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CMA 2026-257 · Agenda item attachment · Sep 14 2026
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of $217,963.00 from a Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) / Adult and Community Learning Services grant.
CMA 2026-257
IN CITY COUNCIL
September 14, 2026
To the Honorable, the City Council:
I am hereby requesting the appropriation of a grant received from the Massachusetts Department of
Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) / Adult and Community Learning Services, in the amount
of $217,963.00, to the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Salaries and Wages account ($211,990.00), to
the Grant Fund Human Service Programs Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($4,687.00), and to the
Grant Fund Human Service Programs Travel and Training account ($1,286.00).
In addition to the ABE teaching (Math and ELA -English Language Arts), this grant provides funding for
the Career Connections program, advising (education, and career advising), professional development
for teachers and staff, as well as advising services at the Cambridge and Woburn Career Centers.
Very truly yours,
Yi-An Huang
City Manager
City of Cambridge
A communication transmitted from Yi-An Huang, City Manager, relative to the appropriation of
$217,963.00 from a Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) / Adult
and Community Learning Services grant.