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126th MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 1683 |
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LR 2389(02) |
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An Act To Improve
Degree and Career Attainment for Former Foster Children |
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Fiscal Note for
Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " " |
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Committee: Health and Human Services |
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes |
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| Fiscal Note |
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FY 2013-14 |
FY 2014-15 |
Projections FY 2015-16 |
Projections FY 2016-17 |
| Net Cost
(Savings) |
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General Fund |
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$0 |
$149,827 |
$302,898 |
$305,857 |
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| Appropriations/Allocations |
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General Fund |
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$0 |
$149,827 |
$302,898 |
$305,857 |
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| Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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Provides
appropriations totaling $149,827 in fiscal year 2014-15 for the State-funded
Foster Care/Adoption Assistance program in the Department of Health and Human
Services. Included in this total is
$100,000 in fiscal year 2014-15 for six months of a transitional grant
program for individuals exiting the State's foster care system at age 21
years old and actively pursuing post-secondary education. This assumes an
annual grant cost of $5,000 per child and the resolve's limit of 40 grants
awarded but an effective start date on January 1, 2015. Also included in the total is an
appropriation of $49,827 in fiscal year 2014-15 for the department to
contract for a post-secondary education navigator and for related
administrative costs. |
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