Amendment #434 to H3400

Youth Employment

Representatives Sánchez of Boston, Swan of Springfield, Basile of Boston, Honan of Boston, Keefe of Worcester and Rogers of Cambridge move to amend the bill by inserting after section 2 by inserting after item 7002-0012 the following item:-

“7002-0012 For a youth-at-risk program targeted at reducing juvenile delinquency in high risk areas; provided, that these funds may be expended for the development and implementation of a year-round employment program for at-risk youth as well as existing year-round employment programs; and provided further, that $500,000 of these funds shall be matched by private organizations, and provided further, that funds shall be available for expenditure through September 1, 2014; prior appropriation continued ……..$11,000,000”