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Brookline Council on Aging warns of transportation 'cliff' as ARPA and TNC funding wind down
Summary
Council on Aging Director Ruth Ann Dobek told the Select Board that the department relies heavily on outside funding (about $690,000 in non-municipal funds plus ARPA allocations) for transportation, digital programs, and food-insecurity work and warned those one-time sources and TNC revenues may expire in 2026, creating a funding cliff for senior transportation.
Ruth Ann Dobek, director of the Brookline Council on Aging and Senior Center, presented the department’s FY25 budget and outlined accomplishments and funding sources. She said the department’s municipal budget is approximately $1.2 million and that outside funding—grants, earmarks, foundation gifts, and ARPA—adds roughly $690,000…
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