Speaker 0: The grant will fund caregiver services for older adults in the city of Boston. And docket number 1171 message in order authorizing the city of Boston to accept an expanded amount of $417,870 in the form of a grant for the federal employee 22 Table three a. Awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Task of the Executive Office of Elder appears to be administered by the Age Drawing Commission. The grant will fund costs for the administration of Title three programs.
Speaker 1: Thank you so much. The chair recognizes Councilor Braden, who is chair of the Strong Women Families and Communities Committee. Counsel Braden, you have the floor.
Speaker 2: Thank you, Madam President. A report from the Committee on Strong Women, Families and Communities has been distributed to each of the conference seats. The committee was referred dockets 116831171 and November 17th. And the hearing was her, her, her yesterday on December 14th. These four dockets are titled three grants awarded by the US Department of Health and Human Services, passed through the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs and administered by our each strong commission. The four grants total $4,021,379 and will support each strong Commission's work through the throughout the city for nutrition and distribution of meals, supportive senior activities and housing stabilization programs and caregiver services, including seniors who are caring for youth. The Committee testimony from Commissioner Emily Shea from each strong who provided she provided testimony on behalf of the administration. Commissioner Shea stated that these federal funds from the Older Americans Act are from the Older Americans Act. The city of Boston is eligible for this funding because the Age Drunk Commission is a federally designated as an area agency on aging. A large majority of this funding will be used to put out requests for proposals to aid strong community partners to determine how this funding be used to meet the needs of the community and follow guidelines as stated in the Older Americans Act. At this time, it's my recommendation to the council that these moderate matters ought to pass. Thank you.
Speaker 1: Thank you so much. Any red lights? Anyone want to speak? Okay, now we are going to vote on each docket separately, starting with docket 1168. Councilor Brennan seeks acceptance of the committee report and passage of this docket. All those in favor, please say I, I any oppose. Nay, the ayes have it. Docket 1168 has passed. Moving on to docket 1169. All those in favor please indicate by saying I any opposed? No, the ayes have it. Docket 1169 has also been passed. Moving on to Docket 1170, Council Brain six acceptance of the committee report and passage of this docket. All those in favor please indicate by saying I any oppose? No, the ayes have it. Docket 1170 has been passed and the final docket is docket 1171. All those in favor please indicate by saying I the oppose say nay. The ayes have it and docket 1171 has also been passed. Madam Clerk, I think we're going to take the next two decades together. Docket 12 zero seven and 12 zero nine.
On the message and order, referred on November 17, 2021 Docket #1171, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Four Hundred Seventeen Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy Dollars ($417,870.00) in the form of a grant, for the Federal FY22 Title III-A, 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 cost for administration of Title III programs, the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass.