THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, AugusT 26, 2022 Page 5 Free COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics in Everett Vaccines and boosters to prepare students for back-to-school E VERETT – Families are urged to add COVID-19 vaccination and boosters to their back-to-school checklist with conveniently located vaccine clinics for all ages. Several locations in Everett will host free, family-friendly COVID-19 vaccine clinics in August. These clinics are among hundreds of free, family-friendly clinics that the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is co-hosting with community organizations across the Commonwealth in August VACCINE | SEE PAGE 10 The back-to-school vaccination clinic details: Eliot Family Resource Center 548 Broadway, Everett Fridays, August 19 and 26 Tuesday, August 16 Fridays, September 2 and 9 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Pope John XXIII High School 888 Broadway, Everett Every Saturday in August and September 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Summer Eats (two sites) Swan Street Park and Little Florence Park, Everett Thursdays August 18 and 25 Saturday, September 24 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Everett Haitian Community Center 427a Broadway, Everett 1 to 5 p.m. FEMA Awards Nearly $12.6 Million to Mass. for COVID-19 Sheltering Costs B OSTON – The Federal Emergency Management EnVision Hotel in Everett to be paid for 101 rooms Hilton Garden in Pittsfi eld Agency will be sending almost $12.6 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) for renting hotel rooms to use as non-congregate shelters during the COVID-19 pandemic. The $12,596,877 Public Assistance grant will reimburse MEMA for setting up four regional non-congregate facilities throughout the commonwealth by renting hotel rooms for low-income and homeless populations who tested positive for COVID-19: EnVision in Everett (101 rooms, from September 23, 2020, through July 16, 2021) (95 rooms, from December 2, 2020, through April 27, 2021) Holiday Inn in Taunton (155 rooms, from November 20, 2020 through March 28, 2021) Four Points Sheraton in Wakefield (140 rooms, from January 18, 2021 through March 7, 2021) The state also provided laundry service, cleaning service, and security service at the hotels. “FEMA is pleased to be able to assist the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with these costs,” said FEMA Region 1 Regional Administrator Lori Ehrlich. “Providing resources for our partners on the front lines of the pandemic fi ght is critical to their success, and our success as a nation.” FEMA’s Public Assistance program is an essential source of funding for states and communities recovering from a federally declared disaster or emergency. So far, FEMA has provided more than $1.2 billion in Public Assistance grants to Massachusetts to reimburse the commonwealth for pandemic-related expenses. Additional information about FEMA’s Public Assistance program is available at https://www.fema.gov/ public-assistance-local-statetribal-and-non-profi t. To learn more about the COVID-19 response in Massachusetts, please visit https://www.fema. gov/disaster/4496 Put Your Success To Work. Your next smart decision is what to do with your success. Easy choice, multiply it. 1.50%APY* Business Money Market Ask about our in-office business concierge service. *New Money Only. Minimum Deposit to earn interest is $50,000. For existing Everett Bank Business customers, an additional deposit of $10,000 is required.
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