| Account | Description | FY2018 Spending |
FY2019 GAA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7002-0036 | Urban Agenda Economic Development Grants For a competitive grant program to work with urban entrepreneurs to promote small businesses, create new jobs and support workforce development and training initiatives in urban communities; provided, that the program shall be administered by the executive office of housing and economic development; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended on the Roxbury Trust Fund; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended on the Methuen Arlington Neighborhood, Inc.; and provided further, that funds may be used for planning grants to local housing authorities and municipalities in urban areas to develop new affordable rental or homeownership housing |
500,000 | 650,000 |
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.