Budget Amendment ID: FY2021-S4-458

LOC 458

Pioneer Valley COVID-19 Response Fund

Mr. Lesser and Ms. Comerford moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1599-1233, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that $125,000 shall be expended for the COVID-19 Response Fund at the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts to meet the immediate needs of Western Massachusetts residents and community-based nonprofit organizations resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, including, but not limited to, procuring personal protective equipment, addressing housing and economic security, combating food insecurity, providing for remote learning opportunities, and addressing the systemic underpinnings of racial inequality in the region"; and by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$225,000”.