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General Appropriations Act FY2008

Department of Education
Data Current as of:  10/29/2007



Account Description FY07
GAA
FY08
GAA
7030-1003 Early Literacy Grants
For the John Silber early literacy program to promote research based school-wide literacy education and to promote literacy among children in grades K through 3; provided, that the office of reading and language arts shall administer said early literacy grant programs to improve the quality and effectiveness of literacy education to the greatest extent possible; provided further, that these early literacy education programs shall be based on a scientifically-based reading research program consistent with the federal Reading First Initiative; provided further, that not less than $100,000 be expended for the TU-LEAP Program; provided further, that $435,000 shall be expended for JFY.net, a Jobs for Youth initiative for high technology, literacy and job skill instruction to youth and adults through advanced software and existing infrastructure capacity in schools and community agencies; provided further, that such program shall supplement currently funded local, state and federal programs at the school or district; provided further, that any grant funds distributed from this item shall be deposited with the treasurer of such city, town or regional school district and held in a separate account and shall be expended by the school committee of such city, town or regional school district, without further appropriation, notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary; and provided further, that no funds shall be expended for personnel costs
3,672,990 3,540,000

 
 
HISTORICAL SPENDING CATEGORIES ($000)
SPENDING CATEGORY FY04
Spending
FY05
Spending
FY06
Spending
FY07
Spending
FY08
GAA
Wages & Salaries 0 0 137 75 0
Pensions & Benefits 0 0 1 4 3
Operating Expenses 0 60 188 2 3
Aid to Cities & Towns 3,893 3,250 4,227 3,592 3,535
TOTAL 3,893 3,311 4,552 3,673 3,540

* FY07 Projected Spending includes the budget plus nearly $1 billion in spending from FY06 supplemental budgets.

 

Pie Chart: Pensions & Benefits=0%, Operating Expenses=0%, Aid to Cities & Towns=100%



 
Earmarks
EARMARK DESCRIPTION
FY08
JFY.net, a Jobs for Youth initiative 435,000
TU-Leap Program of Boston for after school academic and literacy achievement programs 100,000