Chief Patron: Ware
Co-Patron(s): James
TANF for GF in Centers for Employment and Training

Item 344 #1h

Language
Page 237, line 21, strike "$2,127,243" and insert "$2,764,743".
Page 237, line 21, strike "$2,127,243" and insert "$2,764,743".
Page 233, after line 15, insert:
"H.  Out of this appropriation, $637,500 the first year and $637,500 the second year from the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) block grant shall be provided to Centers for Employment and Training to promote self-sufficiency."

Explanation
(This amendment restores $637,500 each year from federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) block grant funds for the Centers for Employment and Training. The introduced budget eliminated TANF funding for these centers which provide job training for low-income citizens.)