Enterprise Community Partners has announced grants totaling $6 million in support of aging-in-place initiatives in Maryland and Michigan through the Thome Aging Well Program.

Funded by the Edward N. and Della L. Thome Memorial Foundation, the program was launched in 2022 to help older adults living in affordable communities age safely and securely at home by promoting physical, mental, and financial health; productive aging; emotional well-being; and social engagement, as well as improving the built environment to enhance physical safety. Twenty-two grants of up to $350,000 were awarded to 10 organizations in Maryland and 12 in Michigan.

Recipients in Maryland include Leading Age Maryland of Sykesville, which will scale a training program for site staff; ReBUILD Metro, which empowers older African American homeowners in East Baltimore’s Johnston Square neighborhood to make long-deferred home repairs; and the Iris Music Project, which encourages social engagement through interactive music programs. Recipients in Michigan include Brightmoor Alliance, which will increase social engagement by establishing senior infrastructure; Detroit Revival Engaging American Muslims (DREAM), which provides home accessibility improvements and minor repairs to long-term homeowners; and PACE Southeast Michigan, which funds home improvements and repairs.

“There is a deep need for continued support of organizations that serve the growing population of older adults who want to age in their homes and communities,” said Enterprise vice president of impact, evaluation, and population health Stephany De Scisciolo. “For this round of grants, we built on our previous success and extended the grant opportunity to any organization providing home-based services, including those who help older adults modify their homes to make it easier for them to continue to age in place.”

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