We ignite bold and equitable changes in how older adults age, both in their homes and communities.
The Scan Foundation’s recent grantmaking centers on systems change for older adults, especially the policy and care infrastructure that shapes aging in place, long-term services and supports, and Medicare-Medicaid integration. In 2025, its largest listed grant went to the University of Massachusetts Boston for work that would give policymakers the knowledge and intellectual infrastructure needed to advance LTSS financing reform. Another major 2025 award supported Public Policy Lab in Brooklyn to gather and synthesize older adults’ feedback for the National Framework on Aging. The foundation also backed Stanford University and Digital Medicine Society Inc. to strengthen aging and health infrastructure and improve representation in data collection and analysis across the health and social care ecosystem. Those awards fit a consistent pattern: the funder supports research, policy development, and field infrastructure rather than direct individual aid. It works nationally, with a strong California presence, and its grants repeatedly connect older adults’ lived experience to state and national policy decisions. Recent awards also show attention to dual-eligible care, master plans for aging, and the practical supports that help people remain in their homes and communities.
A major thread in The Scan Foundation’s giving is LTSS financing reform. It funded the University of Massachusetts Boston to build the intellectual infrastructure policymakers need for that work, and earlier supported the same institution to use the Health and Retirement Study to measure whether older adults feel the health care system accounts for their care preferences. Another focus is Medicare-Medicaid integration and care coordination. Ati Advisory received support to address gaps in funding and integration that block a coordinated service-delivery system, while Alliance for Health Policy was funded to identify Medicare and Medicaid flexibilities for people with complex care needs. The foundation also backs aging-in-place infrastructure. California Collaborative for Long Term Services and Supports received support to build community voice for a high-quality LTSS system, and the Center for Health Care Strategies was funded to help states develop a master plan for aging.
Typical grant size sits at a p25 of $15,000, a median of $45,606, and a p75 of $126,268, while several awards in the recent list are well above that middle range. The foundation makes repeated awards to some organizations across multiple years, including Public Policy Lab, University of Massachusetts Boston, Center for Health Care Strategies, Ati Advisory, Generation, and California Collaborative for Long Term Services and Supports. It is a regular funder, not a donor-advised fund, and it also makes program-related investments through a flexible-capital impact investing practice. Unsolicited applications are not accepted in the active programs listed.
$7M
$263.3M
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$17M
Most grants fall between $15K and $126K, with a median of $46K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$46K
75th Percentile
$126K
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The Scan Foundation gives nationally, and every grant in the provided recent-grants list went to a U.S. recipient. California is the most frequent recipient state, accounting for 54% of grants, with recipients including Fair Oaks, Redwood City, Berkeley, Davis, and Syosset in the recent list. Other frequent hubs include Washington, DC, Brooklyn, NY, Boston, MA, Chicago, IL, and Hamilton, NJ. New York is the top state by grant count, showing that the densest recipient activity is not the same as the foundation’s headquarters in Long Beach.
Its listed focus areas center on aging in place, long-term services and supports, home and community-based supports, Medicare policy, Medicaid integration, social supports such as nutrition and transportation, policy research and advocacy, and impact investing for aging solutions. The grant records also show recurring work on LTSS financing reform, Medicare-Medicaid integration, and representation in aging-related data.
No. Both active programs shown—Grantmaking and Impact Investing—list unsolicited applications as false, so the foundation’s current funding is not open to unsolicited submissions.
The typical grant-size distribution is p25 $15,000, median $45,606, and p75 $126,268. The recent-grants list also includes larger awards, such as $843,050 to Ati Advisory and $732,187 to Public Policy Lab.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years in the recent grants list, including Public Policy Lab, University of Massachusetts Boston, Center for Health Care Strategies, Ati Advisory, Generation, and California Collaborative for Long Term Services and Supports. That pattern suggests recurring relationships rather than one-off awards only.
Recent grantees include universities, policy labs, research organizations, advocacy groups, and field-building intermediaries. Examples in the list include University of Massachusetts Boston, Public Policy Lab, Center for Health Care Strategies, Alliance for Health Policy, National Opinion Research Center, and The Gerontological Society of America.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $649,189 | 2025 | THE PURPOSE OF THIS INITIATIVE IS TO PROVIDE THE KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION TO POLICYMAKERS, THAT IS, THE INTELLECTUAL INFRASTRUCTURE, NECESSARY TO ADVANCE LTSS FINANCING REFORM. |
| PUBLIC POLICY LAB | BROOKLYN, NY | $599,560 | 2025 | THIS PROJECT IS AN INITIATIVE TO ACCELERATE EQUITABLE POLICY CHANGE AND HEALTH-SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENT FOR AND WITH OLDER AMERICANS. IN YEAR 2, WE'LL EXPAND OUR POOL OF OLDER ADULTS FOR ONGOING HUMAN-CENTERED RESEARCH, DOCUMENT THEIR EXPERIENCES, THEN ADD THEIR DATA TO THE PEOPLE SAY, OUR PLATFORM FOR PUBLIC CIVIC RESEARCH, WITH THE GOAL OF SPURRING BOLD ACTION TO BETTER INCORPORATE OLDER ADULTS' NEEDS AND PREFERENCES INTO SOCIAL-SCALE PROGRAMS. |
| GENERATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $348,431 | 2025 | IMPROVE FINANCIAL SECURITY FOR OLDER ADULTS BY ADDRESSING ROOT CAUSES |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $330,000 | 2025 | STRENGTHEN AGING & HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE; DRIVE REPRESENTATION IN DATA COLLECTION & ANALYSIS ACROSS THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ECOSYSTEM |
| UC BERKELEY | BERKELEY, CA | $300,000 | 2025 | THE INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING PROGRAM AT THE UC BERKELEY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM |
| DIGITAL MEDICINE SOCIETY INC | BOSTON, MA | $300,000 | 2025 | STRENGTHEN AGING & HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE; DRIVE REPRESENTATION IN DATA COLLECTION & ANALYSIS ACROSS THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ECOSYSTEM |
| PUBLIC POLICY LAB | BROOKLYN, NY | $272,943 | 2025 | TSF SEEKS A PARTNER IN GATHERING AND SYNTHESIZING FEEDBACK AND INSIGHTS FROM OLDER ADULTS THAT MIGHT INFORM ICC'S DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATIONAL FRAMEWORK ON AGING. |
| ANNE TUMLINSON INNOVATIONS LLC | WASHINGTON, DC | $257,386 | 2025 | INFORM NEW MEDICARE COVERAGE AND CARE DELIVERY REFORMS TO REFLECT THE NEEDS AND PREFERENCES OF PRIORITY POPULATIONS |
| GENERATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,185 | 2025 | COLLECT NEW SURVEY DATA TO PROVIDE INSIGHTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW EMPLOYERS, MIDCAREER/OLDER WORKERS THEMSELVES, AND POLICY MAKERS CAN TAKE STEPS TO BETTER POSITION THEMSELVES FOR AN AI-INFUSED WORKPLACE MOVING FORWARDS |
| CALIFORNIA COLLABORATIVE FOR LTSS | FAIR OAKS, CA | $233,100 | 2025 | SUPPORT CDA IN THE PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF THE 2024 CA FOR ALL AGES & ABILITIES CONFERENCE. |
| BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $225,000 | 2025 | OUR WORK WILL PROVIDE PROMISING PATHWAYS FOR BIPARTISAN CONSENSUS ON REFORMS THAT ADVANCE A HIGH-FUNCTIONING LTSS SYSTEM FOR EVERYONE. |
| CENTER FOR HEALTH CARE STRATEGIES INC | HAMILTON, NJ | $200,000 | 2025 | DEVELOP AN INDEXED TOOLKIT AND HOST TWO NATIONAL IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS TO SUPPORT BOTH PAST AND FUTURE MPA STATES IN BUILDING BUY IN, DEVELOPING, IMPLEMENTING AND REFRESHING MULTISECTOR PLANS FOR AGING. |
| PROJECT HOPE HEALTH AFFAIRS | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2025 | THE PROJECT GOAL IS TO EXPLORE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS. |
| UC DAVIS | DAVIS, CA | $199,881 | 2025 | TO ELEVATE THE NEEDS OF OLDER ADULTS AND CAREGIVERS IN RURAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA AND BUILD UPON THE SCAN FOUNDATION'S PREVIOUS INVESTMENTS IN RURAL MPAS. |
| JUSTICE IN AGING | WASHINGTON, DC | $164,000 | 2025 | THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT THIS YEAR IS TO CONTINUE TO ADVANCE AND ENSURE IMPLEMENTATION OF SPECIFIC POLICIES CONSISTENT WITH THE GOALS OF THE GOVERNOR'S MASTER PLAN FOR AGING (MPA). |
| PROVIDENCE PORTLAND MEDICAL CENTER | PORTLAND, OR | $159,250 | 2025 | TO UNDERSTAND HOW TSF'S MODEL WORKS TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY ACTION AND CHANGE AND TO ASSESS THE POTENTIAL FOR THIS MODEL TO BE SCALED AND SPREAD ACROSS CALIFORNIA |
| COALITION FOR HEALTH AI | ROCHESTER, MN | $150,000 | 2025 | TO DEVELOP AND DEPLOY INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE AI-POWERED SOLUTIONS FOR HEALTHCARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, SPECIFICALLY TARGETING UNDERSERVED AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, VIA ENHANCING REPRESENTATION IN AI TRAINING AND VALIDATION DATA. |
| CENTER FOR HEALTH CARE STRATEGIES INC | HAMILTON, NJ | $149,699 | 2025 | IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPAND ACCESS TO INTEGRATED MODELS FOR DUALLY ELIGIBLE POPULATIONS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES BY CONDUCTING AN IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF FOUR RURAL COMMUNITIES THAT EXAMINES THE FACTORS THAT SUPPORT THE CREATION AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THESE MODELS AS WELL AS FACTORS THAT IMPEDE THEIR DEVELOPMENT OR SPREAD. |
| GREATER GOOD STUDIO | CHICAGO, IL | $125,000 | 2025 | THE GOALS OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO DOCUMENT AND VISUALIZE THE FULL LANDSCAPE OF ORGANIZING ACTORS, CATEGORIES, AND ROLES; LEARN DIRECTLY FROM PEOPLE WORKING IN ADJACENT SPACES, INCLUDING FUNDERS, ORGANIZERS, ACADEMICS, AND OLDER ADULTS THEMSELVES; AND DEVELOP AND PRIORITIZE IDEAS FOR WAYS TSF CAN ENTER THIS SPACE AND MAKE THE MOST IMPACT. |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $120,000 | 2025 | SETTING A TRUE NORTH FOR INTEGRATED CARE FOR DUAL ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES |
| PURCHASER BUSINESS GROUP ON HEALTH | OAKLAND, CA | $116,925 | 2025 | IDENTIFY PRIORITY AREAS FOR ACTION TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF THE OVER 65 AGING POPULATION IN CALIFORNIA, BY BRINGING STAKEHOLDERS TOGETHER AND FOSTERING RELATIONSHIPS FOR ONGOING COLLABORATION. |
| CENTER FOR HEALTH CARE STRATEGIES INC | HAMILTON, NJ | $110,118 | 2025 | THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO SUPPORT STATES IN DEVELOPING AND SUSTAINING ESSENTIAL MEDICARE PROGRAM AND POLICY EXPERTISE NEEDED TO ADVANCE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID INTEGRATION AND IMPROVE CARE FOR DUALLY ELIGIBLE POPULATIONS. |
| CENTER FOR HEALTH CARE STRATEGIES INC | HAMILTON, NJ | $100,000 | 2025 | THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO SUPPORT STATES IN DEVELOPING AND SUSTAINING ESSENTIAL MEDICARE PROGRAM AND POLICY EXPERTISE NEEDED TO ADVANCE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID INTEGRATION AND IMPROVE CARE FOR DUALLY ELIGIBLE POPULATIONS. |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | THIS PROGRAM WOULD BE THE FIRST FORMALIZED EFFORT TO BRING TOGETHER AI CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE, DIGITAL HEALTH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS, AI VENDORS, AND COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS TO RAPIDLY DIFFUSE EXPERTISE AND GENERATE EVIDENCE OF AI PRODUCT PERFORMANCE IN THE CALIFORNIA SAFETY NET. |
| UC DAVIS | DAVIS, CA | $92,432 | 2025 | THE RURAL MPA TOOLKIT WILL GUIDE LOCAL, RURAL COMMUNITIES TO COMPEL SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION THROUGH MULTISECTOR PLANS FOR AGING (MPA). |
| DANDELION HEALTH | SYOSSET, NY | $83,068 | 2025 | ADVANCING TSF PRIORITY POPULATIONS BY DEVELOPING A TSF SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH FEATURE WITHIN DANDELION'S FREE PUBLIC SERVICE |
| LHPC | SACRAMENTO, CA | $81,528 | 2025 | DUAL-ELIGIBLE SPECIAL NEEDS PLAN EDUCATION AND SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE | WASHINGTON, DC | $75,000 | 2025 | EXPEDITE OUTREACH TO TARGET AUDIENCES (I.E., CONSUMER ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS, STATE MEDICAID PROGRAMS, SNPS, AND PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS) TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT AND CREATE CHAMPIONS FOR THE PCO MEASURES |
| CIVIC VENTURES DBA COGENERATE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | FOR EPP TO PLAN ITS POST-PILOT EXPANSION TO ENABLE IT TO HELP REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES FOR TSF'S PRIORITY POPULATIONS WHILE CREATING MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT FOR OLDER CLINICIANS. |
| UC BERKELEY | BERKELEY, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | EXAMINING CHALLENGES, NEEDS, AND SUPPORTS AMONG LOW-INCOME, MINORITIZED AND GEOGRAPHICALLY ISOLATED LGBTQIA+ OLDER ADULTS IN CALIFORNIA |
| BOOKER T WASHINGTON COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $62,500 | 2025 | OUR GOAL IS TO EXPAND THE BTWCSC SENIOR ADVISORY COUNCIL AND CONTINUE TO CENTER OUR ELDERS' SELF-DETERMINATION, OFFERING ROBUST LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT BUILD THE COUNCIL'S CAPACITY TOWARD COLLECTIVE GOVERNANCE. |
| PUBLIC POLICY LAB | BROOKLYN, NY | $57,150 | 2025 | MAINTAIN, DEBUG, AND ADMINISTER THE PEOPLE SAY PLATFORM ONCE THE SITE HAS LAUNCHED, TO ENSURE SMOOTH AND SUCCESSFUL OPERATION OF THE MVP, ESPECIALLY OVER ITS FIRST SIX MONTHS. |
| PUBLIC POLICY LAB | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COMMITTEE ON HEALTHY AGING AND AGE-FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES LISTENING SESSIONS |
| CALIFORNIA BLACK WOMENS HEALTH PROJECT | INGLEWOOD, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | THE GOAL OF THE SANKOFA ECO GROUP APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY JOURNEY IS TO CO-DESIGN AND CO-CREATE A COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY THAT CENTERS AND EMPOWERS BLACK ELDERS TO IDENTIFY AND ADVOCATE FOR COMMUNITY-DEFINED SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS AND MITIGATE HEALTH DISPARITIES IN THEIR LIVES, FAMILIES, NEIGHBORHOODS, AND COMMUNITIES. |
| THE MILKEN INSTITUTE | SANTA MONICA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | CENTER FOR THE FUTURE OF AGING LEADERSHIP COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP |
| LEADINGAGE CALIFORNIA FOUNDATION | SACRAMENTO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | OUR GOAL IS TO DEVELOP A MULTI-PRONGED PLAN TO BLEND AND BRAID EXISTING FINANCING OPPORTUNITIES TO BE ABLE TO PILOT A POPULATION HEALTH MODEL IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMUNITIES, CALIFORNIA INTEGRATED CARE AT HOME. |
| HEALTH TECH FOR MEDICAID | OAKLAND, CA | $45,000 | 2025 | OUR OVERARCHING GOAL IS TO UNITE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LEADERS IN AN UNCONVENTIONAL COALITION TO ADDRESS THE UNIQUE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF OLDER ADULTS IN MEDICAID WHILE DRIVING INNOVATION AND TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE IN THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | $44,996 | 2025 | UNITING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LEADERS IN AN UNCONVENTIONAL COALITION IN SERVICE OF ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF OLDER ADULTS IN MEDICAID. |
| FUND FOR PUBLIC HEALTH IN NEW YORK INC | NEW YORK, NY | $43,578 | 2025 | TO DEVELOP A TOOLKIT FOR HEALTH SYSTEMS TO UTILIZE IN STANDING-UP AND OPERATING A CERCA-LIKE COALITION TO DE-IMPLEMENT THE USE OF CERTAIN ALGORITHMS WITHIN A HOSPITAL OR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. |
| CENTER FOR HEALTH CARE STRATEGIES INC | HAMILTON, NJ | $40,594 | 2025 | PLAN AND SUPPORT A CONSUMER-FOCUSED PANEL FOR THE CA FOR ALL AGES & ABILITIES |
| PUBLIC POLICY LAB | BROOKLYN, NY | $40,011 | 2025 | GATHER RESEARCH FINDINGS ABOUT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE (MA) SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS FROM BENEFICIARIES RECRUITED THROUGH THE LONGITUDINAL RESEARCH POOL FROM PUBLIC PROSPECTING LONGITUDINAL UNDERSTANDING STUDY OF 65+ ADULTS (PPLUS65), TO DELIVER TO ATI ADVISORY FOR RELATED WORK COMMISSIONED BY TSF. |
| INCITE NETWORK LLC | EL PASO, TX | $40,000 | 2025 | TO DESIGN, DISTRIBUTE AND ANALYZE SURVEY/FOCUS GROUP OR INTERVIEW FINDINGS ON THE LEVEL OF BELONGING AND INCLUSIVITY OF OLDER ADULTS AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES IN THE SCAN FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMMING AND PUBLICATION PROCESS. |
| VALON CONSULTING | LOS ANGELES, CA | $35,554 | 2025 | ADVANCING HOUSING RELATED ISSUES IN THE MASTER PLAN FOR AGING (MPA) |
| ANNE TUMLINSON INNOVATIONS LLC | WASHINGTON, DC | $34,722 | 2025 | ELIMINATE GAPS IN FUNDING AND INTEGRATION THAT PREVENT A COORDINATED AND EASILY NAVIGABLE SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM |
| NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | $33,000 | 2025 | THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO EXPEDITE POLICY PRINCIPLES THAT ALLOW MIDDLE INCOME OLDER ADULTS TO AGE WELL IN HOME AND COMMUNITY. IN SUPPORT OF THAT GOAL, THE PROJECT WILL UPDATE THE FORGOTTEN MIDDLE MODEL USING 2020 HRS DATA, FOCUSING ITS RESEARCH ON MIDDLE INCOME SENIORS FROM HISTORICALLY VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES. IT WILL ALSO GENERATE NEVER-BEFORE PUBLISHED DATA ON THE NEAR-DUAL POPULATION, WITH A NOVEL APPROACH TO FULLY CAPTURE THIS VULNERABLE POPULATION'S CHARACTERISTICS, NEEDS, AND HOUSING AND CARE OPTIONS. FINALLY, THE PROJECT WILL PRODUCE NATIONAL PRINCIPLES ON THE FORGOTTEN MIDDLE AND NEAR DUALS, DEVELOPED THROUGH CONSENSUS PROCESS DRIVEN BY DIVERSE LEADERS FROM POLICY EXPERTS TO INDUSTRY LEADERS TO ATYPICAL PLAYERS FROM THE NONAGING PRIVATE SECTOR, ELEVATING TSF AS A POLICY LEADER IN THIS FIELD. |
| HEALTH EQUITY STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT AN ACTIONABLE REPORT SUMMARIZING QUALITATIVE STRUCTURED INTERVIEW FINDINGS FROM THE LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS OF AGING ORGANIZATIONS IN CALIFORNIA |
| PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | THIS PROJECT WILL HELP PPIC DEVELOP ITS RESEARCH AGENDA FOCUSED ON CALIFORNIA'S AGING POPULATION AND THE STATE POLICY SOLUTIONS TO SUPPORT CALIFORNIA'S OLDER ADULTS, THOSE WHO CARE FOR THEM, AND OTHER CONSEQUENCES OF THIS MAJOR DEMOGRAPHIC SHIFT. |
| TIDES CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | THE BUILD TRUST IN AI WITHIN THE HEALTHCARE SAFETY NET, ENSURING THAT TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS DRIVEN BY AI BENEFIT ALL COMMUNITIES, ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE OLDER ADULTS. |
| VALON CONSULTING | LOS ANGELES, CA | $15,173 | 2025 | DEVELOP AN ACTIONABLE PLAN TO COMBAT OLDER ADULT HOMELESSNESS |
| CALIFORNIA COLLABORATIVE FOR LTSS | FAIR OAKS, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | BUILD AND LEVEL COMMUNITY VOICE TO DRIVE SYSTEMS CHANGE TOWARDS A HIGH-QUALITY LONG-TERM SERVICES AND SUPPORTS (LTSS) SYSTEM. |
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON
$649,189THE PURPOSE OF THIS INITIATIVE IS TO PROVIDE THE KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION TO POLICYMAKERS, THAT IS, THE INTELLECTUAL INFRASTRUCTURE, NECESSARY TO ADVANCE LTSS FINANCING REFORM.
THIS PROJECT IS AN INITIATIVE TO ACCELERATE EQUITABLE POLICY CHANGE AND HEALTH-SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENT FOR AND WITH OLDER AMERICANS. IN YEAR 2, WE'LL EXPAND OUR POOL OF OLDER ADULTS FOR ONGOING HUMAN-CENTERED RESEARCH, DOCUMENT THEIR EXPERIENCES, THEN ADD THEIR DATA TO THE PEOPLE SAY, OUR PLATFORM FOR PUBLIC CIVIC RESEARCH, WITH THE GOAL OF SPURRING BOLD ACTION TO BETTER INCORPORATE OLDER ADULTS' NEEDS AND PREFERENCES INTO SOCIAL-SCALE PROGRAMS.
IMPROVE FINANCIAL SECURITY FOR OLDER ADULTS BY ADDRESSING ROOT CAUSES
STRENGTHEN AGING & HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE; DRIVE REPRESENTATION IN DATA COLLECTION & ANALYSIS ACROSS THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ECOSYSTEM
UC BERKELEY
$300,000THE INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING PROGRAM AT THE UC BERKELEY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM
STRENGTHEN AGING & HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE; DRIVE REPRESENTATION IN DATA COLLECTION & ANALYSIS ACROSS THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ECOSYSTEM
TSF SEEKS A PARTNER IN GATHERING AND SYNTHESIZING FEEDBACK AND INSIGHTS FROM OLDER ADULTS THAT MIGHT INFORM ICC'S DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATIONAL FRAMEWORK ON AGING.
ANNE TUMLINSON INNOVATIONS LLC
$257,386INFORM NEW MEDICARE COVERAGE AND CARE DELIVERY REFORMS TO REFLECT THE NEEDS AND PREFERENCES OF PRIORITY POPULATIONS
COLLECT NEW SURVEY DATA TO PROVIDE INSIGHTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW EMPLOYERS, MIDCAREER/OLDER WORKERS THEMSELVES, AND POLICY MAKERS CAN TAKE STEPS TO BETTER POSITION THEMSELVES FOR AN AI-INFUSED WORKPLACE MOVING FORWARDS
CALIFORNIA COLLABORATIVE FOR LTSS
$233,100SUPPORT CDA IN THE PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF THE 2024 CA FOR ALL AGES & ABILITIES CONFERENCE.
OUR WORK WILL PROVIDE PROMISING PATHWAYS FOR BIPARTISAN CONSENSUS ON REFORMS THAT ADVANCE A HIGH-FUNCTIONING LTSS SYSTEM FOR EVERYONE.
DEVELOP AN INDEXED TOOLKIT AND HOST TWO NATIONAL IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS TO SUPPORT BOTH PAST AND FUTURE MPA STATES IN BUILDING BUY IN, DEVELOPING, IMPLEMENTING AND REFRESHING MULTISECTOR PLANS FOR AGING.
THE PROJECT GOAL IS TO EXPLORE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS.
UC DAVIS
$199,881TO ELEVATE THE NEEDS OF OLDER ADULTS AND CAREGIVERS IN RURAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA AND BUILD UPON THE SCAN FOUNDATION'S PREVIOUS INVESTMENTS IN RURAL MPAS.
THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT THIS YEAR IS TO CONTINUE TO ADVANCE AND ENSURE IMPLEMENTATION OF SPECIFIC POLICIES CONSISTENT WITH THE GOALS OF THE GOVERNOR'S MASTER PLAN FOR AGING (MPA).
PROVIDENCE PORTLAND MEDICAL CENTER
$159,250TO UNDERSTAND HOW TSF'S MODEL WORKS TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY ACTION AND CHANGE AND TO ASSESS THE POTENTIAL FOR THIS MODEL TO BE SCALED AND SPREAD ACROSS CALIFORNIA
COALITION FOR HEALTH AI
$150,000TO DEVELOP AND DEPLOY INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE AI-POWERED SOLUTIONS FOR HEALTHCARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, SPECIFICALLY TARGETING UNDERSERVED AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, VIA ENHANCING REPRESENTATION IN AI TRAINING AND VALIDATION DATA.
IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPAND ACCESS TO INTEGRATED MODELS FOR DUALLY ELIGIBLE POPULATIONS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES BY CONDUCTING AN IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF FOUR RURAL COMMUNITIES THAT EXAMINES THE FACTORS THAT SUPPORT THE CREATION AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THESE MODELS AS WELL AS FACTORS THAT IMPEDE THEIR DEVELOPMENT OR SPREAD.
GREATER GOOD STUDIO
$125,000THE GOALS OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO DOCUMENT AND VISUALIZE THE FULL LANDSCAPE OF ORGANIZING ACTORS, CATEGORIES, AND ROLES; LEARN DIRECTLY FROM PEOPLE WORKING IN ADJACENT SPACES, INCLUDING FUNDERS, ORGANIZERS, ACADEMICS, AND OLDER ADULTS THEMSELVES; AND DEVELOP AND PRIORITIZE IDEAS FOR WAYS TSF CAN ENTER THIS SPACE AND MAKE THE MOST IMPACT.
SETTING A TRUE NORTH FOR INTEGRATED CARE FOR DUAL ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES
IDENTIFY PRIORITY AREAS FOR ACTION TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF THE OVER 65 AGING POPULATION IN CALIFORNIA, BY BRINGING STAKEHOLDERS TOGETHER AND FOSTERING RELATIONSHIPS FOR ONGOING COLLABORATION.
THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO SUPPORT STATES IN DEVELOPING AND SUSTAINING ESSENTIAL MEDICARE PROGRAM AND POLICY EXPERTISE NEEDED TO ADVANCE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID INTEGRATION AND IMPROVE CARE FOR DUALLY ELIGIBLE POPULATIONS.
THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO SUPPORT STATES IN DEVELOPING AND SUSTAINING ESSENTIAL MEDICARE PROGRAM AND POLICY EXPERTISE NEEDED TO ADVANCE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID INTEGRATION AND IMPROVE CARE FOR DUALLY ELIGIBLE POPULATIONS.
THIS PROGRAM WOULD BE THE FIRST FORMALIZED EFFORT TO BRING TOGETHER AI CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE, DIGITAL HEALTH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS, AI VENDORS, AND COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS TO RAPIDLY DIFFUSE EXPERTISE AND GENERATE EVIDENCE OF AI PRODUCT PERFORMANCE IN THE CALIFORNIA SAFETY NET.
UC DAVIS
$92,432THE RURAL MPA TOOLKIT WILL GUIDE LOCAL, RURAL COMMUNITIES TO COMPEL SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION THROUGH MULTISECTOR PLANS FOR AGING (MPA).
DANDELION HEALTH
$83,068ADVANCING TSF PRIORITY POPULATIONS BY DEVELOPING A TSF SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH FEATURE WITHIN DANDELION'S FREE PUBLIC SERVICE
LHPC
$81,528DUAL-ELIGIBLE SPECIAL NEEDS PLAN EDUCATION AND SUPPORT
EXPEDITE OUTREACH TO TARGET AUDIENCES (I.E., CONSUMER ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS, STATE MEDICAID PROGRAMS, SNPS, AND PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS) TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT AND CREATE CHAMPIONS FOR THE PCO MEASURES
FOR EPP TO PLAN ITS POST-PILOT EXPANSION TO ENABLE IT TO HELP REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES FOR TSF'S PRIORITY POPULATIONS WHILE CREATING MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT FOR OLDER CLINICIANS.
UC BERKELEY
$75,000EXAMINING CHALLENGES, NEEDS, AND SUPPORTS AMONG LOW-INCOME, MINORITIZED AND GEOGRAPHICALLY ISOLATED LGBTQIA+ OLDER ADULTS IN CALIFORNIA
OUR GOAL IS TO EXPAND THE BTWCSC SENIOR ADVISORY COUNCIL AND CONTINUE TO CENTER OUR ELDERS' SELF-DETERMINATION, OFFERING ROBUST LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT BUILD THE COUNCIL'S CAPACITY TOWARD COLLECTIVE GOVERNANCE.
MAINTAIN, DEBUG, AND ADMINISTER THE PEOPLE SAY PLATFORM ONCE THE SITE HAS LAUNCHED, TO ENSURE SMOOTH AND SUCCESSFUL OPERATION OF THE MVP, ESPECIALLY OVER ITS FIRST SIX MONTHS.
INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COMMITTEE ON HEALTHY AGING AND AGE-FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES LISTENING SESSIONS
THE GOAL OF THE SANKOFA ECO GROUP APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY JOURNEY IS TO CO-DESIGN AND CO-CREATE A COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY THAT CENTERS AND EMPOWERS BLACK ELDERS TO IDENTIFY AND ADVOCATE FOR COMMUNITY-DEFINED SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS AND MITIGATE HEALTH DISPARITIES IN THEIR LIVES, FAMILIES, NEIGHBORHOODS, AND COMMUNITIES.
CENTER FOR THE FUTURE OF AGING LEADERSHIP COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP
LEADINGAGE CALIFORNIA FOUNDATION
$50,000OUR GOAL IS TO DEVELOP A MULTI-PRONGED PLAN TO BLEND AND BRAID EXISTING FINANCING OPPORTUNITIES TO BE ABLE TO PILOT A POPULATION HEALTH MODEL IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMUNITIES, CALIFORNIA INTEGRATED CARE AT HOME.
HEALTH TECH FOR MEDICAID
$45,000OUR OVERARCHING GOAL IS TO UNITE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LEADERS IN AN UNCONVENTIONAL COALITION TO ADDRESS THE UNIQUE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF OLDER ADULTS IN MEDICAID WHILE DRIVING INNOVATION AND TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE IN THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM.
UNITING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LEADERS IN AN UNCONVENTIONAL COALITION IN SERVICE OF ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF OLDER ADULTS IN MEDICAID.
TO DEVELOP A TOOLKIT FOR HEALTH SYSTEMS TO UTILIZE IN STANDING-UP AND OPERATING A CERCA-LIKE COALITION TO DE-IMPLEMENT THE USE OF CERTAIN ALGORITHMS WITHIN A HOSPITAL OR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM.
PLAN AND SUPPORT A CONSUMER-FOCUSED PANEL FOR THE CA FOR ALL AGES & ABILITIES
GATHER RESEARCH FINDINGS ABOUT MEDICARE ADVANTAGE (MA) SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS FROM BENEFICIARIES RECRUITED THROUGH THE LONGITUDINAL RESEARCH POOL FROM PUBLIC PROSPECTING LONGITUDINAL UNDERSTANDING STUDY OF 65+ ADULTS (PPLUS65), TO DELIVER TO ATI ADVISORY FOR RELATED WORK COMMISSIONED BY TSF.
INCITE NETWORK LLC
$40,000TO DESIGN, DISTRIBUTE AND ANALYZE SURVEY/FOCUS GROUP OR INTERVIEW FINDINGS ON THE LEVEL OF BELONGING AND INCLUSIVITY OF OLDER ADULTS AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES IN THE SCAN FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMMING AND PUBLICATION PROCESS.
VALON CONSULTING
$35,554ADVANCING HOUSING RELATED ISSUES IN THE MASTER PLAN FOR AGING (MPA)
ANNE TUMLINSON INNOVATIONS LLC
$34,722ELIMINATE GAPS IN FUNDING AND INTEGRATION THAT PREVENT A COORDINATED AND EASILY NAVIGABLE SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM
NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER
$33,000THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO EXPEDITE POLICY PRINCIPLES THAT ALLOW MIDDLE INCOME OLDER ADULTS TO AGE WELL IN HOME AND COMMUNITY. IN SUPPORT OF THAT GOAL, THE PROJECT WILL UPDATE THE FORGOTTEN MIDDLE MODEL USING 2020 HRS DATA, FOCUSING ITS RESEARCH ON MIDDLE INCOME SENIORS FROM HISTORICALLY VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES. IT WILL ALSO GENERATE NEVER-BEFORE PUBLISHED DATA ON THE NEAR-DUAL POPULATION, WITH A NOVEL APPROACH TO FULLY CAPTURE THIS VULNERABLE POPULATION'S CHARACTERISTICS, NEEDS, AND HOUSING AND CARE OPTIONS. FINALLY, THE PROJECT WILL PRODUCE NATIONAL PRINCIPLES ON THE FORGOTTEN MIDDLE AND NEAR DUALS, DEVELOPED THROUGH CONSENSUS PROCESS DRIVEN BY DIVERSE LEADERS FROM POLICY EXPERTS TO INDUSTRY LEADERS TO ATYPICAL PLAYERS FROM THE NONAGING PRIVATE SECTOR, ELEVATING TSF AS A POLICY LEADER IN THIS FIELD.
HEALTH EQUITY STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS
$25,000TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT AN ACTIONABLE REPORT SUMMARIZING QUALITATIVE STRUCTURED INTERVIEW FINDINGS FROM THE LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS OF AGING ORGANIZATIONS IN CALIFORNIA
PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA
$25,000THIS PROJECT WILL HELP PPIC DEVELOP ITS RESEARCH AGENDA FOCUSED ON CALIFORNIA'S AGING POPULATION AND THE STATE POLICY SOLUTIONS TO SUPPORT CALIFORNIA'S OLDER ADULTS, THOSE WHO CARE FOR THEM, AND OTHER CONSEQUENCES OF THIS MAJOR DEMOGRAPHIC SHIFT.
THE BUILD TRUST IN AI WITHIN THE HEALTHCARE SAFETY NET, ENSURING THAT TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS DRIVEN BY AI BENEFIT ALL COMMUNITIES, ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE OLDER ADULTS.
VALON CONSULTING
$15,173DEVELOP AN ACTIONABLE PLAN TO COMBAT OLDER ADULT HOMELESSNESS
CALIFORNIA COLLABORATIVE FOR LTSS
$15,000BUILD AND LEVEL COMMUNITY VOICE TO DRIVE SYSTEMS CHANGE TOWARDS A HIGH-QUALITY LONG-TERM SERVICES AND SUPPORTS (LTSS) SYSTEM.