Budget Amendment ID: FY2015-S4-786

EHS 786

Boys and Girls Clubs

Messrs. DiDomenico, Lewis, Welch, Wolf, Rodrigues and Donnelly, Ms. Candaras, Mr. Eldridge, Ms. Spilka, Messrs. Hedlund and Michael O. Moore, Ms. Lovely, Mr. Petruccelli, Ms. Donoghue, Ms. Creem, Mr. Finegold, Ms. Forry, Messrs. Kennedy and Humason moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 4590-1507, moved that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 4590-1507, by striking out item 4590-1507 and inserting in place thereof the following item:- "4590-1507 For matching grants to the Massachusetts Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs, Inc., the Alliance of Massachusetts YMCAs, the YWCA organizations, nonprofit community centers and teen empowerment and youth development programs; provided, that the department of public health shall award the full amount of each grant to each organization upon commitment of matching funds from those organizations; provided further, that the department of public health shall award not less than $1,600,000 to the Massachusetts Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs, Inc., which shall be distributed equally between the alliance’s member organizations; provided further, that the department shall award not less than $900,000 to the Alliance of Massachusetts YMCAs, Inc., which shall be distributed between the alliance’s member organizations; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be awarded to the Alliance of Massachusetts YMCAs, Inc. to maintain support for recent expansions of existing YMCAs to communities not historically served by a YMCA; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be allocated for Crossroads for Kids for the expansion of their summer and year-round out-of-school program serving at-risk youth………………………………………………………$3,750,000"