On the message and order, referred on January 26, 2022, Docket #0165, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) in the form of a grant for the No Kid Hungry Grant, awarded by Share Our Strength to be administered by the New Urban Mechanics. The grant will fund a Fellowship to pilot solutions for increased access to healthy food for children and families that experience economic insecurity and food insecurity, the Committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass.
01650165 message in order authorizing the city of Boston to accept and expend the amount of $200,000 in the form of a grant for the No Kid Hungry grant awarded by sheer strength to be administered by the new urban mechanics. The grant will fund a fellowship to pilot solutions for increased access to healthy food for children and families that experience economic insecurity and food insecurity. Thank you. The chair recognizes Councilor Braden, who is the chair of the Committee on Strong Women, Families and Communities Council. Braden. You have the floor. Thank you, Mr. President. This, as already mentioned, this is a matter sponsored by the mayor and referred to the committee on January 26, 2022. And we had a hearing on February 14th, 2022, where public comment was taken. The administration was represented by Ms.. Hayden Kim, Deputy Director of Planning and Development of the Mayor's Office of Food Access. Mr. Christopher Carter, Chair of the Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics. The No Kid Hungry. Crafted an inaugural fellowship program that would provide city innovation teams with a fellow dedicated to using human centered design to tackle hunger, challenges and bust. Boston is one of only three cities selected for the grant awarded by share strength of $200,000 each. This grant will be used to fund the fellows salaries for over 18 to 24 month period for the food security silo to conduct a human centered design process to improve, improve food access and launch improvement strategies are programs administered by the Mayor's Office of Urban Mechanics. The fellow will address any stigma associated with accessing food security resources and expanding community outreach by providing access to culturally competent foods. Increasing awareness of available resources for families and children in need with within their community, and empowering families by offering programs that utilize food options and choice. Passage of this dockets will authorize the city to expand these funds and hire a fellow to develop solutions to increase access to healthy food for our children and families who experience economic insecurity and food insecurity. As chair of the Committee of Strong Women, Families and Communities, I recommend that this adopt this docket up to pass. Thank you. Thank you. Counsel Braden, the chair and the Committee of Strong Women, Families and Communities seeks acceptance of the committee report and passage of Docket 0165. All those in favor say I oppose any. The ayes have it. Docket 0165 has passed. Mr. Couric, please read.