Speaker 0: Drug it's 0958. The Committee on Strong Women, Families and Communities to which is referred in September 15th, 2021, docket number 0958. Message In order authorizing City of Boston to accept and extend in the amount of $100,000 in the forms of a grant for the No Kid Hungry award by sheer strength to be administered by the Office of Food Access. The grant will fund school based food programs BOS Food, Love and the Community Hub Schools Initiative.
Speaker 1: Thank you. The chair now recognizes Councilor Liz Braid and chair of the Committee on Strong Women, Families and Communities. Councilor Brading, you have the floor.
Speaker 3: Thank you, Mr. President. On Friday, October 1st, the Committee of Strong Women, Families and Communities held a hearing on Docket 0958. We were joined by Catalina Lopez Ospina, director of the Mayor's Office of Food Access, who provided testimony on behalf of the administration. This is a grant for a $100,000 awarded for no kid hungry and share our strength. This grant will be used to increase funding for the Bar's Food Love Program, which aims to increase participation in breakfast and lunch opportunities for our students in our Boston public schools and charter schools, students and families. At this time, it is my recommendation that, uh, that this to the council that this matter ought to pass. Thank you.
Speaker 1: Thank you. Chair Brady. When everybody else wish to speak on docket 0958. Seeing No Takers. Council Braden, chair of the Committee on Strong Women, Families and Communities, seeks acceptance of the committee report and passage of Docket 0958. All those in favor, please indicate by saying I oppose. The ayes have it. The docket has passed. Madam Clerk, moving right along to docket 0397.
On the message and order, referred on September 15, 2021, Docket #0958, Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) in the form of a grant for the No Kid Hungry, awarded by Share Our Strength to be administered by the Office of Food Access. The grant will fund school-based food programs (BosFoodLove) and the Community Hub Schools Initiative, the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass.
The report was accepted; the order was passed.