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Budget Amendments - HB30 (Member Request)

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Chief Patron: Orrock
Future Farmers of America/Virginia

Item 493 #98h

Item 493 #98h

First Year - FY2009 Second Year - FY2010
Nonstate Agencies
State Grants to Nonstate Entities-Nonstate Agencies FY2009 $25,000 FY2010 $25,000 GF

Language
Page 443, line 4, strike "$5,755,000" and insert "$5,780,000".
Page 444, after line 34, insert:
"Future Farmers of America/Virginia       25,000      25,000".


Explanation
(This amendment provides $25,000 the first year and $25,000 the second year from the general fund to Future Farmers of America/Virginia FFA Leadership Camp and Leadership Training Programs to foster sound leadership skills and qualities in its youth for the betterment of the agricultural industry and its future by facilitating leadership workshops for middle and high school students. In 2007, there were 10 federation workshops and over 75 local leadership presentations conducted by the State FFA officers. These local presentations were targeted at the 33,250 students who enrolled in an agricultural education in the Commonwealth last year.)