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City to consider DPH funds for winter sheltering; councilors press planning and renters‑insurance pilot

5767322 · September 13, 2025
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The Budget & Finance Committee considered two DPH grants Sept. 10 — about $122,938 for winter protocols and temporary placements for fire victims and $139,805 for Mass in Motion active‑transportation programs — and asked staff for clearer implementation plans.

The Budget & Finance Committee on Sept. 10 considered Department of Public Health grant funds for two public‑health initiatives: $122,938.71 for winter protocols and temporary placements for fire victims and $139,805 for Mass in Motion active‑transportation work.

Alicia Miller, coordinator for the mayor’s health task force, said the DPH funds are discretionary awards to the city for homelessness‑related or housing‑related costs and will support winter protocols and temporary placements for families displaced by fire. "That money … will be used by the Office of Planning and Development for…

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