Mayor's directive
City accepts $1 million grant for safety and health
Last activity June 11, 2026 (3 months ago)
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Introduced
June 4, 2026
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In committee
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Council vote
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Adopted
The Mayor requests approval to accept a grant totaling $1,000,000 from the Cummings Foundation. Administered by the Office of Human Services, the funds would support the Community Safety, Public Health, Community Events, and Youth Engagement Initiatives, enabling city programs and outreach across Boston.
Now with the City Council
About Health & Human Services and Public Safety
Compare with the government's own wording
Official title
Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) in the form of a grant, Cummings Community Safety Grant, awarded by Cummings Foundation Inc. to be administered by the Office of Human Services. The grant would fund and support the Community Safety Initiative, Public Health Initiative, Community Events Initiative, and Youth Engagement Initiative.
Timeline
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June 10, 2026
The rules were suspended; the order was passed.
City Council
On motion of Councilor Murphy, 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).