BOSTON — In an effort to increase access to swimming lessons and enhance water safety, the Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced funding for the Safe Water Initiative Massachusetts (SWIM) program to expand free swimming lessons to children and adults across the Commonwealth.

The SWIM Request for Responses (RFR) makes available $350,000 for nonprofit and private entities, enabling these partner organizations to offer free, beginner swim lessons to Massachusetts residents of all ages.