Budget Amendment ID: FY2027-S4-885

JUD 885

Court Appointed Special Advocates

Messrs. Moore, Oliveira, Gómez and Payano, Ms. Kennedy, Mr. Keenan, Ms. Howard and Messrs. Eldridge, Mark and O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 0337-0002, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $466,500 shall be expended for CASA Project Worcester County for its Court Appointed Special Advocate program in Worcester County; provided further, that not less than $157,800 shall be expended for Friends of Children for its Court Appointed Special Advocate program in Franklin and Hampshire County; provided further, that not less than $204,000 shall be expended for Center for Human Development for its Court Appointed Special Advocate program in Hampden County; provided further, that not less than $190,350 shall be expended for Family Services of Merrimack Valley for its Court Appointed Special Advocate program in Essex County; provided further, that not less than $317,400 shall be expended for Boston CASA for its Court Appointed Special Advocate program in Suffolk and Middlesex Counties; provided further, that not less than $120,000 shall be expended for 18 Degrees for its Court Appointed Special Advocate program in Berkshire County; and provided further, that not less than $146,250 shall be expended for The Advocacy Bridge for its CARE Advocate program in Bristol County”; and by striking out the figure “$24,119,196” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$25,721,496".