9110-9002 Grants to Councils On Aging

For grants to the councils on aging and for grants to or contracts with nonpublic entities that are consortia or associations of councils on aging; provided, that notwithstanding the preceding proviso, all funds appropriated in this item shall be expended under the distribution schedules for formula and incentive grants established by the secretary of elder affairs; provided further, that the formula grant portion of this item shall be $12 per-elder; provided further, that not later than February 1, 2023, the distribution schedules shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for an accessible van for the council on aging in the town of Newbury; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the Hanson Senior Center for outreach services; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the construction of a new Halifax council on aging building; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the purchase of a van for a senior medical rides program operated by Deja New Leicester, Inc., and the council on aging in the town of Leicester; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Wilbraham Senior Center in the town of Wilbraham; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for repairs to the town of Nahant's council on aging facilities; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the Carver council on aging to install new fencing handrail along the sidewalk entrance at the council on aging facility; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the Wareham council on aging for improving its outreach services; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Hubbardston senior center in the town of Hubbardston; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Woodhaven Elderly Housing Complex in the town of Sherborn for replacement windows; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Hudson council on aging for general improvements to the Hudson Senior Center; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the renovation of the Dartmouth council on aging kitchen; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Burlington council on aging to enhance audio/visual equipment to support programming for seniors; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Brookline council on aging for programming to reduce social isolation; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Ludlow Senior Center to cover costs and related expenses in purchasing a new accessible van to provide transportation to seniors in the community; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the Amherst Senior Center to support community outreach and programming to reduce social isolation; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for Parkway in Motion, Inc. to provide programming for seniors in the West Roxbury and Roslindale sections of the city of Boston; provided further, that, subject to a local match by the town of Marion, not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the renovation of and utility tie-ins at the council on aging Cushing Community Center in the town of Marion; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the cost associated with care and services provided at Whipple Senior Center in the city known as the town of Weymouth; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for the Billerica council on aging companionship program; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Rowley for renovations, accessibility improvements, updates and repairs to the Rowley senior center; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Lunenburg for improvements to the senior center in the town of Lunenburg; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the elder program at the Cape Verdean Association of Brockton, Inc. to provide social daytime health programs to enhance the quality of life in the city of Brockton; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for qualified seniors in the city of Newton to receive the services of Newton At Home, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be provided to Villages of the Berkshires, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to enhance services at the Dighton council on aging; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to enhance services at the Carver council on aging; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to enhance services at the Raynham council on aging; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to enhance services at the Marion council on aging; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to enhance services at the Berkley council on aging; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to enhance services at the Wareham council on aging; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to enhance services at the Middleborough council on aging; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to enhance services at the Taunton council on aging; provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended for the city of Newburyport council on aging to purchase a hybrid minivan to transport clients to medical appointments in other municipalities; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Deerfield for improvements to the regional senior center in the town that serves the towns of Deerfield, Sunderland and Whately; provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended for senior center improvements in the town of Milford; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to repair and expand the council on aging parking lot in the town of Norfolk; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for the city of Chicopee council on aging to support its transportation services; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for a feasibility study for a new council on aging facility in the city of Attleboro; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a feasibility study, conversion costs and general improvements related to the conversion of the Mansfield police station into a center for the council on aging in the town of Mansfield; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for costs associated with the creation of the multi-generational center at the council on aging in the town of Norton; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the Pembroke council on aging for nutritional programs and emergency management scenarios; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the Plymouth council on aging for a feasibility and architectural design study for a senior wellness center; provided further, that not less than $28,500 shall be expended to the town of Abington for Abington Elderly Services, Inc. for programming and services; provided further, that not less than $28,500 shall be expended to the city known as the town of Braintree for elder affairs programming and services; provided further, that not less than $28,500 shall be expended to the town of Holbrook for the council on aging for programming and services; provided further, that not less than $28,500 shall be expended to the town of Rockland for the council on aging for programming and services; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for improvements to the Lakeville senior center in the town of Lakeville; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Rochester council on aging for the purchase of a handicap-accessible vehicle; and provided further, that not less than $58,500 shall be expended for costs associated with the development of outdoor fitness programming at the Medway senior center