Nonprofit gets $2.5M grant

A Boston nonprofit that provides services for homeless, runaway and at-risk youth has received a $2.5 million grant, the largest in the organization’s more than 50-year history.

The five-year grant to Bridge Over Troubled Waters from the Liberty Mutual Foundation will help the nonprofit address some pre-existing infrastructure needs; expand housing that allows young people an opportunity to live independently as they build the financial resources to find an apartment; and boost outreach.

“We are so grateful to Liberty Mutual for its investment in our comprehensive approach to helping vulnerable young people experiencing homelessness,” CEO Elisabeth Jackson said in a statement.