Aisha Francis Named to Boston’s Equitable Recovery Taskforce

August 12, 2021

Boston Mayor Kim Janey appointed BFIT President and CEO Aisha Francis, PhD, to Boston’s Equitable Recovery Taskforce, a new advisory group composed of community members and leaders who will help coordinate the city’s economic recovery efforts across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.

The City of Boston expects to invest $400M in federal funds to support the City’s recovery from the pandemic through the end of 2024. The Taskforce will meet in the coming weeks and months to advise the mayor on investment recommendations and ensure that the city leverages federal resources for the short- and long-term benefit of Boston residents, with an intentional focus on those who have been hurt most by the pandemic. The mayor’s office has also scheduled a series of virtual community meetings to seek input directly from the public.

“I am committed to lead Boston not only out of this public health crisis but also to a stronger, more equitable city, using the federal funds that the city has received through the American Rescue Plan Act,” Janey said. “I look forward to working with the community, the Equitable Recovery Taskforce and the Boston City Council as we move forward.”

See the full list of task force members and the schedule of virtual community meetings  on the City of Boston website.