Mayor's directive
Accept $25,000 Obama Foundation Grant
Last activity March 5, 2026 (7 months ago)
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Introduced
March 2, 2026
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In committee
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Council vote
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Adopted
The City of Boston would accept a $25,000 grant from The Obama Foundation, administered by the Office of Black Male Advancement. The funds would support educational achievement, workforce readiness, safety, mentorship, and other locally defined priorities to improve long-term outcomes for boys and young men of color.
Affects boys and young men of color
Now with the City Council
About Education and Civil Rights & Immigration
Compare with the government's own wording
Official title
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) in the form of a grant, The Obama Foundation Grant, awarded by The Obama Foundation to be administered by the Office of Black Male Advancement. The grant would fund educational achievement, workforce readiness, safety, mentorship, and other locally defined priorities that contribute to long-term success for boys and young men of color.
Timeline
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March 4, 2026
The rules were suspended; the order was passed.
City Council
On motion of Councilor Culpepper, the rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Culpepper, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Durkan).