This memo announces the upcoming release of Fiscal Year 2023 formula grant funding to all Massachusetts Councils on Aging.
Please note the following:
- Award amounts have been calculated using the payment rate established in the Fiscal Year 2023 state budget. In Fiscal Year 2023, this is calculated as $12 per older adult with a minimum contract amount of $6,000.00. (Please click here to download COA FY23 Formula Grant Allocations by Town.xls).
- From Fiscal Year 2023 until Fiscal Year 2032, Councils on Aging will not need to sign a Standard Contract form each year to receive the funding. EOEA simply makes a payment to each Council on Aging for the annual award amount.
- While Councils on Aging will not need to submit a Standard Contract Form, it is important that each city and town continues to utilize the funding consistent with the purpose of the line item in the budget and follow all relevant finance requirements. It is also important for Councils on Aging to maintain their official contact, location, and banking information with both the Office of the State Comptroller and EOEA. If this information is not kept up to date, payments will be delayed due to these errors.
- Starting in Fiscal Year 2021, EOEA also eliminated the requirement to report final grant balances from the prior year. This continues not to be required.
- Councils on Aging are still required to submit an annual report to the program team at EOEA describing the impact of the formula grant funds. Instructions for this process are issued by the EOEA program team each year.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Adam Frank at (617) 222-7428 or adam.frank@mass.gov.
Thank you for all that Councils on Aging have done and continue to do to serve older adults in the Commonwealth.
FY2023 Formula Grant Instructions