Somerville’s outgoing and incoming Mayors jointly announced the City’s first major allocation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars today, dedicating $9 million in funding to childcare, rental assistance, and a Universal Basic Income pilot project. This joint commitment by Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Mayor-elect Katjana Ballantyne comes after the City’s initial round of community engagement seeking to identify priorities for ARPA funding.
An unprecedented local infusion of $7 million into direct childcare supports through mid-2025 makes up the majority of the allotment, which will initially fund affordable daycare and pre-K for children ages 1.5 through 4 years and […]
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