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26 expensive modifications will receive assistance in applying for funding assistance through the loan programs administered by GMHC, or if ineligible, assistance in identifying and accessing other resources. Access Solutions' standard fee for a home modification assessment is $250. For this project, funds from the state will make it possible to provide the assessments free of charge. Access Solutions staff will provide full project management services to ensure the project's success. Project management services include but are not limited to education/prevention, modification/assessment report, modification recommendations and design solutions, product specification, bid prep/gathering, installation/construction coordination and funding source assistance. Follow-up consultations will ensure that all modifications and equipment are being used correctly, safely and meet the needs of the client. To ensure sustainability after the project concludes, we will conduct comprehensive training sessions for city staff (city planners, inspectors, senior center staff, etc.) and for GMHC staff (construction managers) on universal design, aging in place and working with older adults. This will provide sustainable resources for them to assist residents in the future. During the first year of the project Access Solutions staff will provide all assessments. The second year will involve Housing Resource Center staff conducting a portion of the assessments as a part of their training. We will also provide at least two educational sessions for consumers about universal design and aging in place in each of the two cities. 3. Evaluation Plan: For each participant in this project, we will conduct survey after their home improvements have been completed. The survey will contain questions pertaining to the project itself and how the process went. We will also ask questions pertaining to improvements in the quality of their lives resulting from the project and if it truly allowed them to age in place. Follow-up calls will be made 60 days after completion of modifications and six months to capture additional information. For each person served in this area in any capacity, we will track the age and income level of individuals served, number and type of modifications completed, and referrals to grant programs or other funding sources for assistance with larger modification needs. Evaluation will also include surveys of staff at both cities and GMHC regarding changes in their level of awareness and knowledge base to better assist residents. GMCFI will assist in tracking the accessing of loan programs as a result of the project.