Mayor's directive
Accept Local Food Policy Grant to track procurement
Last activity April 2, 2026 (6 months ago)
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Introduced
March 26, 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 $20,000 Local Food Policy Grant from the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources and administer it through the Office of Food Justice. Funds will support a food working group with Boston Public Schools to promote values-based food purchasing, food recovery, create a procurement data baseline, and establish shared metrics and goals.
Affects Boston residents
Now with the City Council
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Compare with the government's own wording
Official title
Order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) in the form of a grant, Local Food Policy Grant, awarded by MA Department of Agricultural Resources to be administered by the Office of Food Justice. The grant would fund a food working group of Boston-based anchor institutions with Boston Public Schools to build shared commitment to values-based food purchasing, food recovery, develop a baseline of procurement data, and develop a process to track shared food purchasing metrics and goals.
Timeline
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April 1, 2026
The rules were suspended; the order was passed.
City Council