Agenda Summary
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Requesting approval to accept and expend a $26,502.44 grant with no new match required, from University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School to the Health and Human Services Department for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) outreach assistance.
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To the Honorable City Council:
The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council accept and approve expending a grant of $26,502.44 from UMassChan Medical School 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 Community Health Worker Division's staff time and necessary operating costs to increase constituents' access to SNAP through enrollment assistance and outreach through the end of the contract date of September 30, 2028. Budget to be approved on a yearly basis based on available funding.
Appropriate staff will be available to answer any questions you may have. Thank you for your consideration of this item.
Respectfully submitted,
Katjana Ballantyne, Mayor