70020012 - Summer Jobs Program for At Risk Youth

Account Description FY2016
Spending
FY2017
GAA
7002-0012 Summer Jobs Program for At Risk Youth
For a youth-at-risk program targeted at reducing juvenile delinquency in high-risk areas; provided, that these funds may be expended for the development and implementation of a year-round employment program for at-risk youth and existing year-round employment programs; provided further, that $500,000 of these funds shall be matched by private organizations; provided further, that funds shall be available for expenditure through September 1, 2017, prior appropriation continued; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for a grant to the Union of Minority Neighborhoods; provided further, that no less than $25,000 shall be expended for a grant program to Crossroads Family Center in East Boston for the operation of workforce development and educational programing for women and girls; and provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for a grant program to St. Mary's Center For Women and Children, Inc. in the Dorchester section of the city of Boston for the operation of workforce development and educational programming for women and children

20,974,000 10,200,000

Veto Explanation:   I am striking language which earmarks funding for programs not recommended. The reduction in the item incorporates the amount of the stricken earmarked funds.