Item 142 | First Year - FY1997 | Second Year - FY1998 |
|---|
|
|
| Adult Literacy Services (19200) | $5,855,000 | $5,655,000 |
| Financial Assistance for Adult Literacy Services (19202) | FY1997 $5,855,000 | FY1998 $5,655,000 |
| Fund Sources: | | |
| General | FY1997 $2,730,000 | FY1998 $2,530,000 |
| Federal Trust | FY1997 $3,125,000 | FY1998 $3,125,000 |
Authority: Discretionary Inclusion; P.L. 95-561, Federal Code.
A. This appropriation includes $125,000 the first year and $125,000 the second year from the general fund for the ongoing literacy programs conducted by Mountain Empire Community College, and $125,000 the first year and $125,000 the second year from the general fund for a workplace literacy program to support the Communities for Opportunity Initiative in the Department of Housing and Community Development.
B. Out of the amounts for Financial Assistance for Adult Literacy Services, the Board of Education shall provide $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the second year from the general fund to match the Virginia Literacy Foundation grants to volunteer literacy groups providing services for adults with 0-4th grade reading skills.
C. Out of the amounts for Financial Assistance for Adult Literacy Services, the Board of Education shall provide $200,000 the first year from the general fund to provide grants for the provision of occupational support in development services for new employees under the VIP/VIEW program at each of the five initial VIP/VIEW sites.