Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) in the form of a grant, the FY26 Delta Unit Earmark Grant, awarded by MA Executive Office Of Public Safety & Security to be administered by the Fire Department. The grant would fund the Boston Fire Department to conduct dedicated emergency services through its delta units, consisting of 3 delta unit vehicles assigned to Castle Island, Pleasure Bay and Carson Beach respectively, within the Old Harbor Reservation in the South Boston section of the city of Boston, seasonally from Memorial Day to Labor Day, inclusive, per line item 8324-0050 of the FY26 General Appropriations Act.

Summary

This order authorizes the City of Boston to accept and expend a $100,000.00 grant from the MA Executive Office Of Public Safety & Security, known as the FY26 Delta Unit Earmark Grant. The funds will be administered by the Fire Department to enhance dedicated emergency services through its delta units. Specifically, the grant will fund 3 delta unit vehicles to be stationed seasonally (Memorial Day to Labor Day) at Castle Island, Pleasure Bay, and Carson Beach within the Old Harbor Reservation in South Boston. This initiative is aligned with line item 8324-0050 of the FY26 General Appropriations Act.

Citizen Impact

Residents and visitors in South Boston's Old Harbor Reservation will benefit from enhanced emergency services provided by the Boston Fire Department's delta units during the peak summer season at Castle Island, Pleasure Bay, and Carson Beach.

Confidence

high