Councilor Worrell called Docket #0762, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) in the form of a grant, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program, awarded by the United States Department of the Treasury to be administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant would fund services to underserved populations in the most difficult-to-reach areas, both urban and rural, through free basic tax return preparation for qualified individuals, from the Committee on Labor and Economic Development. No objection being heard, the matter was properly before the body.

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Committee

Committee on Labor and Economic Development

Introduced

April 1, 2026

On agenda

April 8, 2026

Passed

May 20, 2026

Where it was heard

City Council May 20, 2026 The rules were suspended; the order was passed. City Council Apr 8, 2026 Referred to

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