COLUMBIA, MD (July 22, 2026) — Twenty-four organizations in Maryland and Michigan will receive a total of $3.8 million to help older adults with lower incomes age safely and with dignity at home. Enterprise Community Partners (Enterprise) recently awarded the funding through the latest round of Thome Aging Well grants, which were designed to help community-based organizations meet the needs of older adults through a changing landscape.
The one-year, flexible grants — supported by the Edward N. & Della L. Thome Memorial Foundation, Bank of America trustee — are designed to bolster housing-based programs and services at a pivotal moment. Shifts in federal safety-net funding, rising costs of care, and the growing impacts of climate events are making it harder for older adults to maintain stable housing, access nutritious food, and stay connected to essential services. The grants provide the resources to respond to these needs quickly and directly.
“These organizations will have the flexibility to meet older adults where they are and respond to the needs they see emerging in their communities,” said Stephany De Scisciolo, Enterprise vice president of Impact, Evaluation and Population Health. “This is how we ensure that these grants will have the greatest impact—by placing them in the hands of trusted, community-based partners working every day to ensure older adults can remain in their homes and continue to live safely and comfortably in the neighborhoods they know.”
Trust-Based Philanthropy
This approach reflects Enterprise’s commitment to trust-based philanthropy: listening to the needs and priorities of community partners and shaping funding with the flexibility and urgency those needs require. Launched in 2022 with an original plan to grant $19.5 million, the Thome Aging Well Program has since grown well beyond that initial scope.
To date, the program has:
Awarded over $23 million to 66 total community-based, government, and Tribal organizations
Reached over 14,000 older adults with aging-in-place home modifications, trainings and workforce supports, preventive health screenings, food access and delivery programs, and additional services
Built a robust field-building infrastructure beyond grantmaking, including opportunities for peer-to-peer learning, smaller learning cohorts and structured curricula, and access to Enterprise’s network of subject matter experts.
The year’s grants addressed a range of pressing needs across five focus areas:
Service Delivery through Housing Providers to help older adults manage daily needs, including access to food and nourishing meals; connect older adults to stable housing; remain connected to benefits; and maintain their health and independence
Home Repair to enable critical repairs that allow older adults to remain stably and affordably housed
Climate and Energy to help older adults lower their energy costs, maintain affordability, and prepare for weather emergencies and extreme temperatures
Housing Stability to fund senior co-housing, shared housing, or homelessness prevention efforts for older adults at risk of losing their homes
Legal Services to access legal support to help older adults protect their housing, benefits, and rights
Grantee Summaries
The following organizations have been awarded funding to provide services to older adults in Maryland and Michigan.
Maryland and Michigan
The Community Builders, Inc.
Provides housing-based resident services and care coordination across six affordable housing communities in Baltimore City and Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and Wayne County, Michigan.
Maryland
AHC — Charter House (Silver Spring)
Strengthens on-site resident services at Charter House in Silver Spring, expanding structured health and wellness support to address a rise in emergency medical calls related to falls, strokes, and unmanaged chronic conditions.
Bethesda Cares (Montgomery County)
Expands RentSelect to accelerate placements by integrating housing navigation with Coordinated Entry and strengthening landlord partnerships across Montgomery County.
Enterprise Community Development (Statewide Maryland)
Conducts on-site benefits screenings at 24 affordable housing communities across the state to help about 500 seniors access SNAP, Medicare, and Medicaid, while also expanding fresh food access at 15 sites.
Govans Ecumenical Development Corporation / GEDCO (Baltimore City)
Expands programming that combines social, recreational, and wellness activities with access to nutritious meals to address hunger and isolation among residents of affordable housing and community-based participants in Baltimore City.
Habitat for Humanity of Carroll County
Expands home repair services for homeowners with incomes at or below 60% of area median income, with added program coordination to connect residents to social services and help them remain safe in their homes.
International Rescue Committee (Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, Baltimore City & Baltimore County)
Delivers direct services — including housing assistance, benefits navigation, food support, and legal preparedness — in immigrant communities, including refugees, asylum seekers, and parolees across four Maryland jurisdictions.
Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service (Statewide Maryland)
Provides free estate planning and housing stabilization legal services to residents at or below 50% of Maryland median income across 17 counties, including wills, powers of attorney, advance directives, and deed transfers.
National Hispanic Council on Aging (Montgomery County & Prince George’s County)
Provides culturally and linguistically responsive, housing-linked service navigation primarily to Spanish-speaking older adults, caregivers, and families in Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties.
Operation Pathways (Baltimore City)
Expands on-site SNAP outreach and enrollment, establishes culturally responsive food access points, and hosts community meals and cooking classes to reduce isolation among residents of affordable housing communities in Baltimore City.
St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center (Baltimore City & Baltimore County)
Improves the well-being of older homeowners through essential home repairs, safety modifications, service connections, free legal support for estate planning, and a home-sharing program.
The Arc of Prince George’s County
Addresses critical unmet needs for adults with developmental disabilities in Prince George’s County, including access to essential care, home adaptations, dental work, and utilities assistance.
Housing Opportunities Community Partners (Montgomery County)
Engages more than 500 residents in community meals across senior and permanent supportive housing sites in Montgomery County to reduce food insecurity, improve access to benefits, and support health self-management.
Michigan
Cody Rouge Community Action Alliance (Wayne County)
Provides specialized home repairs designed to reduce utility costs and help residents of Detroit’s Cody Rouge neighborhood remain safe in their homes.
Community Action Alger Marquette (Marquette County)
Delivers nutritional and social support through home-delivered meals to rural seniors in Marquette County.
Community Opportunity Fund (Wayne County)
Continues the Telehealth Intervention Program for Seniors (TIPS) at Village Center for Older Adults in Wayne County, connecting residents to remote health services and support.
Detroit Catholic Pastoral Alliance (Detroit — Gratiot Woods)
Provides monthly food distribution, transportation to grocery stores, and cultural and intergenerational wellness events for residents of Detroit’s Gratiot Woods community.
Hannan Center (Wayne & Oakland Counties)
Stabilizes essential navigation services for older adults in Southeast Michigan, maintaining continuity of support in Wayne and Oakland counties during a period of system disruption.
ICCF Community Homes (Grand Rapids — The Southgate)
Provides communal meals, pantry and fresh food access, and wellness classes that promote mobility, balance, and independence for residents at The Southgate senior housing community in Grand Rapids.
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (Baraga County — L’Anse Indian Reservation)
Implements an energy-efficiency project at Superior View Complex, a 25-unit housing community on the L’Anse Indian Reservation, helping elders reduce energy costs and remain safely housed.
Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians (Gogebic County)
Repairs and replaces aging roofs on Tribal elder homes in the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians community to make them solar‑ready and enable access to reliable, affordable, and resilient clean energy so elders can safely remain in their homes.
Michigan LGBTQ+ Elders Network / MiGen (Wayne County)
Supports older adults in Wayne County through housing stabilization and wraparound services, and a food access and distribution program serving the community’s most at-risk seniors.
Room at the Inn (Upper Peninsula)
Launches the Upper Peninsula’s first Recuperative Care Housing Pilot for medically frail adults who are ready for hospital discharge but require a higher level of care than traditional emergency shelter can provide.
UPCAP Services, Inc. (Upper Peninsula)
Provides monthly produce vouchers redeemable at local farm markets, grocery stores, food co-ops, and farms across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, with optional drop-shipped meals for those facing mobility, transportation, or health barriers.
