SomervilleMeetings

26-0053 Mayor's Request Approved

Requesting approval to accept and expend a $200,000 grant with no new match required, from the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities to the Office of Housing Stability for the continuation of the short term housing bridge pilot program.

Introduced
Jan 5, 2026
Assigned to
City Council
Enactment #
220060
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History

  1. Jan 27, 2026
    City Council Mayoral Approval
  2. Jan 22, 2026
    City Council Approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 6.A.4.
  3. Jan 20, 2026
    Finance Committee Recommended to be approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 4.
  4. Jan 8, 2026
    City Council Referred for recommendation Meeting agenda, item 7.3.

Official text

To the Honorable City Council: The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council accept and approve expending a grant of $200,000 from the Executive Office of Housing & Livable Communities to the Office of Housing Stability, 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 a short term housing bridge pilot program for seniors. Appropriate staff will be available to answer any questions you may have. Thank you for your consideration of this item. Respectfully submitted, Jake Wilson, Mayor