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Elder Affairs highlights high-touch services, wins federal van grant; budget largely level-funded
Summary
Director Shamila Biswas described elder affairs' small FY26 budget and broad service reach, reported a federal Department of Transportation grant for a wheelchair-lift van, and said the department will continue to rely on formula grants and collaborations.
Shamila Biswas, director of the Town of Braintree Department of Elder Affairs, told the council on May 5 that the department operates on a small FY26 budget while delivering a wide range of social and transportation services to older residents and neighboring towns. She described congregate programming and a daily "grantee center" (day center) that keeps many older residents connected and less isolated.
Biswas said the department's FY26 line items are largely level-funded; the packet shows a modest increase related to reclassifications and building-related line items (lighting, repairs, water/sewer). She…
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