Budget Amendment ID: FY2018-S3-211-R1

Redraft EDU 211

Children's Access to Arts and Culture

Mr. Montigny moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7061-9611, by adding at the end thereof the following:- “provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for a 1-time grant program to be administered by the Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts, in collaboration with a youth development committee consisting of Dennison Memorial Community Center, Boys and Girls Club of Greater New Bedford, Youth Opportunities Unlimited, People Acting in Community Endeavors, Inc., New Bedford Community Economic Development Center, and the Women’s Center in New Bedford, to provide access to youth development and arts and cultural programming for financially disadvantaged youth in the city of New Bedford, with possible applicants to include nonprofit organizations in the city of New Bedford whose mission is to promote youth literacy, development, and access to arts and cultural opportunities; provided further, that no funding shall be used for administrative or personnel costs; provided further, that not less than $80,000 shall be expended for the Dennison Memorial Community Center in the city of New Bedford for the purposes of educational programs to benefit financially disadvantaged children in New Bedford; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for Community Boating Center, Inc. of New Bedford for programming for financially disadvantaged children in New Bedford”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “$2,425,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$2,765,000