Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) in the form of a grant, Mayor's Office of Human Services' Connect, Learn and Explore Initiative, awarded by Boston Children's Hospital to be administered by the Office of Human Services. The grant would fund training an additional ten lifeguards to support the Swim Safe: Autism Swim program, hold an Autism Awareness Water Safety event, Purchase Autism Swim equipment to support Sensory Swim programs in BCYF pools, provide all youth participating in the Same Safe: Lessons Gear program with goggle and swim caps, host a weeklong All Girls Sports Festival camp, Launch "Get into the Game" ad campaign as part of the Women's Coaching Initiative.

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Amount

$50K

Runs until

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Type

award

Field

Health & social

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Committee

City Council

Introduced

January 12, 2026

On agenda

January 28, 2026

Passed

January 28, 2026

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