On the message and order, referred September 15, 2021 Docket 0957, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Fifty-Four Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Four Dollars ($254,194.00) in the form of a grant, for the Challenge Grant, awarded by the William T. Grant Foundation, passed through Northeastern University, to be administered by the Department of Youth and Employment. The grant will fund research by Northeastern University Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy that inform the design of a more inclusive workforce development system for the youth in Boston, the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed.
Docket 0957 message in order authorizing the city of Boston to accept and extend an amount of $254,194 in the form of a grant for the challenge grant awarded by the William G. Grant Foundation. Pass through Northeastern University to be administered by the Department of Youth and Employment. The grant will fund research for Northeastern University, Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy that inform the design of a more inclusive workforce development system for the use of Boston. The Chair recognizes Councilor Julia Macchia, Chair of the Committee on Small Business and Workforce Development. Councilor Councilor, here you have the floor. Thank you, Mr. President. On Monday, we held a hearing on docket 0957, during which we discussed a debt awarded to the city of Boston to be administered by the Department of Youth Engagement and Employment. We were joined by Rashad Cope, director of Y E, along with my council colleagues, Councilor Bourque and Flynn. During the hearing, we heard about how we had a lot of stuff. Let me put my pager. We heard the grant will be used to research ways to build equity and youth employment opportunities. In this grant, youth is defined as anyone between the ages of 14 to 24. We also learned that the director will be working to ensure that there is feedback in real time from the young people participating in this research council. Park also advocated that these young people be paid for their role in this research project. Overall, this is a grant that is going towards a good purpose, and at this time I move that we passed this order and accepted the grants. Join me here. Chair of the Council on Small Business and Workforce Development seeks passage of Docket 0957. All those in favor please indicate by saying I oppose any way I have it. The docket has passed. Madam Clerk, would you now please read docket 0567 Docket 0567?