Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Forty One Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty Five Dollars ($141,865.00) in the form of a grant for the Federal FY21 Title III: Expanding access to COVID-19 Vaccines via Aging Networks, awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, passed through the MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs, to be administered by the Age Strong Commission. The grant will fund direct services to combat vaccine hesitancy, support vaccine equity efforts, and provide transportation stipends, vouchers and or other related services.
Docket 1000. Message. In order authorizing the city of Boston to accept an extended amount of $141,865 in the form of a grant for the federal FBI Title three U.S. Department of Health and Human Services I'm sorry. Title three Expanding Access to COVID 19 Vaccines via aging networks awarded by the U.S. Department. Health and Human Services passed through the mass executive office of Elder appears to be administered by the Aged Drawn Commission. The grant will fund direct services to combat vaccine hesitancy, support vaccine equity efforts and provide transportation stipends, vouchers and other related services. Thank you. The Chair now recognizes Councilor Ricardo Arroyo, Chair of the Committee on Public Health. Chair Arroyo. The floor is yours. Thank you, Mr. Chair. This grant is a crucial part of ending the pandemic and protecting some of our most vulnerable populations. As a city, we need to be able to overcome vaccine hesitancy, encourage folks to get vaccinated, and ensure that we are doing so in an equitable way. For those reasons, I would like to ask to suspend the rules and vote on this docket today. Thank you very much. Counselor Arroyo seeks suspension of the rules and passage of docket number 1000. All those in favor, please indicate by saying I oppose. Nay, the ayes have it. Docket 1000 has passed. Madam Clerk, would you now please read Docket 1001? Thank you. Docket 1001 message in order authorizing City of Boston to accept an expanded amount of 140 South, $140,121 in the form of a grant of the American Rescue Plan Act. Titled Three D Water by the US Department of Human and Human Health and Services passed to the Mass Executive Office of Elder appears to be administered by