City Council Committee on City Services Hearing on Dockets #1085, #1395, and #1397

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.

This matter was sponsored by Mayor Michelle Wu, and was referred to the Committee on June 3, 2026.

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.

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.

These matters were sponsored by Mayor Michelle Wu and were referred to the Committee on July 22, 2026.

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Public Testimony

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Staff Contact: Ryan Pratt

Mail Address:  Dockets #1085, #1395, and #1397 City Council, City Hall, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02201

Committee Email:  ccc.csit@boston.gov  

Staff Email:  ryan.pratt@boston.gov | Staff Telephone:  (617) 635-5635

Broadcast Live on Xfinity 8/RCN 82/ Fios 964 and streamed at: boston.gov/city-council-tv