Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey vowed Tuesday to protect funding to state projects in the wake of federal cuts.

The governor convened cabinet members, legislators and community members to take part in an "acceleration team" tasked with readying her $400 million "DRIVE initiative" for rollout should state legislators give it the green light.

Stream NBC10 Boston news for free, 24/7, wherever you are. WATCH HERE

"We just can't afford to sit on our hands here in Massachusetts," Healey said. "This federal administration has defunded funding for science, for research, for discovery, along with a whole host of things for infrastructure."

"It's about rolling up our sleeves and harnessing the ideas of this amazing group to make sure that Massachusetts remains at the forefront of the innovati

See Full Page