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 $15 per elder; provided further, that not later than February 7, 2025, the distribution schedules shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Millis for a study to examine the strategies that could be utilized by both Millis and Medway to share senior services; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Woodhaven Elderly Housing Complex in Sherborn for updated security features, including exterior lighting improvements; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended to the Monson Senior Center for an ADA compliant van to transport seniors to medical appointments, adult day care facilities and events as well as a small cargo van to deliver meals on wheels to home bound seniors; provided further, that not less than $12,500 shall be expended for programming at the Adams Senior Center; provided further, that not less than $12,500 shall be expended for programming at the North Adams Senior Center; provided further, that not less than $12,500 shall be expended for programming at the Williamstown Senior Center; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to the Amherst Senior Center to furnish and equip a game room and create materials to promote participation; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Chelsea Senior Center; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the Burlington Council on Aging in the town of Burlington for the salary of a full-time social worker; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Maynard Council on Aging to support programming for seniors in the town of Maynard; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the town of Rowley for structural and ADA improvements at Town Hall and the Senior Center; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Sterling for an electronic sign at the Council on Aging; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the senior medical rides program and related elderly and veteran outreach efforts operated by Deja New Leicester, Incorporated, the Council on Aging in the town of Leicester, and Project New Hope, Incorporated; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for Parkway in Motion, Inc. to provide programming for seniors in the SW Boston neighborhoods; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the costs associated with care and services provided at the Whipple Senior Center in the city known as the town of Weymouth; provided further, that not less than $160,000 shall be allocated to OutstandingLife, Inc. for the operation of a statewide virtual senior center for LGBTQIA+ older adults; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Methuen Senior Activity Center for operational costs; provided further, that not less than $65,000 shall be expended to the city known as the town of North Attleborough to purchase furniture, exercise equipment, movie projection equipment, a welcome desk and other needs associated with the establishment of the North Attleborough Council on Aging in its new location; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for new kitchen appliances and upgrades for the Pepperell Council on Aging senior center kitchen; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Brookline Council on Aging to support the Council's food insecurity programs; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Chelmsford Council on Aging to meet the nutritional needs of elders; provided further, that not less than $70,000 shall be expended for the replacement of a wheelchair accessible minivan for the council on aging in the town of Milton; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the grab-and-go meals provided by the council on aging in the town of East Bridgewater; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the council on aging in the city of Melrose to purchase an accessible transport van; provided further, that not less than $80,000 shall be expended to the town of Clinton for infrastructure upgrades for the Clinton senior center; provided further, that not less than $85,000 shall be expended for an accessible minivan equipped with a wheelchair lift for the Holliston council on aging; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Russell council on aging to purchase a new vehicle; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the council on aging in the city know as the town of Agawam for new furniture, equipment and improvements to the patio area; provided further, that not less than $23,000 shall be expended to the council on aging in the town of Abington for programming and services; provided further, that not less than $23,000 shall be expended to the department of elder affairs in the city known as the town of Braintree for programming and services; provided further, that not less than $32,500 shall be expended to the council on aging in the town of Hanover for programming and services; provided further, that not less than $32,500 shall be expended to the council on aging in the town of Holbrook for programming and services; and provided further, that not less than $32,500 shall be expended to the council on aging in the town of Rockland for programming and services