MarylandMaryland allows grants for gatherings that connect people across ages
Maryland’s Department of Aging can fund gatherings across age groups for people in programs that support living at home, including senior villages’ community-space costs, depending on available money.
What it does
Maryland can fund gatherings across age groups for people in programs that help them live at home. Grants can also cover senior villages’ costs to provide community-space access, depending on available money.
Argument forGrants for gatherings could help people in programs that support living at home build friendships with neighbors of different ages.
Argument againstUsing limited grant money for community-space rent and administration could leave less money for home care, transportation, or home repairs.
More detail
The Maryland Department of Aging may award grants to support social connections through gatherings among people of different ages. Nonprofits and local agencies on aging may receive grants for people in programs that help them live at home. Gatherings use community spaces outside personal homes and workplaces. Grant amounts depend on available state money, eligible applicants, and local needs. Grants may cover administration and short-term or long-term rent or leases for member-run, tax-exempt nonprofit senior villages to provide access to these spaces. The law took effect July 1, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 26Approved by the Governor Wes Moore - Chapter 760Became Law
- Apr 8Returned Passed
- Apr 7Third Reading PassedPassed House
- Apr 3Favorable Adopted Second Reading PassedMinor
- Apr 3Favorable Report by HealthMinor
- Mar 25Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
- Mar 20Referred HealthMinor
- Vote recorded On Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 19Third Reading PassedPassed Senate
- Mar 18Second Reading Passed
- Mar 18Favorable AdoptedMinor
- Mar 18Favorable Report by FinanceMinor
- Mar 3
- Vote recorded On Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
- Feb 4First Reading FinanceIntroduced
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