Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-161

EDU 161

Mobile College Planning Centers

Ms. Donoghue moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7066-0000, by inserting at the end thereof the following:- “; provided further, there shall be a competitive grant program to operate a state-wide mobile college planning center to provide assistance to Massachusetts families in developing a comprehensive plan, digital financial education, and debt management counseling; provided further, that the program shall be administered by the department of higher education; provided further, that program eligibility is contingent upon an applicant’s ability to provide a matching amount of at least $100,000 in additional private funding for direct support of the state-wide mobile college planning center; provided further, that the program shall be chosen through a single competitive process and that the funds be dispersed by September 30, 2016; and provided further, that the grant recipients shall file a report with the department of higher education detailing the number of families served and the types of services provided to them no later than 10 months after receiving a grant"; and in said item, by striking out the figure "$3,041,274" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$3,141,274".