8月1日起進麻州需隔離14天 違者每天罰500元

Baker-Polito Administration Issues New Travel Order Effective August 1st

All Visitors And Returning Residents Must Comply, $500 Fine Per Day for Non-Compliance

From governor's office.

BOSTON – Today, Governor Charlie Baker announced that effective August 1^st,  all travelers entering the Commonwealth, including both out of state residents and Massachusetts residents returning home, will be required to comply with a new travel order. The travel order and other information is available at www.mass.gov/MAtraveler.

Travel Order: Starting August 1, all visitors and Massachusetts residents returning home, including students returning to campuses for the fall semester, must fill out a “Massachusetts Travel Form” and quarantine for 14 days unless they are coming from a COVID-19 lower risk state or they can produce a negative COVID-19 test result administered no more than 72 hours prior to arriving in Massachusetts, or they are included in one of the other, limited exemptions.

Individuals who get a test must remain in quarantine until they receive their negative test results. Failure to comply may result in a $500 fine per day.

Travelers are exempt from this requirement if they are coming from a state that has been designated by the Department of Public Health as a lower risk COVID-19 state or fall into another narrow exemption category.

Based on current public health data, those lower risk states will include: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire and Hawaii.

Traveler exemptions include people passing through the state, people commuting across state lines for work, people traveling to Massachusetts for medical treatment, people complying with military orders, or people traveling to work in federally designated critical infrastructure sectors (essential services).

Prior to travel, people should visit www.mass.gov/MAtraveler to fill out the “Massachusetts Travel Form” or text “MATraveler” to 888-777.

The list of lower risk states is subject to change based on public health data, and states may be added or taken off the list at any time.

Read the Order here.

The Administration also announced updates to the Commonwealth’s COVID-19 Mandatory Safety Standards for Workplaces to incorporate the requirements of the travel order. This included sector-specific updates for lodging, higher education, office spaces and other industry sectors.

Updated guidance: The Administration today updated guidance for lodging, offices, manufacturing, construction, labs, performance venues and indoor and outdoor events relative to the travel order. In addition, lodging operators are required to notify guests about this new travel order.

Employers are strongly discouraged from allowing business-related travel to destinations other than those appearing on the list of COVID-19 lower risk states. Employers that permit employer-paid or -reimbursed travel to those states should take measures to ensure employees comply with this order. Employers are also urged to strongly discourage their employees from taking leisure travel to destinations not included on the list of COVID-19 lower-risk states.  

To read the updated guidance, click here.

All travelers and residents are required to continue to follow the Administration’s order that requires face coverings, and practice good hygiene, social distancing and regular hand washing. People should not travel to Massachusetts if they have symptoms of COVID-19. Travelers will be informed of this order and new travel guidance by airlines, passenger rail corporations, bus companies and some major travel agents when booking trips and before arrival in Massachusetts.

For more information, please visit mass.gov/MATraveler or text “MATraveler” to 888-777.

國際領袖基金會7/25召開領袖及企業高峰會

2020國際領袖基金會     領袖及企業高峰會

向英雄致敬 團結社區 重建美國

國際領袖基金會(ILF)和亞美企業組織聯盟(CAABO)合作，訂7月25日舉行線上領袖及企業高峰會，以” 向亞太裔 抗疫英雄致敬 團結社區 重建美國”為主題，邀請來自美國醫學，政治，企業，文化，體育等領域的著名領袖分享看法、經驗。

預定出席本次線上會議的政要及知名人士：

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美美國國家過敏和傳染病研究所主任     博士  Dr.  Anthony Fauci 

·       美國交通部趙小蘭部長

·        聯邦參議員 (南卡羅來納州)  US Senator Marco Rubio

·        聯邦參議員 (南卡羅來納州)  US Senator Tim Scott

·        聯邦眾議員 (紐約州)  Kevin McCarthy

·        聯邦眾議員 (紐約州) 孟昭文 

·        聯邦眾議員 (美屬薩摩亞) Amata Radewagen

·        馬里蘭州第一夫人  (金有美)  Yumi Hogan

·        羅德島州副州長Daniel McKee

·        亞倫·戴蒙德艾滋病研究中心主任暨總裁  何大一博士

·       華裔美國奧運游泳選手Nathan Adrian (倪家駿)先生

獲獎演員/歌手  Mary Millben女士

會議主題：向亞太裔抗疫英雄致敬 團結社區 重建美國(A Tribute to the Unsung Heroes on the Front Line; Our Community Unites to Rebuild America)

會議時間：7月25日 週六 美東時間下午1點/太平洋時間早上10點

報名鏈接：www.bit.ly/31WJ98K

活動公開，歡迎各界參加！ 

國際領袖基袖金會（International Leadership Foundation，ILF）是非營利組織，致力促進美國亞太裔社區的公民參與、領導能力、賦予權力和經濟繁榮，以增加我們國家的多元性。國際領袖基袖金會的使命是在公共服務領域培養具有公民意識的未來亞太裔領導人。創辦於2000年的國際領袖基袖金會已提供獎學金和教育項目給1萬多名美國亞太裔學生。查詢詳情可上網， www.ILFnational.org。

波克萊台商會將陸續捐紐英倫5州19萬片口罩

(Boston Orange) 「波克萊台灣商會」響應「北美洲台灣商會聯合總會」發起的「千萬口罩、千萬愛心」慈善抗疫活動，和波士頓經文處合作，將陸續捐贈共19萬片醫療用口罩給新英格蘭地區5州內的第一線工作人員及弱勢團體。

             波克萊台商會顧問郭競儒表示，這些口罩將分批捐給麻塞諸薩州、新罕布夏州、緬因州、羅德島州及佛蒙特州內的老人院，在防疫第一線工作的醫護、警消人員，以及偏遠地區的弱勢團體。

             7月23日的首批捐贈活動在郭競儒所經營，位於麻州的公司倉庫進行。新罕布夏州州議會首席行政官（Chief Operating Officer）Terence R. Pfaff與該州第一大城曼徹斯特市消防局助理局長 Brendan Burns特地親自開車趕到存放口罩的倉庫，接受捐贈，並各自載運3萬片口罩回新罕布夏州，分送給地方上亟需物資的機構或組織。

             波士頓經文處代理處長施維鈞也特地趕到現場，與波克萊台商會一起，傳遞來自台灣的愛心。(內容來自波士頓經文處)

Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce of North America Donates 60,000 Surgical Masks to New Hampshire

The Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce of North America mobilized its “10 million masks from 10 million hearts” charity drive to fight the pandemic. Local efforts by the Brookline Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Boston donated 190,000 surgical masks to nursing homes, medical workers, first responders and underserved groups in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island and Vermont.

The Brookline Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce gave 60,000 surgical masks on July 23 at Chamber elder Jing Ruo Lin’s storage facility in Massachusetts. New Hampshire Chief Operating Officer Terence R. Pfaff and Manchester Assistant Fire Chief Brendan Burns each picked up 30,000 masks. The masks will go toward the state and its largest city of Manchester’s neediest regions and organizations, including the Manchester School District. Director Wellington Shih of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Boston helped coordinate the personal protective equipment donation. Pfaff and Burns expressed appreciation to the Brookline Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce and TECO Boston for their generosity. (From TECO Boston)

RED SOX 120th OPENING DAY CEREMONIES TO BEGIN AT 7 P.M. ON FRIDAY

RED SOX OPENING DAY CEREMONIES

TO BEGIN AT 7 P.M. ON FRIDAY 

BOSTON, MA – The Red Sox open their 120^th home season, and their 109^th at Fenway Park, this Friday, July 24, starting at approximately 7 p.m. with pregame ceremonies that will air live on NESN and WEEI. The team plays the Baltimore Orioles at 7:30 p.m., the first time in 10 years the club has opened the season with a night home game, which last occurred on April 4, 2010 with a Sunday Night Baseball game on ESPN against the Yankees. 

Pregame Ceremonies

Beginning about 30 minute before the game, the two teams will be introduced along the base lines. With the American flag draped over the Green Monster, the national anthem will be performed by indie gospel recording artist, and Springfield native, Michelle Brooks-Thompson.

Supporting the Black Lives Matter Movement

Fans watching Friday’s home opener will see elements of the Black Lives Matter movement incorporated into the pregame ceremony and physically represented throughout the ballpark. As part of a league-wide effort for Opening Day, a stencil behind the mound will features MLB’s logo with the acronym “BLM.” The base jewels and line-up cards will also feature the “BLM” acronym.

Within the walls of Fenway Park, there will be a prominently featured “Black Lives Matter” sign stretching 120 feet wide and 20 feet high covering several sections of the Bleacher seats in center field. Outside of the ballpark, the Red Sox Foundation has affixed those same words on their 254-foot-long Lansdowne Street billboard that faces the Mass Pike. A link to photos of the Bleacher sign and Mass Pike billboard can be found below. 

Outside of these public-facing elements, the Red Sox have taken steps internally to promote social justice, inclusion and equity. Information about the Red Sox’ commitment to racial justice and details about the organization’s ongoing internal work can be found by clicking here.

Auxiliary Dugout and Bullpen Seating  

Consistent with MLB’s health and safety guidelines for the 2020 season, expanded dugout seating areas have been constructed at Fenway Park using seats adjacent to both the Red Sox and Visitor’s Dugouts. Sections of the lower rows of Field Box seats located between the home plate and dugout field doors on both the first base and third base sides have been converted into covered seating that will allow for proper physical distancing.  

Expanded, covered seating areas for the bullpens have also been installed in front of the Bleachers, immediately behind the existing Red Sox and Visitor’s bullpens. The new auxiliary seating areas include direct access to and from the bullpens with the installation of new, temporary stairs within the bullpens.

Visitor’s Clubhouse Expansion

The existing Visitor’s Clubhouse facilities at Fenway Park have been augmented and expanded for the 2020 season to allow for appropriate density and physical distancing between players and staff. The lockers for the players have been moved out of the existing locker room and into a newly created auxiliary locker room in the third base concourse area outside the Visitor’s Clubhouse. 

Additionally, the Gate A Concourse, typically a concession area and walkway for fans, has been transformed into an expanded training and workout area with artificial turf and strength and conditioning equipment. Accommodations for dining and meeting space will be provided on the Ketel One Third Base Deck.

Similar to the reconfiguration of the Red Sox Clubhouse areas, these covered but not fully enclosed spaces are intended to provide the visiting team with facilities that are in line with MLB’s health and safety guidelines for the 2020 season.

Crowd Noise

With the 2020 regular season getting underway without fans, a crowd noise system has been implemented to create a “bed” of noise that is designed to mimic the natural sound created by fans in the ballpark. Fans watching at home will hear these enhancements, among others planned by NESN, as part of their broadcast.  

NESN Broadcast

In an effort to enhance the game broadcast during this unique season, a Red Sox player or coach will periodically wear a microphone during select home games, and fans will be incorporated at various moments via Zoom. For Opening Day, centerfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. is scheduled to wear a microphone.

NESN’s Opening Day broadcast will include Dennis Eckersley, Dave O’Brien and Jerry Remy in the remote broadcast booth at NESN’s Watertown studio, Guerin Austin as the sideline reporter from Fenway Park, and Tom Caron hosting all pre- and post-game coverage. Tim Wakefield, Jim Rice and Steve Lyons will join Caron as analysts during pre- and post-game coverage, and Jahmai Webster will host select exclusive player interviews that will appear throughout NESN’s Red Sox coverage.

Opening Day coverage on NESN begins at 5 p.m. with a showing of Wally’s Opening Day, followed by Red Sox Opening Day Memories at 5:30 p.m. The Red Sox pregame show starts at 6 p.m. and will include live Opening Day ceremonies before the 7:30 p.m. game against the Orioles.

WEEI Radio Broadcast

The WEEI Red Sox Radio Network will start its Opening Day coverage beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Red Sox Hall of Famer Joe Castiglione, Lou Merloni, and Will Flemming will be on the call.

WEEI will air a 2020 Red Sox preview show tonight, Thursday, July 23, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m on “Mut at Night” featuring Mike Mutnansky and Rob Bradford. Following “Mut at Night,” WEEI will air Game 4 of the 2004 World Series from 9 p.m. to midnight. 

On Friday, July 24, Red Sox President & CEO Sam Kennedy will join the Greg Hill Show at 8:30 a.m. Chairman Tom Werner will join the afternoon “OMF” Show at 2:30 p.m.

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES HAS APPROVED THE CITY OF BOSTON'S COMMUNITY CHOICE ELECTRICITY PROGRAM

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES HAS APPROVED THE CITY OF BOSTON'S COMMUNITY CHOICE ELECTRICITY PROGRAM

BOSTON - Thursday, July 23, 2020 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the City of Boston has received approval from the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) to move forward with its Community Choice Electricity program. The program will allow the City to buy electricity on behalf of residents and businesses. By combining its buying power, the City will be able to provide affordable and renewable electricity to those who participate in the program. Under the program, Eversource (the local utility) will continue to deliver electricity to residents over their power lines. They will also continue to provide customer service and billing. Participation in the program would only change residents' electric supply.  "Community Choice Energy will help Boston deliver electricity in a way that is safe, affordable, and convenient for all residents," said Mayor Walsh. "As we continue our work to achieve carbon neutrality in Boston by 2050, creating affordable energy options represents Boston's commitment to equity in all our environmental goals." The program is guided by six principles. The principles listed below were created in collaboration with a working group of Boston residents, advocates, and local leaders: Reduce carbon emissions; Prioritize local renewable energy projects; Prioritize new renewable energy projects; Provide affordable and stable electric rates; Deliver benefits and economic opportunities to environmental justice communities; Strengthen consumer protection around electricity supply.  The defining feature of Community Choice Electricity is its size and buying power. The City will be able to secure a power supply that meets its goals for the future by combining the buying power of thousands of residents and businesses. "Community is the key word in this program," said Chris Cook, Chief of the Mayor's Office of Environment, Energy, and Open Space. "I want to thank all of the advocates and organizations who helped the City advance Community Choice Electricity. I look forward to continuing this work towards a carbon free Boston."  The City of Boston submitted its plan for the program to the Department of Public Utilities on June 20, 2019. With the conclusion of the regulatory review process, the City will now develop the electric supply offerings that will be available to residents through the program. The City of Boston is on schedule to launch Community Choice Electricity in early 2021. Community Choice Electricity is an opt-out program. This means that Eversource Basic Service customers will be enrolled in the program unless they actively choose not to be enrolled. Before the program launches, residents will be given a period within which they can choose to opt out. Although the program cannot guarantee cost savings, the City of Boston is committed to working towards affordable and stable electric rates.  "As Chair of the Boston City Council's Committee on Environment, Resiliency, and Parks, I am happy to see Community Choice Electricity move forward in the City of Boston," said City Councilor Matt O'Malley. "This program will benefit all of Boston's residents and help in our efforts to reach carbon neutrality in the near future." "As youth leaders and Boston residents, we care deeply about how climate change will impact our city," said Rachel Gunther, Associate Director of Youth on Board, who helped with the program goals. "We are actively working to help other young people understand how private, for-profit electric companies negatively impact our communities, and the alternative that Community Choice Electricity presents. Participating in the Community Choice Electricity working group has been an enriching learning experience and we are excited to see the program move closer to providing access to green energy for all Boston residents."  For more information on the City of Boston's Community Choice Electricity program, visit Boston.gov/community-choice-electricity.

CITY OF BOSTON ANNOUNCES STREET SWEEPING ENFORCEMENT WILL RESUME AUGUST 10

CITY OF BOSTON ANNOUNCES STREET SWEEPING ENFORCEMENT WILL RESUME AUGUST 10  BOSTON - Wednesday, July 22, 2020 - The City of Boston and the Public Works Department today announced that ticketing enforcement during street sweeping operations will resume on Monday, August 10th. As part of the announcement, the Boston Transportation Department (BTD) will not tow vehicles until further notice. However, tickets will be issued to those in violation of street sweeping rules starting August 10th. Residents can sign up for street sweeping alerts at boston.gov. Parked cars will be given courtesy flyers in ten different languages reminding residents of street sweeping. "As we continue to support a cautious and phased approach to reopening Boston, we are asking residents to move their vehicles during designated street sweeping hours to allow our Public Works crews to thoroughly clean our neighborhood streets," said Chief of Streets Chris Osgood. "We know this may be a change in schedule for some of our residents, and we greatly appreciate everyone's cooperation to ensure our streets remain clean during these challenging times."       As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the decision was made in March to stop towing and ticketing during street sweeping operations. This measure encouraged residents to travel less and comply with social distancing recommendations. While the street sweeping program has continued citywide, residents were not required to move their vehicles during designated street sweeping hours. Failure to move a vehicle during posted street sweeping hours results in a $40 fine, $90 in Charlestown, and $90 for overnight street sweeping. For a complete list of parking codes and fines in the City of Boston, click here. To learn more about the daytime and nighttime street sweeping program, including when the Public Works Department cleans a particular neighborhood, and to sign-up for street sweeping alerts and No-Tow reminder service, click here.  The City of Boston continues to offer a free 30-day pass to healthcare workers for the City's public bike share program, BlueBikes. For a list of participating hospitals and to sign up for the program, click here. In addition, the Boston Transportation Department has identified parking facilities available to our healthcare workers at a reduced rate. For a complete list of participating facilities, click here. The City is also waving any parking ticket received by a healthcare worker upon appeal with the exception of public safety violations, such as parking in a handicapped spot or in front of a fire hydrant. About the Boston Transportation Department:  The Boston Transportation Department (BTD) has two missions. The first is to advance public and transportation safety. The second is to manage Boston's street network to best and fairly serve all users. We strive to guarantee safe and efficient travel into and around Boston. We always consider pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, passengers, and everyone who takes public transportation. Our work attempts to improve safety and traffic flow while balancing residential and commercial needs for street parking. We use coordinated planning, engineering, enforcement, and community engagement to guide our work. Follow them on Twitter @BostonBTD. About the Public Works Department: The Boston Public Works Department (PWD) provides core services essential to neighborhood quality of life. We direct general construction, maintenance, and cleaning of approximately 802 miles of roadways throughout the City. PWD operates two major drawbridges, maintains 68,055 street lights, and supervises contracts for the removal and disposal of approximately 190,000 tons of solid waste. We also operate Boston's recycling program with an annual diversion of approximately 45,000 tons. Follow them on Twitter @BostonPWD.

Baker-Polito Administration Awards $3 Million in Food Security Grants

Baker-Polito Administration Awards $3 Million in Food Security Grants

Also Announces Selection of 39 New Healthy Incentives Program (HIP) Vendors

LYNN – Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced nearly $3 million in grants to address urgent food insecurity for Massachusetts residents as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and make the Commonwealth’s food system more resilient. This funding is being awarded as part of the first round of the new $36 million Food Security Infrastructure Grant Program, created following recommendations from the Administration’s COVID-19 Command Center’s Food Security Task Force, which promotes ongoing efforts to ensure that individuals and families throughout the Commonwealth have access to healthy, local food.

The Administration also announced the first round of new vendors for the Healthy Incentives Program (HIP), funded through $5 million in additional funds recommended by the Food Security Task Force. Thirty-nine new vendors were selected based on their ability to respond to the needs of populations and communities most significantly impacted by the pandemic including communities of color and older adults, serve areas designated as food deserts or low-access areas, and reach SNAP client populations disproportionally impacted by COVID-19.

“During this pandemic, Massachusetts’ food supply chain has faced significant challenges and there is an urgent need for food security to support our most vulnerable residents,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “This new funding is a $3 million investment in the infrastructure we need to continue to respond to the impacts of the pandemic, while creating a system that provides more equitable access to nutritious, local food in the Commonwealth.”

“Increasing food security and the resiliency of our food system is essential to protecting public health and local jobs,” said Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito. “Our Administration’s new grant program will help ensure the Commonwealth’s farmers, fishermen, food banks, and other food businesses can continue contributing to our economy and connect fresh, local food with Massachusetts residents.”

The Food Insecurity Infrastructure Grant Program was announced in May 2020 as part of a $56 million investment by the Baker-Polito Administration to combat urgent food insecurity for Massachusetts families and individuals as a result of COVID-19. The Administration also announced $12 million for the provision of 25,000 family food boxes per week through a regional food supply system, and $3 million in funding as an immediate relief valve to food banks.

“The Command Center’s Food Security Task Force has been pursuing strategic investments to bolster the food system and provide emergency supplies to meet residents’ immediate needs,” said COVID-19 Command Center Director and Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders. “These investments are targeted to support organizations across the Commonwealth in producing and supplying food to communities in need, and will help strengthen the system that has been strained by the COVID-19 pandemic, and beyond.”

“This ongoing crisis has highlighted the importance of ensuring that the food grown and produced here in Massachusetts reaches all our residents, especially vulnerable populations and those struggling with food insecurity,” said Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Kathleen Theoharides. “This grant program provides a great opportunity to strengthen our diverse food system, allow for greater access to local food in a way that supports customer and worker safety, and address systemic inequities around access to fresh, local food.”

“The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the strengths and weaknesses of the food system,” said Department of Agricultural Resources Commissioner John Lebeaux. “These Food Security Infrastructure Grants will help to strengthen the resiliency of Massachusetts’ farmers and fishers, and better connect locally grown and produced food products with the Commonwealth residents most underserved by healthy, fresh food options.”

The Administration today also launched a food assistance decision tree, to help residents in need determine which programs they might be eligible for. This tool can be accessed at mass.gov/findfoodhelp.  

Food Security Infrastructure Grant Program

The goal of the Food Security Infrastructure Grant Program is to ensure that individuals and families throughout the Commonwealth have access to food, with a focus on food that is produced locally and equitable access to food. The program also seeks to ensure that farmers, fisherman and other local food producers are better connected to a strong, resilient food system to help mitigate future food supply and distribution disruption.

The first round of the grant program includes 26 awards totaling $2,941,838 to fund investments in technology, equipment, increased capacity, and other assistance to help producers distribute food, especially to food insecure communities. When evaluating the applications, considerations included equity, economic impact and need, sustainability and scalability of efforts, and ability to support producer readiness to accept SNAP and HIP benefits.

Applications will continue to be evaluated on a rolling basis through September 15, 2020. Eligible grantees include entities that are part of the Massachusetts local food system including production, processing and distribution, the emergency food distribution network, Buy Local, community and food organizations, school meal programming, urban farms and community gardens, non-profits, and organizations that provide business planning, technical assistance and information technology services. The Request for Responses for project proposals is available here.

The awardees for the first round of the Food Security Infrastructure Grant Program include:

Grant Recipient	Project Description	Grant Amount
Franklin Public Schools	Franklin Public School's Food Service Program will expand outreach to the community by implementing a remote ordering system that can allow families to place meal orders online.	$5,304
Red Apple Farm	This grant will fund infrastructure changes needed at the farm that include increased refrigerated storage, purchase of a refrigerated delivery van, and a computerized inventory and delivery account system.	$88,109
Adams Farm Slaughterhouse LLC	Adams Farm Slaughterhouse will purchase a walk-in freezer, air conditioning for the processing and packaging area, expansion of the processing and packaging area, and a new merchandising case.	$304,963
Chestnut Lot Farm	Chestnut Lot Farm will purchase welded stainless pans to increase production.	$6,485
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Haverhill, Inc.	This grant will fund additional equipment to store, prepare, and distribute meals for their grab-n-go dinner program.	$9,358
Pioneer Valley Growers Association	The Pioneer Valley Growers Association (PVGA) will build a new cold storage facility, install a new inventory tracking computer software system, and provide technical assistance to PVGA staff and members.	$439,707
Mexirico	Mexirico will buy a delivery truck or van to deliver food to people who are SNAP recipients in need.	$40,000
Walpole Public Schools	Walpole Public Schools will purchase mobile food stations and accompanying signage. The mobile food stations will allow their school nutrition department to safely and efficiently serve students.	$327,964
Food 4 Kids/Church of the Holy Spirit	This grant will fund coolers to transport meals safely to distribution sites.	$2,500
Map Academy Charter School	The school will purchase three vans to allow for the delivery of meals throughout the summer and beyond. The vans will be used to provide daily food deliveries to students and their families.	$122,664
Clarkdale Fruit Farms Inc.	This grant will fund the purchase of a refrigerated delivery vehicle to facilitate safer deliveries of produce and allow for expansion of markets and wider distribution.	$44,327
Franklin Public Schools	Franklin Public Schools will purchase insulated food carriers to expand its food delivery capability both onsite and offsite to help deliver more food to those in need.	$6,328
Colchester Farm	Colchester Farm partners with Farm & Community Collaborative, Inc., a local nonprofit organization that improves access to local farm fresh produce for underserved populations within the Gateway cities of Brockton, Fall River, New Bedford, and Taunton. The farm will purchase additional equipment to bring 10 more acres into production.	$58,000
Farm and Community Collaborative, Inc.	This grant will fund the purchase of a refrigerated distribution vehicle with sufficient capacity to accommodate the farm’s increase in produce distributions.	$74,873
Springfield Public Schools	Springfield Public Schools aims to provide 100% prepackaged meals to 25,000 students both in school and provide meals for students to take home when they are e-learning for the 2020-21 school year. This grant will fund the cost of packaging machinery, a refrigerated truck, and additional insulated bags for classroom meal delivery.	$485,248
Rockland Public Schools	This grant will fund the purchase of two new vehicles with coolers built in to meet the need of serving breakfast and lunches to children every day.	$69,292
Harvest Farm Produce LLC	Harvest Farm will install an efficient vacuum cooler and a portable engine driven irrigation pump. These investments in production and processing infrastructure at Harvest Farm will leverage the farm's existing specialization in wholesale production to scale up and meet the increased demand for locally grown food during the COVID-19 pandemic.	$308,133
North of Boston Farm	This grant will expand the farm’s home delivery model and expand to those with language and cultural barriers. This grant will fund the purchase of a refrigerated/heated van, mobile farm stand trailer, cooler/heater unit and insulation for existing box truck, Khmer translation services, and English/Khmer farmers market pandemic safety signs and barriers.	$90,000
Pembroke Ps	This grant will fund a cooler for each elementary classroom so students can receive pre-ordered breakfast and lunch meals in a safe manner.	$4,560
Dedham Public Schools	This grant will fund a refrigerated food truck to expand Dedham Public School’s meal distribution program to reach more students/residents in need.	$60,000
The Salem Pantry	This grant will fund the development of a new food storage and distribution warehouse. This warehouse space will expand Salem Pantry's storage capabilities for fresh produce, frozen meats, dairy and eggs. This grant will also fund the purchase of a new van to support expanded food distribution to food insecure residents as well as new office equipment for inventory management.	$128,000
Ward Aquafarms, LLC	Ward Aquafarms will build a walk-in cooler installation so they can begin direct sales on shellfish.	$31,371
Stone Soup LLC dba Langwater Farm	This grant will fund the purchase of farm production equipment, a tractor, and a delivery van to produce 40% more certified organic and transitional organic fruits and vegetables.	$195,157
Acushnet Public Schools	This grant will fund additional equipment and supplies for Acushnet Public Schools to prepare, store, and serve individual meals in the classroom and to send home to students who are learning remotely. This will include food sealing machines, additional refrigeration and heated storage units and insulated containers to transport the meals to classrooms.	$31,190

  

Healthy Incentives Program New Vendors

The Healthy Incentives Program (HIP) provides matching benefits for SNAP households who purchase locally grown produce from participating Massachusetts vendors. HIP vendors include farm stands, farmers markets, mobile markets, and CSA farm share programs. Learn more at mass.gov/HIP.

The majority of the newly selected HIP vendors are local, small-scale farmers who live in or have close ties to the communities and populations they intend to serve, while other selected applicants are local agricultural vendors with demonstrated capacity to serve high-need communities through delivery, mobile markets, and targeted outreach. Sixty-six percent of the selected vendors will serve families in a Gateway City, 49% of the selected vendors will serve multiple communities, and 23% will expand access to towns with no HIP vendors in 2019. The Department of Transitional Assistance received 90 applications in response to a Notice of Opportunity announced on June 11.

New Vendors:

Vendor Name	Primary Locations To Be Served
2 Cents Homegrown	Springfield
40 Acres Farms	Springfield
All Farmers	West Springfield, Springfield
Back Azimuth Farm	Wareham, Boston, Brockton
Barnabas Forndia	Worcester, Auburn, Webster, Holden
Black Seed Farmers Market	Milford, Worcester
Checkerberry Farm	Orleans
Chris Farm Stand	Bradford
Coastal Foodshed	New Bedford, Fall River, Wareham
Dick’s Market Garden	Quincy, South Boston, and additional locations
Effloresce Culture & Design	Mattapan, Dorchester, Roxbury, Marlborough, Chelsea
Everett Community Growers	Everett
Fabiola Nizigiyimana	Worcester
Full Well Farm	Adams, North Adams, Cheshire
Great Falls Farmers Market	Turner's Falls
Growing Places Garden Project Inc	Athol, Ashburnham, Clinton, Fitchburg, Gardner, Lancaster, Leominster, Westminster, Winchendon
Hilltown Mobile Market	Cummington, Huntington, Worthington
Holyoke Farmers Market	Holyoke
Many Hands Farm Corps/Amherst Mobile Market	Amherst
Marie Romaje	Roslindale
Mycoterra Farm	Quincy, Lynn, Billerica, Bedford, and delivery throughout Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, and Norfolk counties
New Entry Sustainable Farming Project	Gloucester
Orange Farmers Market	Orange
Oriental Farm	East Boston
Regional Environmental Council, Inc.	Worcester, Webster, Southbridge
Riquezas del Campo Cooperative Farm	Springfield, Northampton, Greenfield
Roots Rising	Pittsfield
Round the Bend Farm	New Bedford
Sibling Organic Crops, LLC	Brockton, Dorchester, Waltham
Small Farm	Stow, Hudson, Maynard
Sunderland Farm Collaborative	Delivery to Sunderland, Whately, Deerfield, Hadley, Hatfield, Montague, Amherst, Northampton, Florence, Easthampton, Greenfield, Holyoke and Springfield
Sustainable CAPE	Truro, Provincetown
The Common Good Project	Dorchester
URGE (Urban Resources & Garden Economics)	Springfield
Valley Opportunity Council/Chicopee Farmers Market	Chicopee
We Grow Microgreens	Hyde Park and additional locations
World Farmers	Worcester, Boston, Springfield, Lancaster, Somerville
Yellow Stonehouse	North Westfield
Yia Li	Brookline, Ashland