State of Illinois
Introduced 3/7/2024, by Sen. Lakesia Collins
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
Makes various appropriations from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services, the Department of Early Childhood, and the Illinois State Board of Education for early childhood and related purposes. Effective July 1, 2024.
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AN ACT concerning appropriations.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The sum of $13,172,900, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Early Childhood for operational expenses.
Section 10. The sum of $748,138,100, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois State Board of Education for Early Childhood Education.
Section 15. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects hereinafter named, are appropriated to the Department of Human Services for early childhood and related distributive purposes, including such federal funds as are made available by the federal government for the following purposes:
EARLY CHILDHOOD
GRANTS-IN-AID
Payable from the General Revenue Fund:
For Early Intervention........................ $195,891,900
For grants and administration expenses
associated with Maternal and Child
Home Visiting Program, including
Parents Too Soon and Healthy
Families Program............................ $27,926,300
Section 20. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to the Department of Human Services for income assistance and related distributive purposes, including such federal funds as are made available by the federal government for the following purposes:
DISTRIBUTIVE ITEMS
GRANTS-IN-AID
Payable from General Revenue Fund:
For grants and administrative
expenses associated with
Child Care Services, including
prior year costs........................... $617,099,000
Section 25. The sum of $122,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for grants and administrative expenses of the SMART Start Program, in the approximate amounts below:
For SMART Start Workforce Grant................. $110,000,000
For SMART Start Quality Contracts................ $10,000,000
For SMART Start Early Childhood
Apprentice Program............................. $2,000,000
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2024.