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Black Male Advancement seeks level FY26 funding; plans grants, data study and program expansion
Summary
The city's Office of Black Male Advancement requested level funding for FY26 and described grantmaking, a multi-phase equity study and youth programs, while councilors pressed for metrics and partnership expansion.
City Councilors heard April 28 from Frank Farrow, executive director of the Office of Black Male Advancement, on the office's FY26 budget request and program outcomes.
"Our mission is to improve outcomes and reduce systemic barriers to advancement for black men and boys living in the city of Boston," Farrow said, describing the office's six priority areas including economic opportunity, housing and pathways to homeownership, education and youth advancement, public health and wellness, fatherhood and families, and returning citizens.
The office's FY26 request recommends level funding with a total…
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