MAYOR WALSH RECOMMENDS 35 PROJECTS FOR INCLUSION IN COMMUNITY PRESERVATION FUNDING

MAYOR WALSH RECOMMENDS 35 PROJECTS FOR INCLUSION IN COMMUNITY PRESERVATION FUNDING

Spring Pilot Program calls for projects that require less than $500,000 to begin construction by fall 2018

BOSTON - Monday, June 18, 2018 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the city's Community Preservation Committee (CPC) today recommended 35 projects, totaling more than $8 million, for inclusion in the upcoming spring funding round for the Community Preservation Act (CPA). A hearing on the appropriation of funds for these projects will be held this evening, with an anticipated vote from the Boston City Council on Wednesday. "The Community Preservation Act is a new tool that will help take our work on affordable housing, historic preservation and open space to the next level," said Mayor Walsh. "I am proud to recommend these important projects for funding approval, which represent a wide range of needs and will build strong neighborhoods throughout our city." In March, Mayor Walsh announced that applications were available for a spring pilot program calling for applications for projects that require less than $500,000 to begin construction by this fall, bringing new investments in housing, parks and open space and preservation of historic sites to Boston's neighborhoods. This fall, Mayor Walsh will launch the next round of applications. Organizations with affordable housing, historic preservation, and parks and open space proposals were eligible to apply for funding. The CPC is committed to a program that will have broad community participation, accessible and visible projects that have a positive impact on neighborhoods and residents, and oversight strategies to ensure timely, effective use of funds. The following projects are being recommended for funding: Historic Preservation: PROJECT RECOMMENDED AMOUNT Vilna Shul (Beacon Hill) $500,000 Sip & Spoke Comfort Station (Dorchester) $365,000 South End House (South End) $46,260 St. Augustine's Chapel & Cemetery (South Boston) $307,000 Church of the Covenant (Back Bay) $430,000 Eliot Church (Roxbury) $100,000 Roxbury Presbyterian Church (Roxbury) $385,000 First Church Roxbury (Roxbury) $150,000 Clap & Clapp Houses (Dorchester) $51,200 Old Josiah Quincy School (Chinatown) $71,733 Otis House (West End) $43,552 Emmanuel Church (Back Bay) $306,700 TOTAL $2,756,445 Affordable Housing: PROJECT RECOMMENDED AMOUNT Talbot Commons (Dorchester) $500,000 Call-Carolina Homes (Jamaica Plain) $500,000 Arx Urban Development (Dorchester) $500,000 TOTAL $1,500,000 Recreational Use and Open Space: PROJECT RECOMMENDED AMOUNT Otis School Playground (East Boston) $456,000 Higginson School Playground (Roxbury) $500,000 Belle Isle Marsh (East Boston) $5,000 Orchard Park (Roxbury) $217,444 Hemenway Playground (Dorchester) $92,063 Martin's Park (South Boston) $500,000 Healy Field Community Garden (Roslindale) $175,000 Veterans' Victory Garden (West Roxbury) $10,000 Talbot-Norfolk Triangle Children's Garden (Dorchester) $30,000 Spectacle Island (Harbor Islands) $48,720 McDonough Sailing Center (South Boston) $78,783 We Grow Microgreens Urban Farm (Hyde Park) $134,700 Delphine's Courtyard (Roxbury) $200,000 TOTAL $2,447,710 Blended Historic Preservation/Recreational Use and Open Space: PROJECT RECOMMENDED AMOUNT Franklin Park Bears Frieze (Roxbury) $49,500 Westland Avenue Gateway (Fenway) $200,000 Roseway Schooner (Boston Harbor) $250,000 Olmsted Park (Jamaica Plain) $352,000 Copp's Hill Burial Ground (North End) $104,400 Mt. Hope Cemetery (Roslindale) $5,000 Evergreen Cemetery (Allston-Brighton) $370,000 TOTAL $1,330,900 Aligning with Imagine Boston 2030 and the City's agencies and departments, Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds will contribute to building strong neighborhoods through strategic investments that support affordable housing, open space and historic preservation. ABOUT THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT (CPA) By adopting the CPA in November 2016, the City has created a Community Preservation Fund. This fund is capitalized primarily by a one percent property tax-based surcharge on residential and business property tax bills that began in July 2017. The City will use this revenue to fund initiatives consistent with CPA guidelines: affordable housing, historic preservation, open space and public recreation. As part of the City's plan to oversee the investments made through the adoption of the CPA, Mayor Walsh worked in partnership with the Boston City Council to form a Community Preservation Committee (CPC) that will study community preservation needs and make recommendations on how CPA funds should be allocated. The CPC is made up of nine members, five of whom are representative of the City's boards and commissions and four of whom are appointed by the City Council. The funding of any project requires a recommendation from the committee and appropriation by the City. For more information, visit our Community Preservation webpage.

查理貝克稱拆散家庭不人道 不支持出兵墨西哥邊界

(Boston Orange)共和黨籍的麻州州長查理貝克(Charlie Baker)，改變早前態度，今日(6月18)表示，將不會派遣麻州國家衛隊到墨西哥邊界去協助川普政府，因為那拆散移民子女與家庭的政策”殘酷，不人道”。，

            波士頓環球報報導，貝克政府早前同意派遣一架UH-72Lakota直升機，以及兩名軍事分析師，到邊界和亞利桑那州及新墨西哥州的國家衛隊合作。

該行動原訂六月底實施，但查理貝克今日告訴記者們，他作為首長的麻州國家衛隊，將不會出發到美國西南部去。

他說他會停止派遣行動，也不會准許其他單位派員到墨西哥邊界，因為川普政府在移民家庭一抵達美國國境，就把移民兒童和家人分開。

他說，那很殘酷，也不人道，所以他告訴國家衛隊不要動。除非川普政府改變該政策，否則他們不會支持該計畫。

他說邊界安全很重要，沒人會反對這一點，但是把小孩和家人分開可不一樣。他希望川普政府會考慮處理邊界安全的替代辦法。

民主黨籍州長候選人甘沙雷(Jay Gonzalez)表示，貝克根本就不應該把麻州的資源提供給川普來執行不人道的移民政策。而且即使貝克說不在邊界議題上幫川普還不夠，貝克應該很清楚的表態，麻州永遠不會和川普合作來執行他那有種族歧視的移民政策。

            民主黨籍的科羅拉多州(Colorado)州長John Hickenlooper，今日發佈行政命令，禁止使用科羅拉多州資源來支持拆散小孩和父母或合法監護人，因為那違反了移民法。

AG HEALEY FUNDS SUMMER YOUTH JOBS ACROSS THE STATE

AG HEALEY FUNDS SUMMER YOUTH JOBS ACROSS THE STATE

Program Awards $327,000 to 90 Organizations for Summer Jobs that Promote Healthy Living for Low-Income Young People and Benefit Health Care Consumers

BOSTON – Attorney General Maura Healey today announced that her office is awarding nearly $327,000 in grant funding to 90 organizations across the state to fund summer jobs for low-income young people focused on health and wellness.

            “This program is focused not only on keeping young people safe and active during the summer, but on offering them a chance to challenge themselves and make a difference in their communities,” said AG Healey. “By directing the funding toward jobs that promote healthy living, we are aiming to tackle obesity and disease prevention in at-risk communities across the state – win-win for all.”

Through this program, young people throughout the state will be able to advance public health in their communities by providing health promotion and disease prevention interventions that address factors identified by the Centers for Disease Control. These factors include behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death and disability among youth and adults, including unintentional injuries and violence, tobacco use, unhealthy dietary behaviors, and inadequate physical activity.

            This year’s Healthy Summer Youth Jobs Grant Program is funded with $326,827 in settlement money from the AG’s Office. Beyond increasing employment for young people, the grant funding will allow teens to hold jobs this summer that will impact public health including working at a community health center, leading cooking classes and teaching nutrition or fitness at a summer camp.

In the four years that the AG’s Office has run this grant program, it has funded more than 750 jobs for youth across the state through settlement money.

The 90 organizations – including nonprofits, cities and towns and public offices – receiving funding through the Healthy Summer Youth Jobs Program include:

The Cape and the Islands

Martha’s Vineyard Boys & Girls Club in Edgartown

Cape Cod YMCA in Sandwich

Berkshire County

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in North Adams

Bristol County

Attleboro YMCA in Attleboro and Norton

Greater Fall River RE-CREATION in Fall River

Diabetes Association Inc.

Community Boating Center, Inc. in New Bedford

Greater New Bedford Workforce Investment Board

Boys and Girls Club of New Bedford

Boys and Girls Club of Taunton

Youth Opportunities Unlimited in New Bedford

Town of Somerset

Essex County

Camp Fire North Shore in Salem

Centro de Apoyo Familiar in Lawrence

Greater Lawrence Community Boating in Lawrence

Greater Lawrence Community Action Council Inc., in Methuen

Methuen Arlington Neighborhood, Inc. in Methuen

Groundwork Lawrence

Lawrence Boys & Girls Club

City of Newburyport

Russian Community Association of Massachusetts in Lynn

Boys and Girls Club of Lynn in Middleton

YMCA of the North Shore / Cape Ann YMCA in Haverhill

Franklin County

Community Action Pioneer Valley, Inc. in Greenfield

Hampden County

The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holyoke

Holyoke Parks and Recreation

Don’t Take That Receipt!/ Easthampton Media in Holyoke

The Boys & Girls Club of West Springfield

The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Westfield

Springfield Department of Parks, Buildings and Recreation Management

Hampshire County

City of Easthampton

            Middlesex County

            Arlington Boys and Girls Club

Boston College Urban Hydro Farmers in Chestnut Hill

Boys & Girls Club of Medford and Somerville

            Brazilian American Center Framingham

            Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association of Greater Lowell, Inc.

            Cambridge Camping Association

            City of Somerville

            Girls Incorporated of Greater Lowell

            Groundwork Somerville

Mill City Grows

            REACH Beyond Domestic Violence in Waltham

            Waltham Boys & Girls Club

            Watertown Boys and Girls Club

            City of Marlborough

            Everett Public Schools

            Boys & Girls Club of Stoneham and Wakefield

            UTEC

            Norfolk County

            Town of Weymouth Recreation Department

             

            South Shore YMCA in Quincy

            Randolph Board of Health

            Plymouth County

            Old Colony YMCA in Brockton

            Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield

            EAST Youth Center, Inc. in Middleboro

            Suffolk County

Doc Wayne Youth Services in Boston

Center for Community Health Education Research and Service, Inc.

La Alianza Hispana in Boston

IBA – Inquilinos Boricuas en Accion in Boston

Save the Harbor/ Save the Bay in Boston

Kwong Kow Chinese School in Boston

Youth Enrichment Services in Boston

Boys & Girls Club of Boston

Action for Boston Community Development, Inc.

Citizen Schools in Boston

West End House Boys & Girls Club in Boston

InnerCity Weightlifting in Boston

Level Ground Mixed Martial Arts in Boston

All Dorchester Sports & Leadership

The Boston Project Ministries

Hyde Square Task Force, Inc. in Boston

Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition

Whittier Street Health Center in Boston

Sociedad Latina in Boston

Madison Park Development Corporation in Boston

St. Stephen’s Youth Programs in Boston

Mothers for Justice and Equality in Boston

Piers Park Sailing Center in East Boston

East Boston Neighborhood Health Center Corporation

Chelsea Collaborative

City of Revere / Revere on the Move

MetroLacrosse, Inc.

            Worcester County

            City of Fitchburg

            City of Worcester

            Worcester Youth Center

            Girls Inc. of Worcester

            City of Gardner

            Boys & Girls Club of Webster-Dudley

            Spanish American Center, Inc. of Leominster

            Boys & Girls Club of Fitchburg and Leominster

            YMCA of Central Massachusetts

AG Healey’s Healthy Summer Youth Jobs Grant Program will fund employment for young people at the organizations from July 9, 2018 and through Aug. 31, 2018.

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