The Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts is receiving $150,000 from the state budget for its 413Cares initiative.
The earmark was secured by members of the region’s state legislative delegation.
Democratic State Senator Adam Gomez of Springfield praised the institute for “their tireless efforts throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.”
For more on the 413Cares initiative and how the state budget earmark will be used, WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill spoke with Jessica Collins, the executive director of the Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts.
