| Account | Description | FY2009 GAA |
FY2009 Total Spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7053-1925 | School Breakfast Program For the school breakfast program for public and nonpublic schools and for grants to improve summer food programs during the summer school vacation period; provided, that of the sum appropriated in this item, not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the summer food service outreach program and not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the school breakfast outreach program, including reimbursement of municipal expenses; provided further, that within the summer food program, priority shall be given to extending such programs for the full summer vacation period and promoting increased participation in such programs; provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall solicit proposals from returning sponsors and school food authorities in time for implementation of such grant program during the summer of 2009; provided further, that such grants shall only be awarded to sponsors who can demonstrate their intent to offer full summer programs or increase participation; provided further, that the department shall require sufficient reporting from each grantee to measure the success of such grant program; provided further, that the department shall select grantees for the program authorized by this item not later than March 30, 2009; provided further, that not less than $2,011,060 shall be expended for the universal school breakfast program whereby all children in schools receiving funds under the program shall be provided free, nutritious breakfasts at no cost to them; provided further, that subject to regulations of the board that specify time and learning standards, breakfasts shall be served during regular school hours; provided further, that participation shall be limited to those elementary schools mandated to serve breakfast under section 1C of chapter 69 of the General Laws where 60 per cent or more of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals under the federally-funded school meals program; provided further, that the department shall select school sites for programs authorized by this item not later than November 14, 2008, and shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the preliminary results of these grants not later than January 9, 2009; provided further, that nothing in the universal school breakfast program shall give rise to enforceable legal rights in any party or enforceable entitlement to services; and provided further, that the department shall select grantees for the program authorized by this item not later than March 30, 2009, prior appropriation continued |
4,277,635 | 5,686,430 |
| SPENDING CATEGORY |
FY2005 Expended |
FY2006 Expended |
FY2007 Expended |
FY2008 Expended |
FY2009 GAA |
FY2009 Budget Reductions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wages & Salaries | 257 | 368 | 512 | 434 | 328 | 0 |
| Operating Expenses | 0 | 0 | 84 | 93 | 59 | 0 |
| Public Assistance | 862 | 1,779 | 1,869 | 3,099 | 3,195 | -100 |
| Grants & Subsidies | 321 | 507 | 491 | 433 | 695 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 1,440 | 2,655 | 2,957 | 4,059 | 4,278 | -100 |
FY2009 Spending Category Chart
EARMARK DESCRIPTION |
City / Town |
FY2009 GAA |
FY2009 9C Cuts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universal School Breakfast Program | Statewide | 2,011,060 | 0 |
| Summer food service outreach program | Statewide | 300,000 | 0 |
| School breakfast outreach program | Statewide | 200,000 | 0 |