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Mayor's directive

Approve $100,000 ADA Grant for Boston Accessibility

Last activity March 31, 2026 (6 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    January 14, 2026

  2. In committee

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

The Mayor transmits an order to accept and spend a $100,000 Municipal ADA Improvement Grant from the Massachusetts Office on Disability. Administered by the Department of Innovation & Technology, the funds would update the municipal ADA Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan to address barriers in web-based services and applications. The City Council previously referred and then passed the measure.

Affects People with disabilities and City residents who rely on online services

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Official title

Councilor Flynn called Docket #0137, 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, Municipal ADA Improvement Grant, awarded by The Massachusetts Office on Disability to be administered by the Department of Innovation & Technology. The grant would fund updating the municipal ADA Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan to address barriers to accessibility in web-based services and applications, 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