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Florida Senate - 2018                                Committee       Amendment
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The Committee on Appropriations (Bean) recommended the following 
amendment:

Section: 02              EXPLANATION:

On Page: 010             Provides $250,000 from nonrecurring general revenue 
                         funds for the Florida Association of Centers for 
Spec App:   35           Independent Living (Senate Form 1864) from the 
                         Startup and Enhancement Grants for Programs of 
                         Excellence.

NET IMPACT ON:            Total Funds       General Revenue          Trust Funds
    Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
Non-Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
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                                               Positions & Amount   Positions & Amount
                                                     DELETE         INSERT

        EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
        Vocational Rehabilitation  48160000

        In Section 02  On Page 010
35      Special Categories  101694
        Grants And Aids - Independent Living                
        Services  IOEB

   1000   General Revenue Fund                     1,232,004      1,482,004
       CA 250,000  FSI1NR 250,000  

Following Specific Appropriation 35, DELETE:

Funds  provided  in  Specific  Appropriation  35  shall  be allocated to
the Centers for Independent Living and shall be distributed according to
the  formula  in  the 2005-2007 State Plan for Independent Living.  From
the  Federal  Rehabilitation  Trust Fund allocation, $3,472,193 shall be
funded  from  Social  Security  reimbursements (program income) provided
that the Social Security reimbursements are available.

The  State Plan for Independent Living may include provisions related to
financial  needs  testing  and  financial participation of consumers, as
agreed upon by all signatories to the plan.

Following Specific Appropriation 35, INSERT:

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From the funds provided  in  Specific  Appropriation  35, $1,232,004 in 
general revenue funds and $4,814,789 from the Federal Rehabilitation 
Trust Fund shall  be allocated to the Centers for Independent Living and 
shall be distributed according to the  formula  in  the 2005-2007 State 
Plan for Independent Living.  From the  Federal  Rehabilitation  Trust 
Fund allocation, $3,472,193 shall be funded  from  Social  Security  
reimbursements (program income) provided that the Social Security 
reimbursements are available.

The  State Plan for Independent Living may include provisions related to
financial  needs  testing  and  financial participation of consumers, as
agreed upon by all signatories to the plan.

From the funds provided in Specific Appropriation 35, $250,000 in 
nonrecurring general revenue funds is provided for the Florida 
Association of Centers for Independent Living for small centers (Senate 
Form 1864). 

        Universities, Division Of
        Program: Educational And General 
        Activities  48900100

        In Section 02  On Page 041
143     Aid To Local Governments  052310
        Grants And Aids - Education And General                
        Activities  IOEB

   1000   General Revenue Fund                 2,376,180,548  2,375,930,548
       CA -250,000  FSI1NR -250,000  

Following Specific Appropriation 143, DELETE:

Startup and Enhancement Grants for Programs of Excellence....$23,800,000

From  the  funds  in Specific Appropriation 143, $23,800,000 is provided
for  Startup  and  Enhancement  Grants for Programs of Excellence. These
competitive  grants  are  to  provide  funding  for the establishment or
enhancement  of  Programs  of  Excellence at the universities.  Selected
programs must demonstrate sustained growth in institutional, national or
regional impact, continued excellence in student outcomes, and, serve as
destination  programs  at the university. Grants shall be awarded by the
Board  of Governors of the State University System by September 1, 2018.

Following Specific Appropriation 143, INSERT:

Startup and Enhancement Grants for Programs of Excellence....$23,550,000

From  the  funds  in Specific Appropriation 143, $23,550,000 is provided
for  Startup  and  Enhancement  Grants for Programs of Excellence. These

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competitive  grants  are  to  provide  funding  for the establishment or
enhancement  of  Programs  of  Excellence at the universities.  Selected
programs must demonstrate sustained growth in institutional, national or
regional impact, continued excellence in student outcomes, and, serve as
destination  programs  at the university. Grants shall be awarded by the
Board  of Governors of the State University System by September 1, 2018.













































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