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NH
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- program if we're not growing the program program if we're not growing the program from<00:09:26.959
- the program. the program.
- and others to be a part of this program. and others to be a part of this program.
- <00:51:42.160>
So, program is. So, program is. - program we're offering. program we're offering.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 04/01/25
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
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- buyer downpayers assistance program buyer downpayers assistance program through through through
- Section 8 codifies the program in Chapter 462A as an ongoing program to be administered by a community
- >
to in chapter 462A as an ongoing program to in chapter 462A as an ongoing program to be<00:18 - If we ever hope to have uh program.
- says we need to continue this program. says we need to continue this program.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/04/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
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- Programs that feature Como in the community and residency program, public engagement events, those include
- These are all great programs.
- programs 12 different Grant programs programs 12 different Grant programs that<00:37:12.920>
- a competitive grants program.
- programming uh these programs are programming uh these programs are administered<01:15:36.520>
MN
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- There are also significant costs to Social Insurance programs, or those safety net programs, and that
- There are also significant costs to Social Insurance programs, or those safety net programs, and that
- There are also significant costs to Social Insurance programs, or those safety net programs, and that
- than many programs in the different than many programs in the sense<00:27:21.399>
that <00:27: - We also have continued to receive interest from manufacturing programs, agriculture programs.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 02/10/25
Jobs and Economic Development
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- I support this program.
- struggling just Staffing my program struggling just Staffing my program programs<01:26:54.920>
- used for current programming.
- Chair, and support the program.
- Chair, and support the program.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on SF 818, a request for funding for the Block Builders Foundation, which provides financial literacy and job-readiness training for youth. Senator Fate and testifiers described a 12-week program covering budgeting, savings, banking, credit, debt, career exploration, job preparation, entrepreneurship, and mentorship. They said the program served youth ages 13 to 19, had expanded to multiple cohorts, and had produced graduation ceremonies and job placements. Testifiers also said the organization had transportation challenges and limited space, and that additional funding would help with staffing, participant support, and transportation partnerships.
Committee members asked extensive questions about the program’s outcomes, funding sources, and finances. Block Builders said it had 40 graduates in the most recent cohort, with 30 placed in jobs, and that participants who complete the program receive a $500 stipend. The organization said it had been operating since 2023 in North and South Minneapolis, had received $50,000 from the state previously, and raised additional community support. Members also asked about IRS filing status, audits, and how outcomes were measured; the organization said outcomes were tracked through graduation and certificates, and that it had not yet filed a 990 because it had not reached the threshold. The bill was laid over for possible inclusion, with committee members noting the current language makes the appropriation available only through June 30, 2026 unless amended.
The committee then began hearing SF 927. An A1 technical amendment was adopted without objection. Senator Pappas introduced the bill, which would appropriate $1.5 million to the Mung American Partnership for workforce development and business lending. The transcript cuts off before further testimony or committee action on SF 927.
NM
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- Program.
- can be a robotics program.
- Sorry, program.
- program.
- My question is, on the virtual programs, online programs, are all these programs only for New Mexico
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Mortgage Finance Authority Act Oversight Sep 2nd, 2025
Mortgage Finance Authority Act Oversight Committee
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- We started out with one program, which was our first-time homebuyer program.
- Since that start of that one program, we've grown to administering over 40 programs.
- I will note there are some other states that fund different programs Monitor a program for a program
- The funding We have two different program models for our Homeowner Rehab Program.
- program.
FL
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- some of the programs.
- programs that help us to be able to move these programs forward with our farmers.
- types of programs.
- So the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program is an agricultural land preservation program designed
- under the program.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Agriculture met with a quorum present and heard three presentations focused on Florida aquaculture, agricultural nutrient reduction, and land preservation. First, clam farmer Tim Solano of Cedar Key described the economic and environmental importance of the state’s clam industry, noting Florida’s strong national production, the industry’s recovery role after the net ban, and the severe damage caused by recent hurricanes and red tide. He said the Dislocated Workers program helped farmers return to work and asked that existing state programs be written more broadly to include aquaculture. Oyster producer Canaan Greg of Pelican Oyster Company then discussed the growth of off-bottom oyster farming, the losses his industry suffered from Hurricane Michael and the pandemic, and the need for better access to recovery loans, student internships, local seed production, and waterfront protection. Members asked questions about leases, production, predators, and storm resilience, and the presenters emphasized that aquaculture is a sustainable, year-round industry that filters water and supports local economies.
The committee next heard from UF/IFAS regional extension agent Dr. Bob Hockmouth on education, research, and extension efforts to reduce nitrogen in the Suwannee Valley Basin Management Action Plan area. He explained that the region’s agricultural load reduction target has increased from about 4.2 million to 5.8 million pounds of nitrogen, and that extension programs are helping farmers adopt practices such as precision fertilizer placement, soil moisture sensors, controlled-release fertilizer, petiole sap testing, and irrigation automation. He highlighted corn and watermelon as major examples, saying on-farm demonstrations and cost-share programs are essential because the equipment and technology are expensive. He reported substantial reductions from participating farms and said growers are generally cooperative when funding is available.
Finally, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services presented an update on the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program. The program acquires development rights through voluntary conservation easements to keep working agricultural lands in production, protect water resources and wildlife habitat, and preserve taxable land without transferring ownership. The presenter said the program has expanded rapidly in the last two years, with more acreage acquired, faster application review, and more properties in the Florida wildlife corridor. He noted new online application and monitoring tools, a shortened review timeline, and stronger partnerships with federal and defense-related programs. Committee members asked about long-term maintenance responsibilities and the Board of Trustees approval process, and the presentation closed with support for continued funding and efficiency improvements before the committee adjourned without objection.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Education Study Oct 15th, 2025
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- Program design.
- We can do school A that has two programs, school B that has three programs, and school C that has one
- program.
- three programs.
- The McKinney-Vento program, the homeless student program, had a robust pilot program done.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Health Policy Oct 7th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- THE DENTAL PROGRAM?
- HIGH LEVEL THE KID CARE PROGRAM TITLE 21 IS A CHIP PROGRAM IN TITLE 19 FOR MEDICAID FOR CHILDREN THOSE
- TWO PROGRAMS COMBINE WHAT WE CALL THE FLORIDA KID CARE PROGRAM.
- SERVICE PROGRAMS OR TO EXPAND EXISTING PROGRAMS TO NEW LOCATIONS.
- PROGRAM.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education Mar 5th, 2025
S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education
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- It is an amazing program in CCMR.
- through the R-PEP program. program in many other ways in many other districts and happy to take any
- , P-TECH and R-PEP programs.
- One is, tell me how the program is anticipated.
- Some of it will be the foundation school program.
Keywords:
applied sciences, career education, high school diploma, certificate program, work-based learning, job placement, high-growth jobs, technical training, career readiness, education reform, workforce training, public schools, financial aid, fraudulent solicitation, disaster relief, nonprofit organizations, criminal penalties, consumer protection, fraud prevention, charitable donations
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 26th, 2026 at 01:39 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
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- Part of that money goes to the ROC program. Okay. You call it the ROC's program?
- We recently launched a program called the ZIP Program, Zero Interest Homebuyer Program, recently launched
- a program called the ZIP Program, Zero Interest Homebuyer Program, which is to stimulate entry-level
- It was a startup program.
- I think I counted over a dozen different internship programs and apprenticeship programs.
TX
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- Program that we utilize. OK.
- program.
- been a pro-life program.
- That wasn't the original program, program intent. And so just clarifying that in statute.
- and parenting support programs.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Tobacco Settlement Agreement Fund Oversight Committee. (2-23-26)
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- and similar programs.
- and similar programs.
- We provide programs.
- programs? programs?
- program costs, are the collaboratives part of these programs?
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:00
Attendance Roll Call 00:00:07
Chair Comments 00:00:36
Approval of Minutes 00:04:01
Volunteers of America 00:04:21
Soil and Water Conservation/Energy and Environment Cabinet 00:14:52
Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy/Justice & Public Safety Cabinet 00:21:05
Kentucky Department of Agriculture 00:26:01
Early Childhood Advisory Council 00:45:18, 958, all
Summary:
The Tobacco Settlement Agreement Fund Oversight Committee met to review how tobacco settlement dollars are being used and to press recipients for detailed information on total funding, administrative versus program spending, and measurable outcomes. The chair emphasized that the committee was not there for general program overviews, but to assess return on investment and whether each program should continue to receive tobacco settlement support. The committee approved the minutes from its December 22, 2025 meeting and then heard presentations from several agencies and organizations.
Volunteers of America Mid-States described its southeastern Kentucky restorative justice program, which uses an evidence-based New Zealand model for juvenile cases in nine counties. The group reported tobacco settlement funding of $516,000 in FY24 and $233,500 in FY25, representing about 17% and then about 5% of the program budget, respectively. It said the funding helped expand the program from 13 cases in 2021 to 180 youth served, and cited an independent evaluation showing recidivism of 24.5% compared with 40.4% in AOC data, along with a cost of a little under $20 per day versus detention and other placements. Some members questioned whether the program fit the tobacco settlement funding categories and suggested it might be better supported through other justice-related funding sources.
The Energy and Environment Cabinet’s Division of Conservation explained that tobacco funds support $1 million in direct aid to conservation districts and $2 million in cost-share projects for farmers, with 5% of the cost-share appropriation allowed for administration, or about $100,000 in FY26. Officials said the direct-aid line was moved into tobacco funding in 2019, reducing money available for farmer cost-share, and described a multi-year project approval and reallocation process. Senator Webb asked for a more specific breakdown of the $850,000 direct-aid amount, and the cabinet said it would provide that information.
The Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy reported that in FY24 it expended just under $30 million across tobacco funds, general funds, restricted funds, and a one-time federal grant, with less than 2% used for administration. Officials said most tobacco settlement money goes to Kentucky ASAP local boards in all 120 counties, supporting prevention, treatment, and some law enforcement work. The Department of Agriculture then began its presentation, describing strategic investments, loan programs, county funding, administrative costs, and a reported return of about $2.30 for every dollar spent, but the transcript cuts off before that presentation was completed.
NM
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- The framework for public education initiatives is used as a three-year pilot program to fund programs
- One of the exclusions for that MOE is if the program is a pilot program.
- create a quality program?
- programs are usually gone through, because they're usually competitive programs...
- Federal programs are usually gone through because they're usually competitive programs.
Keywords:
higher education, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, appropriation, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- I have two programs that I'm going to be talking about today: the HOWL and the ATLAS transition programs
- In our program, because we are a comprehensive transition program, you have to have the diagnosis of
- HOWL is our comprehensive transition program. ATLAS is not a comprehensive transition program.
- ...come to our program.
- you first start the program.
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from November 17 by motion and voice vote. It then heard a presentation from Arkansas State University on its inclusive postsecondary education programs, HOWL and ATLAS, led by Dr. Kristen Johnson and Shane Broadway. The programs serve students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism, by providing on-campus living, academic support, life-skills training, financial literacy, internships, employment support, and community integration. Johnson explained that HOWL is a comprehensive transition program that does not lead to a degree but is eligible for financial aid, while ATLAS is degree-seeking and provides additional supports. She reported strong outcomes, including high goal attainment and a majority of graduates working full time, and emphasized that the programs are designed to help students build autonomous adult lives.
Members asked about recruitment, eligibility, costs, school outreach, business partnerships, and transition planning. Johnson said the programs have done extensive outreach through IEP meetings, transition symposia, email blasts, and school visits, but that awareness remains a challenge. She identified major roadblocks as business concerns about liability, fragmented collaboration, and difficulty navigating funding streams such as vocational rehabilitation and Medicaid. She also said more coordinated statewide communication and coalition-building are needed, and noted that ASU is helping launch a state alliance for similar programs, with new programs opening at ASU Mountain Home and the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff.
The committee then heard from the University of Central Arkansas about Project Ascend, a new low-sensory living-learning community for neurodiverse students in Hughes Hall. Dr. Debbie Daly and Jeremy Gillum described it as a voluntary, self-identified program focused on community building, belonging, and retention rather than remediation or degree planning. The program has hosted a few low-sensory social events and plans to expand outreach through campus tours, orientation, and targeted communications. Members asked about recruitment, participation, success measures, and how to avoid duplicating ASU’s efforts; UCA said it is still in its infancy and will measure success mainly through participation, retention, and student engagement. The meeting ended with general support from members, discussion of collaboration across institutions and agencies, and adjournment of the task force.
AR
Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session
ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE Jun 15th, 2026
ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Sep 10th, 2025
New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee
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- And this is one of those programs that was a sleeper program when it was created 20-something years ago
- That legislation, one, it funded $10 million into the program, so it made the program more viable.
- : the Behavioral Health Care Program and the Primary Care Facilities Program.
- programs.
- program managers.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health Feb 24th, 2025
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- program.
- , our licensing and certification program, and of course our Women, Infants, and Children program.
- And then finally, for the WIC program, it's a $1.25 billion program for 2025-26. years.
- The program has far outpaced what we do in that program compared to what a lot of states do in the genetic
- licensure program.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 02/05/25
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
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- program.
- Expanding the energy assistance program and keeping the program open through the summer months would
- Expanding the energy assistance program and keeping the program open through the summer months would
- to a year-round program.
- to a year-round program.
Summary:
The Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate Committee heard Senate File 486, as amended by the A2 delete-everything amendment, which would create a supplemental, year-round energy assistance program administered by the Department of Commerce alongside LIHEAP. Senator Dibble said the bill is intended to help low-income households pay utility bills throughout the year, including summer months, by providing crisis grants, ongoing monthly assistance, emergency heating system repair or replacement help, outreach funding, and reporting requirements. The committee adopted the A2 amendment before hearing testimony on the bill as amended.
Supportive testimony came from Annie Levenson-Faulk of the Citizens Utility Board, Jenny Glumac of the Minnesota Rural Electric Association, Amanda Mackey of Minnesota Valley Action Council, Ron Elwood of Legal Aid, Jamie Fitz of CenterPoint Energy, George Shardlow of the Energy CENTS Coalition, and Kent Sulum of the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association. Witnesses said energy burdens are especially high in rural Minnesota, utility arrears and shutoffs have increased, and most shutoffs occur in summer when LIHEAP is unavailable. They argued that year-round assistance would help vulnerable households, reduce shutoffs, improve health and housing stability, and create administrative efficiencies by using existing LIHEAP infrastructure.
Several witnesses cited data on the need for assistance, including high energy burdens in rural areas, more than 91,000 Minnesota households disconnected for non-payment in 2024, and the large share of LIHEAP recipients who are seniors, people with disabilities, children, or veterans. Amanda Mackey described a client story illustrating how energy assistance can stabilize a household and lead to broader benefits. Senator Mathews offered comments supporting help for households in need but said the bill is a stopgap and tied the need for expanded assistance to prior legislative actions that increased energy costs. The committee did not take final action on the bill in the portion of the transcript provided, and members indicated they would return to questions after testimony.