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 the formula grant portion of this item shall be $16 per elder; provided further, that notwithstanding the prior proviso, all funds appropriated in this item shall be expended under the distribution schedules for formula and incentive grants established by the secretary of aging and independence; provided further, that not later than February 6, 2026, the distribution schedules shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means; 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, Inc., the council on aging in the town of Leicester and Project New Hope, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Fairhaven senior center for kitchen renovation and upgrades; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for improvements for the council on aging in the town of Whitman; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended to the Pepperell council on aging for new kitchen equipment and security upgrades to the reception area; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for heating and cooling renovations on the top floors of the town of Wakefield's senior center; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Methuen senior activity center for operational costs and event programming; 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 $250,000 shall be expended for Parkway in Motion, Inc. to provide programming for seniors in the southwest neighborhoods of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Brookline senior center to create an intergenerational arts program; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to Outstandinglife, Inc. for the operation of a statewide virtual senior center for LGBTQIA+ older adults; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the Granby senior center food pantry to support the purchase of food resources for individuals and families in the town of Granby; provided further, that not less than $70,000 shall be expended to Island Elderly Housing, Inc., for the purpose of emergency preparedness; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the town of North Andover for programming at their senior center with a focus on aiding the most vulnerable seniors as documented in a recent needs assessment; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Brockton council on aging for wellness nursing; 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 $20,000 shall be expended to the town of Freetown for their local senior programming; provided further, that not less than $6,000 shall be expended to the East Bridgewater council on aging for a visiting dental hygienist; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for infrastructure improvements and maintenance at the Chicopee council on aging; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to the town of Shirley for infrastructure upgrades for the Shirley council on aging; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended to the council on aging in the town of Abington for programming and services; provided further, that not less than $15,000 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 $15,000 shall be expended to the council on aging in the town of Hanover for programming and services; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the council on aging in the town of Holbrook for programming and services; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the department of elder affairs in the city of Quincy for programming and services; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the council on aging in the town of Rockland for programming and services; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Swampscott council on aging for facilities upgrades; provided further, that not less than $110,000 shall be expended to LifePath, Inc. for grants to support member--led non--profit organizations that provide support services for residents aged 60 and older; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the department of elder affairs in the city known as the town of Braintree; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the council on aging in the town of Southampton for capital improvements and programming; and provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the council on aging in the town of West Bridgewater
