| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and | allocations are made. |
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| CULTURAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL, |
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| New Century Community Program |
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| Initiative: Provides ongoing funds for the New Century Community | Program to be administered by the Maine State Cultural Affairs | Council. Any amounts unencumbered at the end of each fiscal year | do not lapse but must be carried forward to be used for the same | purpose. |
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| General Fund | 2003-04 | 2004-05 |
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| | General Fund Total | $0 | $4,500,000 |
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| | This bill provides funding to the New Century Community | Program. The goals of the program are to strengthen local | cultural resources, including community arts activities, | humanities programs and historic preservation activities; provide | educational services beyond the reach of the standard educational | system; and preserve both the State's material culture and its | built environment through grants for preservation and | restoration. |
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