Grant history

Collaboration and Community EngagementHealthy Aging

2019|$175,000|Two years

Advancing Age-Friendly: To support MHAC in advancing and increasing the number of age- and dementia-friendly communities. Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley, Inc. serves as the fiscal agent for MHAC. Tufts Health Plan Foundation grant.

COVID-19 Response Grants

2021|$45,000|One year

To expand COVID-19 vaccine education, awareness and outreach in communities of color. Funded jointly and equally by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation and Tufts Health Plan Foundation.

Special Programs

2019|$25,000|One year

One-time grants distributed in honor of Tufts Health Plan’s 40th anniversary and its longstanding tradition of giving back to community, supporting nonprofit organizations focused on health equity and the social determinants of health.

Healthy AgingPolicy and Advocacy

2020|$60,000|One year

Continue work on SNAP policy change, including securing consumer-friendly practices; work with the state on additional federal flexibilities. Tufts Health Plan Foundation grant.

Healthy AgingPolicy and Advocacy

2021|$65,000|One year

Focus on retaining positive changes that build on SNAP policy adopted during the pandemic, increasing federal and state funding, and boosting enrollment and retention of older adults. Tufts Health Plan Foundation grant.

Healthy Food AccessPolicy and Advocacy

2023|$120,000|One year

Increase access to nutrition assistance for older adults and newly arriving residents of Massachusetts through advocacy at the state and federal levels.

Healthy AgingHealthy Food Access

2022|$100,000|One year

Support ongoing SNAP advocacy, especially access improvements benefiting older adults. Mass. Law Reform’s leadership and collaboration make them well positioned to continue engaging older adults with low incomes.

Healthy AgingPolicy and Advocacy

2017|$60,000|One year

Older Adult Nutrition Access Project: To improve older people’s participation in the SNAP program by training enrollment agency staff and promoting systemic advocacy and coalition building to defend federal nutrition programs. Tufts Health Plan Foundation grant.

Healthy AgingPolicy and Advocacy

2018|$60,000|One year

Older Adult Nutrition Access Project: To increase older adults’ participation in the SNAP program by addressing policy and system level barriers. This will be accomplished through advocacy, training of enrollment agency staff and coalition building for stronger defense of federal nutrition programs. Tufts Health Plan Foundation grant.

Equity in Aging

2024|$360,000|Three years

Support policy change and advocacy efforts to expand access to SNAP and other nutrition programs for both older adults and immigrant families.