancing Behavioral Health Care Access for Older Adults Grant

Grant Eligibility 

This grant opportunity is open to, but not limited to, community-based organizations, behavioral health and mental health providers, organizations providing mental health training, community health centers, Behavioral Health Outreach for Aging Populations (BHOAPS), and hospitals serving older Boston residents, and can include, but is not limited to, the following program activities:

1. Delivering clinical services to Boston older adults which address their mental health and/or behavioral health needs.
2. Work focused on culturally appropriate mental health, behavioral health and wellness of older adults, whether in their homes, in a community setting, and/or via telehealth technology. 
3. Implementing/conducting/providing clinical supports related to Hoarding Disorder
4. Training of clinicians, community leaders, and stakeholders in tools and techniques to support the mental health, behavioral health and wellness of older adults.

Additionally, grant applicants must:

• be in good financial standing
• be in good standing with current or previous Age Strong grant reporting requirements

Reporting Requirements

All grant recipients will be required to submit quarterly progress reports to the Age Strong team. At the conclusion of the grant period, grantees will be required to submit an evaluation summary, demonstrating the impact of their program with the support of relevant data. Reports are expected to be submitted on time, or timely communication with the Age Strong team is expected if additional time is needed.

Additional Grantee Expectations

Throughout the grant period, grantees will convene twice with the Age Strong Commission to engage in networking and discussion activities with other grantees. For program monitoring, the Age Strong Commission will visit grantees at least once during the grant period to observe programming.