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Account	Description	FY07 GAA	FY08 GAA
4590-0250	School-Based Health Programs For school health services and school-based health centers in public and non-public schools; provided, that no funds shall be expended in the AA object class for any personnel-related costs; provided further, that services shall include, but not be limited to: (1) strengthening the infrastructure of school health services in the areas of personnel and policy development, programming and interdisciplinary collaboration; (2) developing linkages between school health services programs and community health providers; (3) incorporating health education programs, including tobacco prevention and cessation activities in school curricula and in the provision of school based health services; and (4) incorporating obesity prevention programs, including nutrition and wellness programs, in school curricula to address the nutrition and lifestyle habits needed for healthy development; provided further, that the services shall meet standards and eligibility guidelines established by the department of public health in consultation with the department of education; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for mental health and substance abuse services in school-based health centers; provided further, that not less than $350,000 shall be expended for the commission on gay and lesbian youth; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the H.E.L.P. program so-called, for black male health; provided further, that not less than $15,000,000 shall be expended for school nurses and school-based health centers; provided further, that $150,000 shall be expended for the Childhood Obesity School Nutrition Pilot Project within the department of public health to initiate or maintain school lunch programs focused on diminishing the epidemic of childhood obesity; provided further, that food service providers, working with public schools, wishing to institute or maintain a school nutrition program designed to reduce childhood obesity, may submit an application to the department of public health indicating the various nutritional and educational steps the school plans to implement with the grant, not to exceed $10,000 per school per year; provided further, that eligible programs shall focus on providing healthier choices for lunch programs and provide incentives and information to make healthier meal choices in the school lunch line; provided further, that 1 or more schools may be included in an application; and provided further, that grant applications and other appropriate criteria shall be determined and reviewed by the department; and provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the North Quabbin Community Coalition for support and implementation of 4 model community coalitions and community capacity-building activities	16,730,544	16,748,474

 
 

HISTORICAL SPENDING CATEGORIES ($000)

SPENDING CATEGORY	FY04 Spending	FY05 Spending	FY06 Spending	FY07 Spending	FY08 GAA
Wages & Salaries	375	428	782	924	924
Pensions & Benefits	0	2	0	5	7
Operating Expenses	47	49	281	343	348
Public Assistance	3,523	4,156	4,369	5,140	5,157
Aid to Cities & Towns	8,287	9,019	9,171	10,320	10,313
TOTAL	12,232	13,654	14,603	16,731	16,748

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

 

 

Earmarks

EARMARK DESCRIPTION	FY08
childhood obesity school nutrition pilot project	150,000
Commission on gay and lesbian youth	350,000
H.E.L.P. program for black males health	100,000
Mental health and substance abuse services in school based health centers	300,000
North Quabbin Community Coalition	200,000
School Nurse and school-based health centers	15,000,000