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Dockets #1168-1171, 1240 - Hearing regarding various Age Strong Commission grant appropriations
A
This
should
be
pretty
straightforward,
so
I
I
will.
I
will
start
the
the
meeting.
Are
you
ready
shane?
Are
you
ready
to
push
us
into
the
water
here?
Almost
I'm
all
set
on
my
end.
I
just
want
to
make
sure
carrier.
Candidates
are
all
set,
we're
good
to
go
as
well.
Madam
chair,
very
good,
thank
you.
So
are
we
recording
we
are
now
we
put
it
on.
A
Good
afternoon,
everyone,
my
name
is
for
the
record.
Oh,
this
is
the
boston
city
council
committee
on
strong
women,
families
and
communities,
a
hearing
for
docket's
number,
one,
one,
six,
eight
to
one
one:
seven
one
and
docket
one,
two:
four
zero
for
the
record.
My
name
is
liz
braden,
I'm
the
boston
city,
councillor
for
district
nine
and
I'm
the
chair
of
the
boston
city
council
committee
on
strong
women,
families
and
communities.
A
A
A
A
Today's
hearing
is
on
grants,
five
grants
to
be
administered
by
the
aid,
strong
commission
totaling,
four
million
four
hundred
twenty
thousand
seven
hundred
and
thirty
nine
dollars
we'll
start
with
docket
one
docker.
The
first
target
is
docket
number
1168
a
message
and
order
authorizing
the
city
of
boston
to
accept
and
expand
the
amount
of
2
million,
seventy
thousand
eight
hundred
and
seventy
four
dollars
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
financial
year.
A
2022
title
three
dash
c
awarded
by
the
u.s
department
of
health
and
human
services
passed
through
the
massachusetts
executive
office
of
elder
affairs
to
be
administered
by
the
age,
strong
commission.
The
grant
will
fund
nutritional
services
for
older
adults
in
the
city
of
boston
and
these
services
are
enhanced
by
the
federal
enhanced
by
federal
nutrition,
nutritional
services,
initiative,
program
and
state
elder
lunch
program.
Grants
I'll
just
keep
going
and
read
all
the
documents,
and
then
we
can
discuss
them
together.
A
Docket
1169
is
a
message
in
order
authorizing
the
city
of
boston
to
accept
and
expand
the
amount
of
one
million.
Six
hundred
eight
and
eight
hang
on
one
million
six
thousand
eight
hundred
and
seventy
five
dollars
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
federal
federal
financial
year.
2022
2022
title
three
b
for
supportive
services
awarded
by
the
u.s
department
of
health
and
human
services
passed
through
the
massachusetts
executive
office
of
elder
affairs
to
be
administered
by
the
aids
strong
commission.
A
The
grant
will
fund
supportive
services
for
older
adults
in
the
city
of
boston,
docket,
number
1170
message
and
order
and
authorizing
the
city
of
boston
to
accept
and
expand
the
amount
of
576
120
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
financial
year.
Title
3e
award
financial
year
22,
title
iii,
dash
e
awarded
by
the
u.s
department
of
health
and
human
services
passed
through
the
massachusetts
executive
office
of
elder
affairs
to
be
administered
by
the
age,
strong
commission.
A
The
grant
will
fund
caregiver
services
for
older
adults
in
the
city
of
boston
and
docket
number
1171
message
and
order
authorizing
the
city
of
boston
to
accept
and
expand
the
amount
of
four
hundred.
Seventy
thousand
four
hundred
seventeen
thousand
eight
hundred
and
seventy
dollars
in
the
form
of
a
grant
for
the
financial
year
federal
financial
year.
A
Funding
from
for
the
east
boston
foundation,
fund,
2
awarded
by
the
massachusetts
port
authority
to
be
administered
by
the
aid
strong
commission,
the
grant
will
fund
age,
strong
operations
and
management
of
the
east
boston
senior
center
and
those
are
all
of
the
dockets
there's
quite
a
few
there.
And
so
I
want
to
invite
commissioner
shay
to
give
us
a
a
little
bit
of
background
on
the
on
the
dockets
and
anything
you'd
like
to
share.
B
Wonderful,
thank
you
so
much
madam
chair
and
hi
councillor
murphy
nice
to
have
you
here.
So
these
are
so
the
first.
B
I
can
talk
first
about
the
first
four
dockets,
which
those
are
our
older
americans
act,
funds
those
come
to
us
at
the
city
of
boston
because
we
are
boston's,
what's
called
the
area
agency
on
aging,
and
so
these
are
federal
dollars
that
come
to
us
through
the
state
as
part
of
being
an
area
agency
on
aging,
it's
our
responsibility
as
a
triple
a
to
do
a
needs
assessment,
which
we
do
every
four
years
to
assess
the
needs
of
the
community
to
we
do
what's
called
a
planning
process.
B
So
we've
we've.
We
just
finished
up
our
planning
process
for
the
next
four
federal
fiscal
years
and
and
then
we
make
we
use
some
of
them.
We
use
all
of
the
funds
to
meet
those
needs,
some
of
those,
this
money
we
keep
in-house
and
the
majority
of
this
money
we
put
out
in
an
in
rfps
to
the
community.
B
We
have
24
community
partners
right
now
that
help
to
facilitate
the
spending
of
these
dollars
and
to
make
sure
that
they're,
targeted
and
meeting
the
needs
that
are
laid
out
in
the
older
americans
act
and
also
that
we
see
in
our
in
our
needs
assessment,
so
I'll
go
through
the
dockets
one
by
one
docket
11668,
the
the
title
3c.
These
are
nutrition
dollars,
so
these
are
for
both
the
meals
on
wheels
program
and
also
for
congregate
meal
sites
or
community
cafes,
as
we
call
them.
B
Those
are
mostly
doing
grab-and-go
meals
right
now,
but
but
some
of
them
are
doing
sit
down
meals
in
person
at
this
point,
so
our
partners
for
our
nutrition
program-
and
you
had
you
had
alluded
to
the
fact
that
there's
a
couple
other
pieces
of
funding
for
this
pot
of
money.
B
The
nsa
program
in
the
state
elder
lunch
that
combined
to
form
kind
of
the
piece
of
funding
that
comes
through
the
city
and
out
to
ethos
in
the
chinese
golden
age
center
that
helped
to
operate
that
program
here
in
the
city
of
boston.
For
us,
this
is
also
part
of
there's
many
more
streams
of
funding
that
don't
come
through
the
city.
So
it's
a
lot
a
lot
of
funding
going
into
meals
for
folks
in
the
city,
title
3b
is
supportive
services.
That
is
the
next
docket.
B
That
is
our
most
flexible
pot
of
money
in
in
as
much
as
federal
dollars
are
flexible.
So
that
allows
us
really
to
look
at
how
we
meet
community
needs
in
a
in
a
more
flexible
way
than
than
some
of
the
other
parts
that
are
for
very
specific
things.
22
of
those
dollars.
We
are
required
to
give
to
elder
legal
services
and
we
have
our
partner
greater
boston,
legal
services.
It
does
a
fantastic
job
with
that
and
then
the
rest
of
the
dollars
we
give
out.
B
B
Folks,
like
chinese
golden
age,
center,
south
boston,
neighborhood
house,
at
abcd
and
matapan
that
are
running
programs
during
the
day
for
older
adults,
chinese
school
needs
center,
la
lianza,
hispana,
there's,
there's
lots
of
lots
of
partners,
but
running
programs
during
the
day
that
help
keep
older
adults
active
and
connected
and
informed
about
about
all
different
things,
so
they're
they're
great
partners
for
us.
We
also
fund
some
housing
search
work
with
this
with
our
partners,
the
elders
living
at
home
program,
noestra.
B
So
our
money,
because
of
the
older
americans
actual
restrictions
is
funding
grandparents,
who
are
over
the
age
of
60,
who
is
caring
for
youth?
I
know
that
boston,
senior
and
mspcc
raised
some
additional
funds
to
fund
kind
of
a
broader
array
of
what
you
would
call
grandparents
or
or
younger
folks
needing
support.
So
but
our
money
funds,
people
over
60.
B
and
then
let's
see
title
3a,
is
as
it
sounds,
admin
these
grants
are
cost
reimbursement
grants.
So
we
have
a
whole
team
of
finance,
folks
that
are
working
to
make
sure
that
the
dollars
that
we
are
paying
out
are
accounted
for
on
the
other
end
of
things
and
that
we're
we're
only
paying
what
we
should
be
paying.
B
And
then
we
have
a
team
of
program
monitor
folks
who
are
able
to
partner
hand
in
hand
with
our
grantees
to
make
sure
that
we're
providing
the
support
that
they
need
to
make
their
programs
what
they
you
know
what
they
hope
that
they
are
and
what
we
hope
that
they
are
in
the
city,
so
lots
of
exciting
work
there.
I
guess
let
me
stop
and
take
any
questions
that
you
all
have
on
those
maybe
and
madam
chair.
B
A
A
nice
time
to
pause
and
just
take
any
questions
with
regard
to
these
particular
dockets.
No
one
we're
still
no
other
counselors
have
joined
us,
so
I'm
not
putting
any
more
on
the
list
at
the
moment.
So
counselor
murphy
have
you
any
questions.
Yeah.
C
Not
specifically
a
question,
but
more
just
thank
you.
Emily
and
you
know
the
age
strong
committee
is
so
amazing,
and
I
know
a
promise
that
I've
made
and
always
cared
about
is
making
sure
that
our
seniors,
our
older
adults,
as
you
call
them.
I
like
that,
get
connected
to
the
resources
that
our
city
state
and
like
private
resources
have,
and
I
do
feel
it's
on
us
to
make
sure
we're
connecting
them
so
definitely
look
forward
to
continuing
and
growing
that
relationship
with
your
age.
You
know
your
department
to
make
sure
we're
connecting
with
seniors.
C
You
know
because
it's
so
important
right,
my
own
grandparents,
who
were
all
like
immigrants
from
ireland
were
able
to
live
at
home
well
into
their
80s.
My
grandmother
gingy
lived
to
102
and
you
know
in
at
her
home.
So
I
feel
very
fortunate
that
we
were
able
to
do
that,
but
know
that
the
meals
on
wheels-
and
you
know
all
of
the
different
services
that
you
know
our
seniors-
need
to
stay,
independent
and
healthy
and
connected.
We
know
through
covid.
C
You
know,
because
this
is
your
life,
your
work
that
seniors
have
always
felt
isolated
and
disconnected
often
right
but
covet.
I
think,
really
brought
it
to
the
forefront
for
more
of
us
to
realize
that
so
making
sure
that
you
know
the
pandemic
like
learning
lessons
from
that
and
moving
forward,
so
definitely
support
all
of
these
grants
and
look
forward
to
our
work
together.
So,
thank
you
great.
Thank
you.
So
much
welcome.
A
Thank
you,
councilor
murphy,
the
only
and
the
one
I
think
we've
talked
about
this.
This
is
these.
Grants
are
regularly
occurring
grants.
So
we've
talked
about
this
before
the
one
grant
that
I'm
really
interested
in
is
the
flexible
spending
one
that
gives
you
a
little
bit
more
leeway
to.
You,
know,
sort
of
identify,
a
need
and
then
try
and
fill
it
so
20
and
the
the
elder
legal
services.
A
I
think
one
of
the
issues
that
we
see
in
our
office
is
that
very
often
elders,
especially
in
real
estate
transactions,
and
you
know,
making
refinancing
their
homes
are
going
into
reverse
mortgages
and
and
and
all
sorts
of
things
that
seem
almost
seem
too
good
to
be
true.
You
know
I.
A
I
feel
that
that
this
particular
having
access
to
legal
services
for
elders
that
are
inexpensive
and
then
and
they're
folks
that
specialize
in
the
sp
in
the
space
and
then
there's
also
the
whole
issue
of
guardianship
and
stuff,
like
that,
if
you
have
someone
who
is,
is
losing
their
capacity
to
make
their
own
decisions.
I
think
this
is
all
really
valuable,
valuable
work.
A
B
Yeah
I
mean
it's
harvard
because
there's
just
so
many
different
services
and
that
they
they
all
meet
different
needs
at
different
times
of
someone's
someone's
life.
We
try
and
have
all
of
those
available
on
our
website.
We
try
and
highlight
them
in
our
seniority
magazine.
B
But
we
can
help
people
navigate
that
network
and
help
them
identify
what
exists,
because
one
of
the
things
I
find
is
that
people
don't
even
know
what
exists,
so
they
don't
know
to
ask
for
it,
and-
and
so
that's
why
we
try
and
do
a
really
good
job
with
kind
of
assessment
and
connection
and
helping
people
navigate.
Not
only
these
aging
services,
because
that's
certainly
complex,
but
also
city
services,
which
can
also
be
complex
as
well
and
and
being
able
to
help
folks
navigate.
That
is
really
important.
A
Yeah,
I
agree,
and
I
think
you
folks
did
a
really
tremendous
job
early
in
the
coven
pandemic
last
year,
helping
people
identify,
support
and
help,
and
then,
when
it
came
time
to
get
vaccines,
you
were
really
incredibly
helpful
because
people
were
able
to
phone
the
your
age
strong
and
talk
to
a
familiar
person.
You
know
I
know
from
our
experience
nelson
brighton.
A
B
A
Good,
that's
good
to
know
excellent.
A
So
then
the
final
docket
is
the
docket.
With
regard
to
the
east
boston
senior
center.
B
Yes,
so
so
this
is
very
exciting,
so
this
money
originally
came
to
the
city
in
the
form
of
a
kind
of
a
pilot
payment
from
massport
back
in
2017.
B
I
believe
I'm
just
looking
at
the
date
yeah
and
it
it
was
actually
accepted
by
city
council
from
from
massport
back
in
october
of
2017..
B
It
then
went
out
to
the
east
boston
foundation
and
in
working
with
the
community
in
east
boston,
we
have
agreed
to
operate
the
senior
center
in
east
boston,
so
there's
a
new
senior
center.
The
city
has
renovated
the
the
old
orient
heights
library
and
it
is
slated
to
open,
probably
february,
ish
february
march
of
2022,
so
the
this
massport
money,
that's
now
with
the
east
boston
foundation,
is
for
the
operation
of
the
center
and
it
is
from.
B
There
was
a
community
agreement
because
of
some
work
that
massport
is
doing,
and
so
that's
why
these
funds
are
going
to
op
to
the
operation
of
the
senior
center,
and
so
those
funds
are
now
going
to
come
to
us
we're
going
to
hold
them
specifically
for
the
operation
of
the
center
and
and
we
will
operate
the
center
using
using
the
the
these
funds
from
the
east
boston
foundation.
So
that
is
that
is
what's
happening
and
we're
excited
about
it.
It
sounds
great.
A
B
Yeah,
so
so
this
money
goes
through
2027
and
it's
based
on
massport,
hitting
certain
milestones,
the
money
that
they
have
now
and
then
I
should
also
add
so
it
was.
It
was
originally
intended
to
be
about
1.7
million
over
the
course
of
those
10
years,
but
massport
is
not
building
a
parking
facility
that
they
were
going
to
build,
so
there
is
less
money
than
originally
anticipated
so,
but
it
also
the
project
got
delayed
because
of
kovitz
was
also
not
opening
when
it's
originally
anticipated.
B
So
currently,
there's
300
about
399
000
that
will
be
coming
to
the
city
and
then
every
other
year
there
should
be
another
187
000,
as
long
as
massport
meets
the
milestones
that
they
need
to
meet.
A
C
No
just
wanted
to
follow
up
what
you
had
said:
counselor
braden,
that
your
support
in
the
vaccine
was
amazing
and
I
saw
running
city-wide
when
I
would
be
on
all
of
the
you
know:
neighborhood
association
meetings.
It
was
always
representation
of
elected
officials
and
they
always
made
sure
that
they
knew
that
there
was
support
and
that
they
could
help
them.
You
know
walk
through
that
process,
which
I
know
when
it
first
rolled
out,
was
really
scary
and
hard
for
seniors.
C
So
that
was
wonderful
and
also
just
liked
that
you
touched
upon,
and
you
know
the
fact
that
you
know
seniors
need
senior
related
services,
but
they
also
need
all
of
the
regular
city
services
also
so
to
not
lose
sight
in
that.
So
thank
you
for
talking
about
that.
Also
that
your
agency
helps
connect
them
to
you
know.
Regular
constituent,
service
and
city
needs
that
aren't
just
specific
to
seniors.
So
you
have
a
lot
of
work
in
your
office.
B
A
So
this
is
great
news.
It's
great
news
that
east
boston
is
getting
the
re
rehabilitated
orient
heights
library,
that's
wonderful,
repurposing,
a
a
city-owned
building
to
the
benefit
of
the
neighbors
and
the
seniors
in
in
east
boston.
That's
great
news!
You
know
I
don't!
I
don't
have
any
further
questions
at
this
time.
I
think
this
is
a
we
will
all
be.
I
would
recommend
that
we
vote
to
accept
these
grants
on
wed
tomorrow,
which
is
our
last
session
of
this
this
this
year
and
of
this
council
session.
A
So
I
want
to
thank
you
for
all
your
great
work
council,
commissioner,
shay
and
and
look
forward
to
working
with
you
in
the
future
and
next
year
and
keep.
A
So
I
know
we'll
bring
this
hearing
of
the
strong
women
families
and
communities
this
to
a
close
those
meetings
adjourned.
Thank
you
all.
Thank
you.