SENATE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for SB 148
    Amendment No. 1   Barcode 454798
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11  The Committee on Finance and Taxation recommended the
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18         (a)  Twenty-five percent to the Brain and Spinal Cord
19  Injury Program Trust Fund.
20         (b)  Twenty-five percent to Prevent Blindness Florida.
21         (c)  Twenty-five percent to the Foundation for
22  Vocational Rehabilitation to support the Personal Care
23  Attendant Program pursuant to s. 413.402.
24         (d)  Twenty-five percent to the Florida Association of
25  Centers for Independent Living for the purpose of setting up
26  Direct-Support Organizations for each center, and for programs
27  and activities serving disabled Floridians. Each center
28  participating in the development of a direct-support
29  organization shall be eligible to apply through the
30  Association for a start-up grant of up to $50,000. Thereafter,
31  to the extent that funds are available, each participating
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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for SB 148
    Amendment No. 1   Barcode 454798
 1  center may apply for funds in the form of matching grants. The
 2  first year, the centers shall provide 25 cents for each dollar
 3  requested. The second year, the center shall provide 50 cents
 4  to each dollar requested, and thereafter, the center shall
 5  provide a dollar for dollar match for each dollar requested.
 6  The match shall be from private, nongovernmental sources.
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