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Committee hears update on recurring health promotion grant ("Mass In Motion")
Summary
Committee was briefed on an annual "Mass In Motion" grant that funds healthy‑eating and active‑living initiatives, supports a program coordinator and some line items; presenter said this year’s allocation is level with last year.
The Finance Committee received a briefing on the city’s recurring Mass In Motion grant on Sept. 15, an initiative the presenter said has supported local healthy‑eating and active‑living programs for about a decade.
“This year's allocation is $139,805. So we are level funding from last year,” the presenter said (verbatim numbers as given in the meeting). The program, the presenter said, aims to improve health outcomes and address disparities by “addressing the causes of the disparities related to healthy eating and active living.” The funding supports the program coordinator, Benjamin Bland, and several program line items.
A committee member noted the importance of keeping those health initiatives going; staff confirmed the program’s ongoing role in preventing and reducing health disparities. The presenter said the current fiscal allocation is for FY26 and that the commissioner who normally attends could answer additional questions at the regular council meeting if needed.
The committee did not record a separate vote on this item in the committee discussion; it was included in an omnibus motion forwarding items 1–9 to the full council for formal action.
