995060
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL
SB2700
Senator(s) Storms moved the following amendment:
Section: 03
On Page: 079
Spec App: 312
| EXPLANATION:
Clarifies that the $500,000 from the Welfare
Transition Trust Fund appropriated for a program to
promote healthy marriages shall be used for the
Marriage Education Grant Program, and provides
guidelines for operating the program.
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NET IMPACT ON: Total Funds General Revenue Trust Funds
Recurring - 0 0 0
Non-Recurring - 0 0 0
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Positions & Amounts Positions & Amounts
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CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, DEPARTMENT
OF
Services
Program: Family Safety Program
Family Safety And Preservation Services 60910310
In Section 03 On Page 079
312 Special Categories 103034
Grants And Aids - Child Protection IOEB
Immediately following Specific Appropriation 312, DELETE:
From the funds in Specific Appropriation 312, the non-recurring sum
of $500,000 is appropriated from the Welfare Transition Trust Fund for a
program to empower families and promote healthy marriages in Florida.
Immediately following Specific Appropriation 312, INSERT:
From the funds in Specific Appropriation 312, the nonrecurring sum of
$500,000 is appropriated from the Welfare Transition Trust Fund for the
Marriage Education Grant Program. These funds shall be used for grants
to organizations that provide programs that prepare for, strengthen and
restore healthy marriages in amounts not to exceed $50,000 per
organization. In awarding these grants, preference shall be given to
programs that are research-based and skills-based and either have or
include certifications. Program examples include, but are not limited
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to: Prepare/ Enrich; Start Smart; FOCCUS/ REFOCCUS; PAIRS; Mastering the
Mysteries of Love (MML); Adventures in Marriage; Relate; PREP; Family
Wellness; and Pick a Partner. Grant recipients may use grant funds for
providing direct services to participants, enlarging program capacity,
or paying other program and operational expenses, including provider
training and technical assistance. The Department of Children and
Families shall use no more than 5 percent of the funds appropriated for
this program to contract with a Florida public college or university to
establish a process for evaluating the programs receiving grants through
this appropriation. Evaluation criteria shall be based on best practices
and program outcomes.
| Line item amendments are accepted as part of the amendatory process. However, due to the necessity of using computerized systems this may entail a different placement within a budget entity or the renumbering of the specific appropriation items. Items printed in italics are computer codes and are not a part of the official text of this amendment. |
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