FY27 Service Incentive NOI

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Aging and Independence (AGE) has issued a Notice of Intent to award a best value Service Incentive Grant to the Massachusetts Councils on Aging (MCOA), a 501(c)(3) organization. The grant, identified by solicitation number BD-27-1040-1040C-1040L-134459, provides funding up to 2,160,000 dollars for State Fiscal Year 2027. The period of performance is established from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. This award is intended to support the MCOA in providing training and assistance to 350 Councils on Aging across the state, as MCOA is the only statewide organization with membership encompassing all such councils. The scope of work will be mutually agreed upon by AGE and MCOA prior to execution, with anticipated priorities including healthy aging initiatives, digital equity programming for older adults, brain health programming, and behavioral health trainings. Additional deliverables include supports for grandparents raising grandchildren, the hosting of conferences and events, and the administration of field demonstration grants for individual councils. The project is funded under appropriation line item 9110-9002 and is eligible for the Small Business Purchasing Program. Interested parties wishing to challenge the intent to award must submit comments via COMMBUYS by October 30, 2026.