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Account	Description	FY07 GAA	FY08 GAA
7066-0016	Foster Care Financial Aid For a program of financial aid to support the matriculation of certain persons at public and private institutions of higher learning; provided, that only persons in the custody of the department of social services under a care and protection petition upon reaching the age of 18, or persons in the custody of the department matriculating at such an institution at an earlier age, shall qualify for such aid; provided further, that no such person shall be required to remain in the custody of the department beyond age 18 to qualify for such aid; provided further, that this aid shall not exceed $6,000 per recipient per year; and provided further, that this aid shall be granted after exhausting all other sources of financial support	1,300,000	1,285,000

 
 

HISTORICAL SPENDING CATEGORIES ($000)

SPENDING CATEGORY	FY04 Spending	FY05 Spending	FY06 Spending	FY07 Spending	FY08 GAA
Public Assistance	653	807	1,001	1,300	1,285
TOTAL	653	807	1,001	1,300	1,285

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