Stephanie Ebbert v. Executive Office of Health & Human Services (SPR 20241192)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records May 1, 2024 SPR24/1192 Hayley Carr, Esq. Assistant General Counsel Executive Office of Health and Human Services One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 Dear Attorney Carr: I have received the petition of Stephanie Ebbert, of the Boston Globe, appealing the response of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Office) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On March 18, 2024, Ms. Ebbert requested the following records: [1.] The name, address, and operator of every site that has housed or screened any migrant family since Jan. 1, 2023 through the Emergency Assistance program. Please also include any sites operated by United Way or other nonprofits[;] [2.] The total number of individuals housed and screened at each site during each contract[;] [3.] Contracts and subcontracts with all operators, providers, and any other entities working at those sites[;] [4.] The scope of services and attachments associated with each contract[;] [5.] Records documenting all payments made for those contracts[.] On April 18, 2024, Ms. Ebbert modified her request to include records “regarding emergency assistance shelters.” The Office responded on April 18, 2024. Unsatisfied with the Office’s response, Ms. Ebbert petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/1192, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Office provided a further response to Ms. Ebbert on April 26, 2024. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Office’s April 18th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Ebbert may appeal the substantive nature of the Office’s April 26th response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 • (617) 727-2832• Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre • pre@sec.state.ma.us

Hayley Carr, Esq. SPR24/1192 Page 2 May 1, 2024 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Stephanie Ebbert