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Mayor's directive

Approve $100,000 MassTech Grant for Digital Skills

Last activity March 31, 2026 (6 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    January 20, 2026

  2. In committee

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

The Mayor transmitted an order authorizing Boston to accept and expend a $100,000 grant from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, passed through the U.S. Treasury, for the Department of Innovation & Technology. The funds would support a multi-session digital skills workshop series at multiple locations and the distribution of devices to learners, administered by DoIT.

Now with the Committee on City Services

About Budget & Finance and Education

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Official title

Councilor Flynn called Docket #0135, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) in the form of a grant, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech), awarded by United States Department of the Treasury, passed through the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, to be administered by the Department of Innovation & Technology. The grant would fund a multi-session digital skills workshop series at multiple locations and distribute devices to learners, from the Committee on City Services. No objection being heard, the matter was properly before the body.

Timeline

  1. January 28, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council

  2. March 25, 2026

    Passed

    City Council