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Boston Center for Youth and Families outlines FY26 priorities: facilities work, aquatics pipeline and expanded senior programming
Summary
At a May 6 Boston City Council budget hearing, BCYF leaders described FY26 priorities including a facilities condition assessment, reopened pools and a push to sustain expanded aquatics, youth sports and senior services while noting ongoing staffing and capital needs.
Boston Center for Youth and Families leaders presented the department’s FY26 budget request to the Boston City Council Committee on Ways and Means on May 6, 2025, emphasizing investments in facilities, staff training and programming to keep centers and pools open across the city.
BCYF Commissioner Marta Rivera told the committee that BCYF is the city’s largest human services department, operating the city’s network of community centers, pools and senior sites and serving tens of thousands of residents. “BCYF is committed to ensuring that everyone has equitable access to facilities, staff [and] quality programs,” Rivera said during the hearing.
The department framed FY26 work around three continuing priorities from its multi‑year plan: capital investments in facilities, a system‑wide human capital strategy to develop staff, and consistent, equitable program quality across centers. Rivera said BCYF is completing a facilities condition assessment intended to shift the department from reactive to preventive maintenance and to reduce sudden closures.
BCYF reported recent capital work and reopenings. Rivera said BCYF has…
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