Boston Mayor Wu Directs $5M to 3 Poorest Neighborhoods to Close 20-Year Life Expectancy Gap

Boston Mayor Wu directs $5M to 3 poorest neighborhoods to close 20-year life expectancy gap

The Wu administration is directing $5 million in grant funding toward community organizations with the aim of narrowing a life expectancy gap in three low-income neighborhoods where residents die about 20 years sooner than wealthier parts of Boston. The grant funding was doled out to four community-led coalitions “to build wealth and economic security” in Dorchester, Roxbury and Mattapan, as part of a partnership between Mayor Michelle Wu, the B…

City Announces $5M in Grants to Improve Health + Close Life Expectancy Gaps in Dorchester, Roxbury and Mattapan - Caught In Dot

BOSTON - Monday, July 28, 2025 - Mayor Michelle Wu, the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), Atrius Health Equity Foundation, and the Boston Community Health Collaborative today announced $5 million in grants for four community-led coalitions to build wealth and economic security in Dorchester, Roxbury, and Mattapan, the neighborhoods with the greatest health disparities in Boston. [...] The post City Announces $5M in Grants to Improve Health…