Chief Patron: Lingamfelter
War Memorial Grant Program for Other Organizations

Item 462 #1h

Language
Page 393, line 29, strike "$2,842,645" and insert "$4,842,645".
Page 393, line 29, strike "$2,759,312" and insert "$4,759,312".
Page 393, prior to line 39, insert "A."
Page 393, after line 41, insert:
"B.  Out of the appropriation for this item $2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 the second year from the general fund is provided for the Virginia War Memorial Foundation to operate a competitive grant program to assist other nonprofit organizations in the Commonwealth to enshrine and commemorate the experience of Virginia veterans in the defense of the United States during times of war.  Emphasis shall be given to the  number of students who can experience learning from successful grant awardees.  Applicants for a grant must match any award on a $1 for $1 basis from private sources."

Explanation
(This amendment creates a competitive grant program to be administered by the Virginia War Memorial Foundation to partner with other 501(c)3 organizations around the Commonwealth to enshrine and commemorate the experience of Virginia veterans in the defense of the United States during times of war. Emphasis will be given to the number of students who can experience learning from successful grant awardees. Applicants for the grant must fully match (100 percent) the amount of any award from private sources.)