San Diego, CA–The San Diego Foundation announced $200,000 in grants are available to support local efforts focused on supporting quality of life for older San Diegans. The age-friendly communities grant is open to San Diego-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations to further assist older San Diegans in low-income and underserved communities throughout the San Diego region. Eligible […]
Dept. of Interior invests $1.6 billion to improve infrastructure on public lands and Tribal schools
Washington, D.C.–The Department of the Interior will invest $1.6 billion in 2021 to address critical deferred maintenance projects and improve transportation and recreation infrastructure in national parks, national wildlife refuges, and recreation areas, and at the Bureau of Indian Education schools. This unprecedented investment will support an estimated 18,851 jobs and contribute $2 billion to […]
Piano practice can be fun!
Most people don’t really want to ‘learn’ to play the piano or ‘practice’ the piano, they just want to ‘play’ the piano. ‘Play’ sounds like fun, ‘practice’ sounds like a chore. We get this image from childhood – some kid stuck indoors ‘practicing’ scales while all the other kids are outside the window ‘playing’. So, […]
Justice Department Awards over $9 million to combat elder fraud and abuse
The Department of Justice awarded grants totaling $9.4 million to combat elder abuse and financial fraud targeted at seniors across the United States. Elder abuse is an intentional or negligent act by any person that causes harm or a serious risk of harm to an older adult. Attorney General William Barr announced the awards on […]