City of Somerville, Massachusetts - File #: 212522

• File #: 212522
• Version: 1
• Type: Mayor's Request
• Status: Approved
• File created: 9/27/2021
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 10/14/2021
• Final action: 10/14/2021
• Enactment date: 10/14/2021
• Enactment #: 212522
• Title: Requesting acceptance of, and approval to expend, a $42,500 grant, with no new match required, from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council to the Council on Aging for taxi transportation for older adults.
• Code sections: Grant/Gift -

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/20/2021	6	BOA	Mayoral Approval
10/14/2021	5	City Council	Approved

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Requesting acceptance of, and approval to expend, a $42,500 grant, with no new match required, from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council to the Council on Aging for taxi transportation for older adults.

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Official Text

To the Honorable City Council:

I respectfully request that your Honorable City Council accept and approve expending a grant of $42500.00 from Metropolitan Area Planning Council to the Council on Aging, under the provisions of MGL Chapter 44, Section 53A. This grant does not require the commitment of new matching funds. The purpose of this grant is to pay for taxi transportation for older adults to travel to non-emergency medical appointments, the pharmacy, grocery store, farmer's markets or to local vaccine clinics.

My staff will be available to answer any questions you may have. Thank your for your consideration of this item.

Respectfully submitted,

Joseph A. Curtatone, Mayor