THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 2021 Page 11 Baker-Polito Administration Provides Weekly Dose Updates, $100 Million for Disproportionately Impacted Communities, Announces Homebound Vaccination Program B OSTON – The Baker-Polito Administration announced the weekly distribution of COVID-19 vaccine doses to providers across the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth has received 330,000 first and second doses from the federal government as part of the state allocation of doses. The Administration also announced $100 million in funding for four communities – Chelsea, Everett, Methuen and Randolph – that are all designated hardest hit communities but received disproportionately smaller levels of federal funding in the recently passed $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act compared to other communities. The Administration also announced the launch of the Commonwealth’s homebound vaccination program to build on the Administration’s efforts to ensure that all residents of the Commonwealth have equitable access to the vaccine. BAKER-POLITO | SEE PAGE 18 CRIMINAL | FROM PAGE 10 tigate COVID-19 fraud related schemes and to ensure these criminals are brought to justice.” “Fraudsters went to work as soon as the government created programs like the CARES Act to help those hit hardest by the pandemic,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Nathaniel Mendell. “We feared as much, so we were ready. The U.S. Attorney’s Office, IRS-CI and our investigative partners are investigating and prosecuting the fraudsters now for exploiting the CARES Act at the expense of American taxpayers.” While abuses of the various CARES Act assistance programs have been limited in the overall administration of the law, some unscrupulous businesses and individuals have sought to enrich themselves through fraudulent activity. IRS-CI encourages the public to share information regarding known or suspected fraud attempts against any of the programs offered through the CARES Act. To report a suspected crime, taxpayers may visit IRS.gov or email the Boston Field Office at Bostonfieldoffice@ci.irs.gov.
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