The appropriation of $226,880, received from the Emergency Solutions Grant

Appropriation$226,880 from Emergency Solutions Grant

How it started

The city received a $226,880 grant from the Emergency Solutions Grant. Grant money can’t be spent until the Council appropriates it — so Yi-An Huang, City Manager, asked for authorization.

What happened

💰 Money appropriated — the Council authorized the spending. (Adopted and cma placed on file, unanimous · Jan 26, 2026)

Voted yes (9), unanimous

E. Denise Simmons
Marc McGovern
Burhan Azeem
Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler
Patty Nolan
Sumbul Siddiqui
Ayah Al-Zubi
Tim Flaherty
Cathie Zusy

Roll call from the city's record · photos: City of Cambridge

What’s next

🚪 End of the line — the spending is authorized.

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Public Comment (1)

1 written comment received (2026-01-12). Letter-writers are named in the city's own agenda and are not republished here, by policy.