Watchdog Group Says Boston Vendor May Have Misused Federal Pandemic Recovery Grant Money

CBS Boston

May 2, 2025

The city of Boston is now investigating whether a vendor may have misused federal grant money meant for pandemic recovery.

According to the watchdog group that alerted City Hall, the Three Squares Main Street Program provided altered bank statements to the city, which amounted to about $32,000. The Three Squares Main Street Program is made up of 20 nonprofits that support the city's neighborhood commercial districts and small businesses.

The City of Boston Finance Commission said the grants used money from the Federal American Rescue Plan Act, which was signed in 2021 to provide financial recovery from the pandemic. The act provided $350 billion to state and local governments. The commission already conducted an initial investigation and recommended the city temporarily withhold further payments to the Three Squares Main Street Program.

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