Teen Empowerment Youth Grants

At a glance

What: Concern about changes to the City's Requests for Proposals for youth programming grants and their effect on the Teen Empowerment program.
Where it stands: On June 25, 2026 (an older meeting) the Council marked work completed on an order (26-0979, by Councilor McLaughlin with all other councilors) asking the Director of Health and Human Services for an update. Councilor Link's resolution (26-1138) asking the administration to add $400,000 in Youth Development Services grants so Teen Empowerment is fully funded was withdrawn.
Next: none recorded.

City Council regular meeting minutes, June 25, 2026: https://somervillema.legistar1.com/somervillema/meetings/2026/6/3962_M_City_Council_26-06-25_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
The minutes are the Legistar versions, which carry the City's notice that they are not the official version; check with the City Clerk before relying on them.

Update order marked work completed; $400,000 resolution withdrawn.