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 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 aging and independence; provided further, that not later than February 5, 2027, the distribution schedules shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means; provided further, that not less than $5,000 shall be expended to the Fall River council on aging for community--based activities; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Wenham senior center for renovations and upgrades; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Chelsea senior center for their food delivery service; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Milano Senior Center for exterior improvements; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Island Elderly Housing, Inc. for emergency preparedness; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended to the Yarmouth senior center for a roof replacement and HVAC stabilization; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Methuen senior activity center for operational costs and event planning; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended to Parkway in Motion, Inc. for programming in Boston's southwest neighborhoods; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the Pepperell council on aging for new furniture in the Albert Harris Center meeting spaces; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the Williamstown council on aging; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the Cheshire council on aging; provided further, that not less than $7,500 shall be expended to the Florida council on aging; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the Adams council on aging; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Whipple Senior Center for costs associated with care, services, programs and facilities; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the Westford council on aging to support van service costs; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Chelmsford council on aging for nutrition services; 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 $50,000 shall be expended to the city of Gardner for upgrades at the senior center; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the town of Rutland for upgrades at the senior center; provided further, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended to the council on aging in the town of Abington for purposes including, but not limited to, programming and services; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the council on aging in the town of Hanover for purposes including, but not limited to, food programming and services; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the council on aging in the town of Holbrook for purposes including, but not limited to, programming and services; provided further, that not less than $54,000 shall be expended to the department of elder services in the city of Quincy for purposes including, but not limited to, programming and services; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to the town of Rockland for purposes including, but not limited to, restoration of the pickleball court at the Rockland council on aging; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the city known as the town of Bridgewater for renovations and replacement of the parking lot at the Cole--Yeaton senior center; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Reading council on aging for the purchase of a van that complies with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act; provided further, that not less than $80,000 shall be expended to the department of elder affairs in the city known as the town of Braintree; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Halifax council on aging for staffing and general operations; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to the East Bridgewater council on aging for its grab and go program; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended to the council on aging in the town of Whitman for general operations; provided further, that not less than $48,000 shall be expended to the Holliston council on aging for accessibility upgrades to comply with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Holliston council on aging to support counseling costs; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Hopkinton senior center for the replacement of kitchen appliances; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Hopkinton senior center for the installation of an exterior door in the dining room
