$125,000 grant fills transportation gap for Council on Aging and CrossTown Connect

March 15, 2025
The Healey-Driscoll Administration has just awarded $5.8 million in grants to 44 organizations for 56 projects aimed at improving mobility for older adults, people with disabilities, and low-income individuals across Massachusetts. This includes a $125,000 grant to the Town of Acton for a shared regional dispatch system for the Council on Aging (COA) and other transportation services in Acton, Littleton, and Sudbury, where riders have a single dispatch office to contact to ask for a ride. The Community Transit Grant Program is an annual funding opportunity that supports various initiatives such as providing rides, hiring travel trainers, and facilitating regional…

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