Allston Partnership fund extended
Harvard University announced the extension of the Harvard Allston Partnership Fund (HAPF), bringing an additional $500,000 in grants to local nonprofits that serve and support the Allston-Brighton community. The announcement follows the Boston Redevelopment Authority Board’s approval of the relocation of some University support services to 28 Travis St. The five-year extension of the HAPF, which was created in 2008 by Harvard and the city of Boston, in collaboration with the Allston-Brighton community, is a direct result of the program’s success and popularity. Nonprofits, local leaders, and neighbors have called the HAPF an essential support for important educational and social services in the Allston-Brighton community. “Over the past five years, the Harvard Allston Partnership Fund program has worked to improve quality of life for thousands of Allston-Brighton residents,” said Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino. “I’m pleased that Harvard has recommitted to the partnership for another five years, and will continue to serve...