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Requesting acceptance of, and approval to expend, a grant of $300,000 per year for 2 years (FY22 and FY23), with no new match required, from Mass DPH to the Health and Human Services Department for Contact Tracing.
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To the Honorable City Council:
I respectfully request that your Honorable City Council accept and approve expending a grant of $300,000 per year for 2 years (FY22 and FY23) from Mass DPH to the Health and Human Services Department, 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 the coordination, documentation, staff, and supplies to implement a contact tracing program in partnership with the communities of Arlington and Medford.
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