7010-1192 Educational Improvement Projects Earmarks

For grants to cities, towns, school districts and nonprofit entities for educational improvement projects; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the nonprofit Springfield Together Inc., for the creation of the Springfield brought together camp; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended to South Shore regional vocational technical high school for equipment upgrades to the graphic design visual communication and allied health programs; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the town of Millis for Spanish language curriculum materials and professional development; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the town of Lunenburg for security system upgrades in the Lunenburg public schools; provided further, that not less than $49,000 shall be expended for chromebooks for third--grade students in the Amesbury public schools; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for youth programs at Dennison memorial community center in city of New Bedford; provider further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for a reserve to assist the town of Bedford for the education of children in families employed by the federal government on military reservations who attend Shawsheen valley technical high school; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Ateneo Dominicano Del Merrimack Valley to maintain and promote Dominican culture throughout the Merrimack valley through history, literature, arts, customs and family values; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Asociación Carnavalesca de Massachusetts, Inc. in the city of Lawrence, to highlight the colorful tradition of Dominican carnival in the Merrimack valley and to provide at--risk youth with assistance programming and after school activities; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Instituto Cultural de Puerto Rico, Inc. in the city of Lawrence, to highlight the colorful tradition of Puerto Rican culture in the Merrimack Valley; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to the town of Bellingham for improvements to communication and audio systems throughout the Bellingham high school campus; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Boston Green Academy for the continuation of the environmental science and technology career pathway program; provided further, not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Chelsea to fund building renovations within the Chelsea public school district; provided further, not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the city of Chelsea for library renovations at the Mary C. Burke elementary school complex; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Salem public schools for the purpose of upgrading the Salem high school fieldhouse gym floor and other play surfaces; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to fund architectural plans to renovate and expand the New Art Center in Newtonville for a space to serve as a multi--disciplinary visual arts center and enable the facility to become fully ADA compliant; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Beyond Soccer, Inc. for innovative health, athletic and leadership programming for low--income youth in the city of Lawrence; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to Prophecy Wrestling Club for equipment costs to expand the program's reach; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to Palante to support building energy sufficiency; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended to the town of Swampscott for repairs to the Jackson park track and field at Swampscott high school; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to St. Stephen's youth program for the parent mentor program providing educational support to students and nurturing a school environment where engaged adults foster success; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association of Greater Lowell, Inc. in the city of Lowell for transitional services for refugees; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of Plympton for the replacement of a rooftop HVAC system at Dennett elementary school; provided further that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for The United States of Readers program, administered by Scholastic Book Clubs, to bridge the literacy gap through increased book access in Title I elementary schools; provided further, that not less than $875,000 shall be expended to the Simon Wiesenthal Center's Mobile Museum of Tolerance Bus to serve middle and high school students, teachers, law enforcement agencies, faith leaders, government leaders and others by bringing an inventive approach to community outreach through bringing the museum field trip directly to the communities and designed to prevent bullying, racism, antisemitism, hate and intolerance and to encourage respect for human dignity; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to Urbanity Dance to serve an unmet demand for access to affordable and accessible dance training; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Community Music School of Springfield, Inc. in the city of Springfield; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the city known as the town of North Attleborough for materials including, but not limited to, STEM kits and other costs associated with the North Attleborough middle school STEM project; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the city known as the town of North Attleborough for the procurement of new uniforms for the North Attleborough high school band; provided that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the Acushnet council on aging and community center to replace its outdated HVAC system; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Amherst regional high school performing arts department to make technological repairs and infrastructure improvements; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a project to connect organic gardening, outdoor exercise, healthy food, food preparation and elementary school--aged children in the greater Northampton area, operated by Grow Food Northampton; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for mental health services in Braintree public schools; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the All Dorchester Sports League, Inc. for educational support, nutrition and other community benefits related to the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for Friends of the Children � Boston, Inc. for the expansion of the professional K--12 youth mentorship program; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the city of Gardner to support the operations of a teen center; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended to the town of Oxford for classroom chromebooks, software and security cameras in Oxford public schools; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to M�sica Franklin, Inc. for educational music programming; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the engineering to address a interior/exterior structural issue at Acushnet elementary school; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the Westfield public schools band program; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to meet the transportation needs of Barnstable public schools; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the BIRCH Center to continue the operations of the school--based behavioral health technical assistance center, pursuant to section 16FF of chapter 6A of the General Laws; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for Catie's Closet, Inc. to provide students in kindergarten to grade 12, inclusive, in schools with a high percentage of low--income and homeless students with: (i) in--school access to clothing, toiletries and basic necessities; and (ii) community--based resources including, but not limited to, social services, mental health services and behavioral health services; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Community Investors, Inc. for its PowerPlay Initiative of in the town of Wellesley in support of the expansion of an inclusive after--school and out--of--school--time recreational program at urban and suburban Massachusetts schools; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Science Club for Girls for STEM education programming; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Mosaic Public Media, Inc. to assist immigrants, refugees and asylees in their resettlement by providing social assistance, immigrant services and promoting civic engagement and community integration in the city of Brockton; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the Henricus Training Center LLC for free and income--based training to increase access to the workforce for individuals who face barriers to employment, including English language skills, cultural gaps and life skills in the city of Brockton; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Choices4Teens Mentoring Group Inc. for a mentoring program to improve outcomes for at--risk youth, to address social and behavioral issues and to support violence prevention in the city of Brockton; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Zamir Chorale of Boston, Inc. to support its musical and educational programming for the public; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for programs and resources to support farm to school and food system literacy programming in public elementary and secondary schools and early education programs; provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education may expend these funds to: (i) offer grants through the current operating farm to school FRESH grant program in an amount of not less than $750,000; and (ii) expand the school wellness coaching program in an amount of $250,000; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the Dedham Youth Commission for the purchase of a van; provided further, that not less than $90,000 shall be expended to the Worcester Natural History Society, doing business as the EcoTarium Museum of Science and Nature, for science, technology, engineering and math education programs, including transportation to and from such programs as necessary, to be delivered in community centers, libraries, schools and youth--serving organizations during out--of--school hours; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to the town of Reading school district to provide accessible school transportation for students with special needs; provided further, that not less $25,000 shall be expended for the Together for Kids Coalition in the city of Worcester to promote the health, wellbeing and success of young children and their families; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the Worcester Education Collaborative and the United Way of Central Massachusetts, Inc. for the Worcester Literacy Partnership to increase literacy achievement among children; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Melrose public schools for capital improvements; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the music program at the high school in the city of Everett; provided further, that not less than $25,000 be expended to La Vida, Inc. in the city of Chelsea to support its college preparation program; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the music program at the high school in the city of Chelsea; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the theater program at public schools in the city of Cambridge; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to The Loop Lab, Inc. to empower youth to access careers in media arts through job training and paid internships; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Courageous Sailing Center for Youth, Inc. in the Charlestown section of the city of Boston for youth programming and enrichment opportunities; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Girls on the Run Greater Boston, Inc to provide social and emotional learning and a physical activity curriculum to elementary and middle school--aged girls in the cities of Chelsea, Everett and Cambridge and in the Charlestown section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the city of Worcester for drop--in English for speakers of other languages, or ESOL, classes at the Worcester public library; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Worcester public library to provide funding and support staff for the library in every classroom project; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Essex National Heritage Commission, Inc. for the Teaching Hidden Histories program; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Springfield Day Nursery Corporation in the city of Springfield to support at--risk children, address learning gaps and prepare students for school achievement; provided further, that not less than $115,000 shall be expended for English at Large, Inc. in the city of Woburn for English language tutoring and small group instruction; provided further, that not less than $115,000 shall be expended for Arlington Youth Counseling Center, Inc. in the town of Arlington for youth mental health support; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for LEAP for Education, Inc. to provide middle and high school students with academic enrichment opportunities and post--secondary and career readiness; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Greenagers, Inc. to provide teen and young adult environmental programming; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Mary Lyon Foundation for services and financial support to students and families in Franklin county; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to Berkshire Educational Resources K--12 to perform regionalization and efficiency work with public school districts in Berkshire county and with the Mohawk Trail regional school district in Franklin county; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Railroad Street Youth Project, Inc. in the town of Great Barrington to support youth--inspired projects; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Hillcrest Educational Centers, Inc. to provide programs for students with complex psychiatric, behavioral or developmental disorders, including autism and a variety of high risk behaviors; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for LightHouse Personalized Education for Teens Inc. in the city of Holyoke for culturally responsive, workforce development programming for youth in the community between 14 and 24 years of age; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Starfires Baseball, LLC in the city of Westfield to establish an educational and workforce development program with Westfield public schools and youth organizations throughout Hampden county; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for LEAP for Education, Inc. to provide middle and high school students in the city of Lynn with academic enrichment opportunities and post--secondary and career readiness; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the city known as the town of Weymouth to support a cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification program in the Weymouth public schools; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the city known as the town of Weymouth to support the Weymouth high school rugby program; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to Grad Nite Live, Inc. in the town of Marshfield to support student safety and drug and alcohol free entertainment to local high school seniors; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the New Bedford Youth Court program in the city of New Bedford and the Fall River Youth Court program in the city of Fall River to support juvenile diversion programs based on the principles of peer--lead restorative justice; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to the SouthCoast Community Foundation, Inc. to administer a 1--time grant program to provide access to resources for underserved residents in the Greater New Bedford area; provided further, that funds appropriated for the grant program in fiscal year 2023, fiscal year 2024 and fiscal year 2025 shall not revert and shall be made available for the purposes of the program in fiscal year 2026; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to Si, Se Puede, Inc. for operational and programming costs, to improve youth outcomes in the city of Lawrence; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Dover--Sherborn public school district to create a collaborative makerspace lab for students and provide related professional development for educators; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended to Medford public schools for the purchase and installation of a theater sound system at Medford high school; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended to Medford public schools for the purchase of a school van for the Curtis--Tufts high school; provided further, that not less than $80,000 shall be provided to the Worcester Regional Strategic Opportunities Foundation, Inc., doing business as the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, to host and provide necessary travel to and from events and workshops for students on high--priority industries and career paths; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to the Behavioral Health Integrated Resources for Children (BIRCh) project to continue the operations of the school--based behavioral health technical assistance center; provided further, that not less than $75,000 be expended for The Bottom Line, Inc. to provide college transition and college retention services for low--income or aspiring first--generation college students; provided further, that not less than $90,000 shall be expended for a feasibility study for a new elementary school on the site of the current Doyon elementary school in the town of Ipswich; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for vaping detection equipment and vaping prevention at the North Andover public schools; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Girls on the Run Greater Boston, Inc to provide social and emotional learning and a physical activity curriculum to elementary and middle school--aged girls in the city of Lynn and the towns of Lynnfield, Marblehead, Nahant, Saugus and Swampscott; provided further, that not less than $70,000 shall be expended to the Barnstable public school district for costs associated with transporting students, including the purchase of an accessible van for the transportation of students with disabilities; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Girls on the Run of Western MA, Inc. to provide social and emotional learning and a physical activity curriculum to elementary and middle school--aged girls; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for behavioral health and mental health supports for nonpublic schools including, but not limited to, mental health counselors; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to Medway public schools for mental health programs; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Greater Lawrence Latin Music Institute, Inc. to support technology--enhanced music education, cultural programming and accessible community--based music instruction for youth in Lawrence and surrounding communities; and provided further, that not less than $700,000 shall be expended to communities in the Metrowest region, including the city of Framingham and the towns of Ashland, Holliston, Hopkinton, Medway and Natick to address mental health needs in schools