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Age‑friendly committee outlines action plan, seeks to reprogram grant funds for outreach and home‑modification supports
Summary
The borough’s Age‑Friendly Community Committee reported 207 survey responses and plans to reprogram grant funds (deadline June 30) to support an action plan that includes communications, a connector role for services and small grants or supports for older residents to enable aging in place.
The Age‑Friendly Community Committee briefed the Planning Board on Jan. 6 about community engagement results and near‑term priorities under a grant that must be spent by June 30. Committee representative Jean reported 207 survey responses and a well‑attended mayor’s town hall; staff will brief the borough council next week and expects to present an action plan by April.
Priority actions for reprogrammed grant funds include creating a constant‑contact list to reach residents 60+, procuring ‘‘Operation Blue Angel’’ lockboxes for at‑risk older residents, piloting a connector role to link residents with existing services, and easing permit/permit‑application burdens to support medically necessary home modifications (ramps, grab bars) for older or income‑constrained homeowners.
The committee emphasized outreach and communications — including both digital and non‑digital distribution points — and identified potential additional funding sources (Fargo family funds and an ARP grant cycle due in early March) to scale early actions beyond the current grant period.
