Page 4 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, December 17, 2021 Legislative delegation secures funding for numerous Malden priorities Special to Th e Advocate S tate Senator Jason Lewis as well as State Representatives Steven Ultrino, Kate Lipper-Garabedian and Paul Donato recently announced the final passage of a $3,998 billion spending plan that will make significant investments in the Massachusetts economy to further stimulate the Commonwealth’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill, which is titled An Act relative to immediate COVID-19 recovery needs, uses federal monies received from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) as well as the Commonwealth’s Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) budget surplus to provide funding investments in housing, schools, environment and climate mitigation as well as workforce development throughout the Commonwealth. On December 13, Governor Charlie Baker signed An Act relative to immediate COVID-19 recovery needs – vetoing some content and returning one section to the Legislature with proposed amendments – with the goal of changing content that would cause delay in putting funds to use. In addition to providing hundreds of millions of dollars for ANGELO’S FULL SERVICE Regular Unleaded $3.259 Mid Unleaded $3.299 Super $3.419 Diesel Fuel $3.399 "43 Years of Excellence!" 1978-2021 KERO $4.81 DEF $3.49 9 Diesel $3.099 9 HEATING OIL 24-Hour Burner Service Call for Current Price! (125—gallon minimum) DEF Available by Pump! Open an account and order online at: www.angelosoil.com (781) 231-3500 (781) 231-3003 367 LINCOLN AVE • SAUGUS • OPEN 7 DAYS Gerry D’Ambrosio Attorney-at-Law Is Your Estate in Order? Do you have an update Will, Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney? If Not, Please Call for a Free Consultation. 14 Proctor Avenue, Revere (781) 284-5657 statewide policy and budget priorities – such as health care and public health, economic and workforce development, housing, education and the environment – the bill includes numerous investments secured by the Malden delegation, including: • $250,000 for Bread of Life to address food insecurity in the homeless population • $50,000 for the Town Line Brook fl oodgate to mitigate local fl ooding problems • $150,000 for Malden River Works’ environmental remediation and climate resilience efforts • $100,000 for urban and community forestry greening • $85,000 to Malden for the replacement of ineffi cient street lighting with energy-efficient alternatives • $100,000 for upgrade and advancements of online services at the Malden Public Library • $60,000 to Malden Overcoming Addiction (MOA) for capital improvements to Club 24, an important MOA facility for the recovery community in Greater Malden • $250,000 for capital improvements to The Immigrant Learning Center • $100,000 for capital improvements to the Malden YWCA’s Wilcox Hall • $125,000 for an accessible city archive • $75,000 to fund a feasibility study for a fi re station in East Malden “Thanks to President Biden and Congressional Democrats, Massachusetts is seizing this historic opportunity to invest in a strong and equitable pandemic recovery for our communities and Commonwealth,” said Lewis, who is the assistant vice-chair of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Chair of the Legislature’s Jason Lewis State Senator Steven Ultrino State Representative Paul Donato State Representative Joint Committee on Education. “I’m particularly pleased that the Malden legislative delegation was able to work together to include funding in the bill for so many vital local priorities to help the City and local nonprofi ts better serve Malden residents.” “The final American Rescue Plan Act spending bill places a particular focus on communities across the Commonwealth that have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Representative Steven Ultrino. “I am proud to have helped secured signifi - cant funding for Malden, including expanding food insecurity Kate Lipper-Garabedian State Representative and homelessness services, facility upgrades for the City and our community organizations as well as environmental infrastructure – all of which will help Malden emerge from this pandemic stronger and more sustainable. I want to thank my colleagues and the Malden delegation for their hard work ensuring these key investments in our community became reality.” “The legislature’s COVID-19 recovery bill is attuned to both broad and discrete challenges and opportunities in the Commonwealth,” said Lipper-Garabedian, who delivered her inFUNDING | SEE PAGE 11 A trusted family name combined with exceptional craftsmanship & professionalism. Call for a consultation & quote. 63 Years! • Vinyl Siding • Carpentry Work • Decks • Roofing • Replacement Windows • Free Estimates • Fully Licensed • Fully Insured Prices subject to change Fill Up & Save! Fall is Coming! FLEET
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