SomervilleMeetings

25-0173 Mayor's Request Approved

Requesting approval to accept and expend a $1,000,000 grant with no new match required, from the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities to the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development Economic Development Division for 14-16 Sewall Street acquisition.

From
Mobility
Introduced
Feb 4, 2025
Assigned to
City Council
Enactment #
218403
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History

  1. Mar 6, 2025
    City Council Mayoral Approval
  2. Feb 27, 2025
    City Council Approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 6.A.6.
  3. Feb 25, 2025
    Finance Committee Recommended to be approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 3.
  4. Feb 13, 2025
    City Council Referred for recommendation Meeting agenda, item 7.10.

Official text

To the Honorable City Council: The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council accept and approve expending a grant of $1,000,000.00 from the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities to the OSPCD Economic Development division, under the provisions of MGL Chapter 44, Section 53A. This grant does not require the commitment of new matching funds. The purpose of this grant is to pay for the acquisition of 14-16 Sewall St. acquisition for affordable housing project under the MBTA Catalyst fund program. Appropriate staff will be available to answer any questions you may have. Thank you for your consideration of this item. Respectfully submitted, Katjana Ballantyne, Mayor