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Monday, September 21, 2026 · 10:00 AM AM · City Services Committee Hearing on Dockets #1085, #1395, and #1397

TL;DR

Boston City Council's Services Committee approved three grants and gifts totaling approximately $330,265 to improve digital access and city facilities. The funds will support IT training fellowships, broadband access for low-income residents, and HVAC equipment upgrades across city buildings including schools and police stations.

Key Decisions

  • El Centro Fellowship Grant ($20,930) Approved
  • MBI Digital Equity Partnership Program ($225,125.11) Approved
  • HVAC Equipment Gift ($84,210) Approved
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Agenda

  1. City Services Committee Hearing on Dockets #1085, #1395, and #1397
  2. 2026-1085 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Twenty Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty Dollars ($20,930.00) in the form of a grant, the El Centro Fellowship grant, awarded by Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Boston to be administered by the Department of Innovation & Technology. The grant would fund the fellowship program for El Centro IT training program graduates.
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  3. 2026-1395 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand One Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars and Eleven Cents ($225,125.11) in the form of a grant, the MBI Digital Equity Partnership Program, awarded by the United States Department of the Treasury, passed through the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, to be administered by the Department of Innovation & Technology. The grant would fund services and support for residents of the Commonwealth who cannot afford broadband service and/or internet connected devices or lack the digital literacy skills needed to utilize the internet.
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  4. 2026-1397 Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend a gift of 43 Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Units of various types valued at Eighty-Four Thousand Two Hundred and Ten Dollars ($84,210.00) from FWC2026 US, Inc. This gift is awarded to the City of Boston through the Mayor’s Office for use in the public facilities of various departments across the City, including police stations, schools, and municipal offices.
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