In 2013, the Town of Golden (with the administrative support of the College of the Rockies) received a grant from the Seniors' Housing and Support Initiative (SHSI) to complete an Age Friendly Community Plan (AFCP). The SHSI program is intended to assist local government to support aging populations, develop and implement policies and plans and/or develop projects that enable seniors to age in place and facilitate the creation of age friendly communities. The Ministry of Health supported the initiative by providing funds to incorporate a focus on age friendly projects. The plan brought together many senior-focused groups and programs and was completed in July 2014.