Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-158

EDU 158

Civic Education and Engagement

Ms. Donoghue, Messrs. Rush, Lewis and Lesser moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting after item 7061-9812 the following new item: "7061-XXXX For grants or subsidies for civic education and engagement initiatives in public schools; provided that the department shall preference programs implemented collaboratively by public schools and private community-based organizations that create civic education and engagement curricula for schools; provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall select grant recipients by no later than September 30, 2016; and provided further, that grant recipients shall report on the progress and success of their programs to the department of elementary and secondary education no later than 10 months after receiving a grant.........................$100,000"