Governor Deval Patrick's Budget Recommendation - House 1 Fiscal Year 2010

Governor's Budget Recommendation FY 2010

Department of Business Development




Fiscal Year 2010 Resource Summary ($000)
DEPARTMENT FY2010
Budgetary
Recommendations
FY2010
Federal, Trust,
and ISF
FY2010
Total
Spending
FY2010
Budgetary
Non-Tax Revenue
Department of Business Development 34,928 1,281 36,209 0

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account description amount
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 36,208,804
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 34,928,027
7007-0100 Department of Business Development
For the department of business development, which shall also include the operation of the Massachusetts office of business development and the office of small business and entrepreneurship; provided, that this item shall include the administrative operation and oversight of capital grants programs, including the Massachusetts opportunities relocation and expansion jobs capital program, established in chapter 123 of the acts of 2006; and provided further, that this item may include grants to community development corporations, community development financial institutions or non-profit community-based organizations for the purpose of providing technical assistance or training programs to businesses with 20 employees or fewer
4,643,976
7007-0150 Regional Economic Development Grants
For a competitive grant program to promote regional economic development across the commonwealth
2,850,000
7007-0800 Small Business Development Center at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
For a state matching grant for a small business development center; provided, that no funds may be expended from this item until the United States Small Business Administration has made a payment or has executed a contract to pay the University of Massachusetts at Amherst for the operation of the center; provided further, that the funds expended from this item shall not exceed 25 per cent of the gross operating cost of the center; provided further, that not more than $300,000 from this item shall be expended for federal procurement technical assistance services within the center, subject to the receipt of matching funds from federal or private sources including the Department of Defense; and provided further, that the services shall include, but not be limited to, assisting businesses in securing federal contracts, obtaining contract financing, generating responses to requests for proposals, interpreting bid documents, providing educational workshops and seminars, and the electronic identification and tracking of federal bid opportunities
1,204,286
7007-0900 Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism
For the operation of the Massachusetts office of travel and tourism; provided, that funds appropriated within this item shall also be used for financial assistance to local tourist councils under section 14 of chapter 23A of the General Laws
                Massachusetts Tourism Fund ............... 100%
18,508,168
7007-0951 Commonwealth Zoological Corporation
For the operation of the Commonwealth Zoological Corporation under chapter 92B of the General Laws; provided, that the funds appropriated in this item shall be used to promote private fundraising, achieve self-sufficiency and serve as a catalyst for urban economic development and job opportunities for local residents; and provided further, that not less than $750,000 shall be expended on a matching program to encourage private and corporate donations to support the Franklin Park Zoo and Stone Zoo
6,100,000
7007-1300 Massachusetts International Trade Council
For the operation of the Massachusetts international trade council; provided, that subject to final execution of the terms and conditions of a contract, the council shall act on behalf of the department of business development to assume the functions of the Massachusetts office of international trade and investment under sections 23A through 28, inclusive, of chapter 23A of the General Laws
                Massachusetts Tourism Fund ............... 100%
760,000
7007-1500 State Office of Minority and Women Business Assistance
For the operation of the state office of minority and women business assistance
861,597
account description amount
Trust and Other Spending 1,280,777
7007-9012 Domestic Marketing Expendable Trust 584,875
9000-0501 Annual Travel and Tourism Conference 113,980
9000-1809 Industry Specialist Program 153,290
9000-2220 Federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Certification Program 428,632


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