GRANTEES IN THE NEWS

Source: Communities & Banking

The role of the Cape Cod Commercial Fish Hook Fisherman’s Association in establishing permit banks is referenced in an article that describes the costs and benefits of the new commercial fishing regulations designed to enhance the viability of New England fishing.

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Featuring the Cape Cod Commercial Fish Hook Fisherman’s Association, a grantee of the Jessie B. Cox Charitable Trust Fund and Sailors’ Snug Harbor of Boston.

GRANTEES IN THE NEWS

Source: New Haven Register

The New Haven Register reports that four foundations pledged a total of $615,000 to underwrite the costs to implement the SustiNet health plan, Connecticut’s public insurance option. SustiNet was adopted in 2009 by the Connecticut legislature, which also overrode a veto by Governor M. Jodi Rell, but funds for the program’s implementation were never allocated.

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Featuring work by the Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut, with support from the Jessie B. Cox Charitable Trust.

GRANTEES IN THE NEWS

Source: The Boston Globe

This week the youth empowerment and advocacy group Hyde Square Task Force released survey data that reported tensions between Boston youth and MBTA police officers. The survey data was presented at a press conference attended by the Transit Police Chief.

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Featuring Hyde Square Task Force, a grantee of the A.C. Ratshesky Foundation, Anna B. Stearns Charitable Foundation, Herman and Frieda L. Miller Foundation, the Schrafft Charitable Trust, the Foley Hoag Foundation and Ludcke Foundation.