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GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL                          Committee       Amendment
SB2500                                                  AHE              7


Senator(s) Brandes moved the following amendment:

Section: 02              EXPLANATION:

On Page: 042             Provides $200,000 in nonrecurring general revenue 
                         funds for the USF-SP - Paraprofessionals Receiving 
Spec App:  143           Educational Preparation (PREP) Program (Senate Form 
                         2214) 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
        Universities, Division Of
        Program: Educational And General 
        Activities  48900100

        In Section 02  On Page 042
143     Aid To Local Governments  052310
        Grants And Aids - Education And General                
        Activities  IOEB

Following Specific Appropriation 143, DELETE:

University of South Florida, St. Petersburg.................  21,510,925
Start-up and Enhancement Grants for Programs of Excellence..  22,750,000

University of South Florida, St. Petersburg
   STEM Programs (Senate Form 1444).........................   1,227,413
   Citizen Scholar Partnership (Senate Form 2227)...........     263,458
   Family Study Center (Senate Form 1096)...................     300,000
   Joint Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies
     (Senate Form 2277).....................................     100,000

From  the  funds  in Specific Appropriation 143, $22,750,000 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

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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:

University of South Florida, St. Petersburg.................  21,710,925
Start-up and Enhancement Grants for Programs of Excellence..  22,550,000

University of South Florida, St. Petersburg
   STEM Programs (Senate Form 1444).........................   1,227,413
   Citizen Scholar Partnership (Senate Form 2227)...........     263,458
   Family Study Center (Senate Form 1096)...................     300,000
   Joint Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies
     (Senate Form 2277).....................................     100,000
   Paraprofessionals Receiving Educational Preparation (PREP) 
     Program (Senate Form 2214).............................     200,000

From  the  funds  in Specific Appropriation 143, $22,550,000 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.
























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