Bill > HB811

This bill, known as the Village Multigenerational Third Places Act, authorizes the Department of Aging to provide grants to nonprofit organizations and area agencies on aging to support social connection for individuals participating in aging-in-place programs, which are services designed to help people live independently and comfortably in their own homes regardless of age, income, or ability. These grants will fund events and gatherings held at "multigenerational third places," defined as community spaces outside of homes or workplaces that encourage interaction among people of different ages. The bill also revises the definition of a "senior village" to include operational costs for providing access to these multigenerational third places, and mandates a minimum annual appropriation of $100,000 for these grants, with at least 20% specifically allocated to senior villages.