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General Appropriations Act FY2008

Office of Health Services
Data Current as of:  10/29/2007



Account Description FY07
GAA
FY08
GAA
4530-9000 Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Services
For teenage pregnancy prevention services; provided, that no funds shall be expended in the AA object class for any personnel-related costs; provided further, that applications for such funds shall be administered through the department upon receipt and approval of coordinated community service plans to be evaluated in accordance with guidelines issued by the department; provided further, that portions of the grants may be used for state agency purchases of designated services identified by the community service plans; provided further, that funding shall be expended on those communities with the highest teen birth rates according to an annual statistical estimate conducted by the department; provided further, that funds shall be expended on programming directed at children under the care of the department of social services who are at high risk for teenage pregnancy; provided further, that the department shall collaborate with the department of social services on the development of this programming; provided further, that the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than January 15, 2008 on the progress and implementation schedule of this programming; provided further, that $100,000 shall be expended for teen pregnancy prevention services in the town of Orange; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for teen pregnancy prevention programs in the cities of North Adams and Pittsfield; provided further, that of said $250,000 not less than $125,000 shall be expended for said program in the city of Pittsfield; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for Berkshire Coalition to Prevent Teenage Pregnancy in the Berkshire region; provided further, that of said $150,000, not more than 10% can be used for administrative services; provided further, that $50,000 shall be expended for teen pregnancy prevention programs in the town of Southbridge; provided further, that the department shall contract directly with vendors of teenage pregnancy prevention services; and provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be provided to Girls, Inc., of Lynn for teen pregnancy prevention
2,022,357 4,031,131

 
 
HISTORICAL SPENDING CATEGORIES ($000)
SPENDING CATEGORY FY04
Spending
FY05
Spending
FY06
Spending
FY07
Spending
FY08
GAA
Wages & Salaries 0 41 100 120 120
Operating Expenses 0 0 76 157 0
Public Assistance 746 695 1,564 2,745 3,754
Aid to Cities & Towns 225 250 244 0 157
TOTAL 971 985 1,984 3,022 4,031

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

 

Pie Chart: Wages & Salaries=3%, Public Assistance=93%, Aid to Cities & Towns=4%



 
Earmarks
EARMARK DESCRIPTION
FY08
Berkshire Coalition to Prevent Teenage Pregnancy 150,000
Girls, Inc. in Lynn 15,000
Southbridge teen pregnancy programs 50,000
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Services in North Adams 125,000
Teen pregnancy prevention services in Orange 100,000
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Services in Pittsfield 125,000