Ads for Elder Services of Berkshire County, Inc in Pittsfield, MA

LEGAL NOTICE GRANTS AVAILABLE to BENEFIT SENIORS IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY Elder Services of Berkshire County, Inc. (Elder Services) announces the availability of funds through Title III of the Older Americans Act, and requests proposals for Subgrants targeted to individuals 60 years of age and older in Berkshire County for the following programs and services: Legal Assistance; Minor Home Repair, Heavy Chores; In-home Mental Health Assessment; Approved Evidence-Based Healthy Aging Programs Transportation, Caregiver Support, Information and Education, In-home Respite Services for Caregivers. All grants are subject to a competitive process and the availability of funding. The Title III Subgrant process is open to nonprofit organizations and private for-profit organizations and businesses. Subgrant proposals must support and provide direct services to Berkshire County residents age 60 and older. The Older Americans Act identifies groups of seniors who should receive priority in the use of Title III funding, including rural elders, elders with the greatest economic and social need, racially or ethnically isolated individuals, limited English speaking seniors, frail or disabled individuals and the caregivers of such individuals, and elders facing cultural or social isolation, including LGBT+ individuals. Interested individuals and organizations, especially those that serve seniors, are encouraged to send a short letter of intent. Proposals may be submitted by a single organizational entity, or be collaborative ventures. Letters of Intent will be reviewed, and selected organizations will be invited to submit a response to the Request for Proposals (RFP). Successful proposals will be funded for two years encompassing the period October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2028. An informational meeting regarding the Request for Proposal process will be held on Wednesday, June 24 at 10:00 a.m. at Elder Services, 73 South Church Street in Pittsfield, MA. A Teams link also will be provided for attending remotely. Further information can be obtained by sending an email to Ned Averill-Snell at Elder Services, at naverill-snell@esbci.org, or by calling him at 413-499-0524 x728. Guidelines for submitting a Letter of Intent, the full proposal format, and other information may be downloaded as a Word document from Elder Services' website at https://www.esbci.org/rfp/. If invited to submit a full proposal, the deadline is 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2026. Elder Services' mission is to provide Berkshire older adults, caregivers, and individuals with disabilities the opportunity to live with dignity, independence and self-determination, and to achieve the highest possible quality of life Ad# 06/10/2026, 06/11/2026 06/12/2026