Mayor's directive
Authorize $150,000 grant for Boston Family Days
Last activity May 15, 2026 (4 months ago)
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Introduced
May 8, 2026
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In committee
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Council vote
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Adopted
The City of Boston would accept and expend a $150,000 grant awarded to Boston Family Days, funded by Pilot House Philanthropy and administered by Arts & Culture. The funds would support 2026 flexible programmatic activities for Boston Family Days, continuing the pilot program formerly known as BPS Sundays. The order was passed by the City Council on May 13, 2026.
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Official title
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) in the form of a grant, Boston Family Days 2026 Donor Support, awarded by Pilot House Philanthropy to be administered by the Office of Arts & Culture. The grant would fund 2026 flexible programmatic support for Boston Family Days (formerly known as BPS Sundays during the pilot program) from Amos and Barbara Hostetter via Pilot House. On motion of Councilor Louijeune, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata).
Timeline
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May 13, 2026
The rules were suspended; the order was passed.
City Council