On the message and order, referred on September 29, 2021, Docket #1014, Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) in the form of a grant for the FY21 Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program, awarded by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture-USDA to be administered by the Office of Food Access. The grant will fund projects to increase the purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables by low-income SNAP consumers, , the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed.
Madam Clerk, we are now moving back to reports of committees. Would you please read Docket 1014? Thank you, Mr. President. Docket 1014 The Committee on Strong Women, Families and Communities, to which was referred at September 29th, 2021. Docket number 1014. Message In order authorizing City of Boston to accept and expend an amount of $500,000 in the form of a grant for the FBI. 21 Gus Shoemaker Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program awarded by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture and USDA to be administered by the Office of Food Access. The grant will fund projects to increase the purchase of fresh, fresh fruits and vegetables by low income SNAP consumers. Thank you. The Chair now recognized Councilor Liz Braid and Chair of the Committee on Strong Women, Families and Communities. Chair Braden, the floor is yours. Thank you, Mr. President. I'm also on Friday, October 1st, we had a committee on the Strong Women, Families and Communities held a hearing on the docket 1014. We were joined by Catalina Lopez Ospina, director of Food Access. The previous common sense talk Feeney has read is pretty self-explanatory. This new funding will also allow for additional store locations to participate in the Boston Double Up Box program. Currently, there are 12 stores participating in neighborhoods across the city with an anticipation of adding another 4 to 6 more stores. With this funding, it is my recommendation that the council to the council that we would accept and pass this docket. Thank you. Thank very much. Councilor Liz Braden, chair of the Committee on Strong Women, Families and Communities, seeks acceptance of the committee report and passage of Docket 1014. All those in favor please indicate by saying I oppose. The ayes have it. The docket has passed. Madam Clerk, we are moving along to docket 1013. Docket 1013 message, an order authorizing the city of Boston to accept an amount of $750,000 in the form of the Land Water Conservation Fund. Grant awarded by the National Park Service, passed to the Massachusetts Division of Conservation Services to be administered by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department.