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Town launches combined equity audit and community health needs assessment with state grants
Summary
Acton's DEI office and Health & Human Services received Community Compact grants to run a combined town equity audit and community health equity needs assessment. The DEI office received $50,000 and Health & Human Services $40,000; staff described outreach plans, timeline and next steps.
Acton announced on July 21 that the town's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) office and Health & Human Services have won two Community Compact grants to fund a combined equity audit and community health equity needs assessment.
Grant awards and scope: DEI's grant is $50,000 from the Community Compact Grant Best Practices program to perform a townwide equity audit with two components: (1) an organizational audit covering workforce equity, policies and internal culture; and (2) a community audit assessing boards and commissions composition, engagement practices and service delivery. Health & Human Services received $40,000 for a community…
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