Video & Transcript : 'MVP grant program' :
Page 273 of 500
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
06/10/2026 - Joint Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- They said it was created as a grant program in 2022 and the state has funded it in various mechanisms
- Finally, the bills modify eligibility for the out-of-school grant program and continue other baseline
- Finally, the bills modify eligibility for the out-of-school grant program and continue other baseline
- program.
- I think they have a... ...impact the school safety grant program.
Summary:
The joint House and Senate Appropriations committees met to hear the FY 2027 budget package, beginning with the General Appropriations Act (HB 4154/SB 1847). Staff outlined the overall budget, including one-time fund transfers, lump-sum reductions, funding for state employee health insurance, school facilities, corrections, flood and wildfire relief, education and child care, and other ongoing and supplemental items. Members briefly discussed the absence of a requested $1.5 million for the oversight office, but the chair said no amendments would be taken in committee and that only limited technical changes were likely later in the process.
Public testimony on the feed bill was largely supportive but focused on specific funding concerns. Testimony highlighted school safety funding, Alzheimer’s services, small business tax expensing provisions, disability oversight for group homes, county use of opioid settlement dollars, adult education/community college funding, victim notification funding, and ESA oversight. Several speakers praised the budget for funding DDD and other services, while others opposed or sought changes to items such as the COMIT group home monitoring program, Maricopa Community Colleges’ lack of operating aid, and a possible cut to the victim notification program. The chair repeatedly emphasized that changes to the negotiated budget would be difficult and should be routed through leadership.
The committee then moved quickly through the remaining budget reconciliation bills. Staff summarized bills covering amusement and wagering, capital outlay, commerce, criminal justice, environment, health care, higher education, human services, and K-12 education. Notable provisions included continued wagering assessments, highway and building renewal funding, defense innovation and economic development changes, corrections and wrongful conviction provisions, groundwater and water banking measures, health insurance oversight and opioid settlement provisions, higher education funding and ABOR operating caps, SNAP and housing trust fund changes, and a 2% inflation increase for K-12 formula components. The K-12 bill also included a biometric school safety pilot and a child sexual abuse prevention pilot. No votes were taken in the portion provided, and the chair indicated the committee would continue through the remaining bills.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- program individuals this is a focused program which<00:01:24.400><c> spends</c><00:01:24.880><c> over
- The program utilizes state funds.
- </c><00:03:58.480><c> utilizes</c> the community um the program utilizes the community um the program
- </c><00:21:36.960><c> funding</c><00:21:37.600><c> is</c> grant funding the state grant funding is grant
- B will be able to help us: what is the current funding for the mobile crisis grant program? Mr.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- They have to have other parameters on why they don't qualify for programs.
- Because of the launch program and other programs in the state, you were already doing what the Supreme
- Whatever else people believe, a state constitution should not permit ...program and other programs in
- Consider Idaho launch grants. They're available to a wide variety of programs.
- It constrains the forms of education choice programs, requiring unnecessary choice.
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from February 2 and 3, then heard RS 33159 on OITS powers and duties, which would shift most state IT procurement to IT professionals rather than other departments, with exceptions for entities like the military, judiciary, legislature, constitutional officers, and schools. The motion to introduce the RS passed. The committee also heard RS 33195, a campaign finance cleanup bill requiring candidates to maintain a separate bank account for election funds and to certify loans to campaign accounts within seven days; that motion to introduce also passed.
The main item was H.J.R. 7, which would place before Idaho voters the question of repealing Article 9, Section 5 of the Idaho Constitution, the Blaine Amendment prohibiting aid to sectarian institutions. The sponsor and supporters argued the provision is rooted in anti-Catholic and anti-Mormon discrimination, conflicts with U.S. Supreme Court precedent on religious neutrality, and has already caused litigation and confusion in Idaho. Opponents argued the amendment helps preserve separation of church and state, protects public school funding, and prevents state money from flowing to religious schools or creating entanglement with religion. Testimony was split along those lines, with supporters emphasizing equal access and constitutional conflict, and opponents warning about discrimination, public funding, and the consequences of repeal.
After extensive questioning and testimony from advocates, clergy, policy groups, students, and attorneys, the sponsor closed by saying repeal would not automatically send money to religious schools and that any future funding issues would require further legislation. The committee then voted on the motion to send H.J.R. 7 to the floor with a due pass recommendation, and it passed 8-6.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Military and Veterans Affairs Jun 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- The, um Military funeral honors program.
- Program, and we also oversee the homelessness program there.
- Women veterans program. Um, we have got a firecracker of a program coordinator.
- OK, and I just wanna, um, say your, your women's, um, veterans program is wonderful.
- Maybe we can add grants, Gallup, and Silver City for that date.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee Mar 10th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- program to streamline this.
- Is there an opportunity for us to look at a grant program that would allow permittees to lower costs
- Even if, again, at the time, the money was from grants.
- You know, it's that upfront fee, which, being involved in multiple programs, area-advance program and
- Oh, I didn't get a DWR grant, so we got a different combination of grants.
Summary:
The hearing focused on oversight of AB 658 and the State Water Resources Control Board’s five-year temporary permits for groundwater recharge. Assembly Member Arambula and committee members discussed how the permits are intended to help capture high flows during wet periods, support SGMA implementation, and store water underground for later use. The State Water Board chair said the five-year permits have become an important tool, with seven five-year permits issued this season and over 43,000 acre-feet authorized, but noted that actual recharge depends on hydrology and that the board is open to improvements.
Members and witnesses discussed several possible changes to make the program more effective: allowing a two-year delay before the five-year permit clock starts, codifying CEQA exemptions that have been used through executive order, and shifting from a public objection model to a public comment model to reduce delays. There was also discussion of water availability analyses, with some members asking whether the state could develop a broader statewide assessment to reduce consultant costs and make permitting more predictable. The board said such an effort would be large and costly, but could potentially save applicants money and improve consistency.
District representatives described their experiences. Stockton East said the five-year permit was more cost-effective than repeated 180-day permits, but that the 90-20 methodology, consultant costs, and a burrowing owl survey condition made use difficult. Omaha-Hartnell Water District said its recharge work depends on simple, low-cost infrastructure and that five-year permits, CEQA reform, and lower upfront fees would help small districts. A consultant working with Scott Valley and Sierra Valley said five-year permits can work well in different basins, but local infrastructure, stakeholder coordination, streambed alteration agreements, and upstream flow constraints can limit recharge. Members also raised concerns about basin connectivity, downstream water rights, and the need to pair recharge with sustainable groundwater pumping and broader water storage planning.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee Mar 10th, 2026
Water, Parks and Wildlife
Transcript Highlights:
- program to streamline this.
- Is there an opportunity for us to look at a grant program that would allow permittees to lower costs
- Even if, again, at the time, the money was from grants.
- You know, it's that upfront fee, which, being involved in multiple programs, area-advance program and
- Oh, I didn't get a DWR grant, so we got a different combination of grants.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee Mar 11th, 2026
Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
Transcript Highlights:
- And what you see there is the average, funding and granting agencies in the world.
- Postdocs are directly funded by federal funding grants, so they are the first to go when grants are cut
- Federal legislation like H.R. 1 is reshaping programs such as CalFresh and Medi-Cal.
- And if we can make some changes to the SNAP program... ...address these through Congress.
- Questionnaires and simplified applications for programs like WorkShare.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/25
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The rural physician associate program, designated with the acronym RPAP, and the MetroPAP program.
- The regenerative medicine Minnesota program has awarded since its inception in 2015 173 grants to researchers
- The regenerative medicine Minnesota program has awarded since its inception in 2015 173 grants to researchers
- <00:41:33.560><c> Grant</c><00:41:33.960><c> programs</c><00:41:34.400><c> so</c><00:41:34.640><c> those
- </c><00:41:34.839><c> dollars</c> programs Grant programs so those dollars programs Grant programs so
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee Apr 20th, 2026
Business, Professions and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- directors and assistant program directors of nursing education programs to remediate any outstanding
- It implements a fictitious name permit program, including eligibility requirements, criteria, causes
- program with Go-Biz.
- Program.
- The bill says that it will establish the California Music Festival Preservation Grant Program within
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- And the board can either grant that or deny that request.
- And the reasons why they might... ...grant that or deny that request.
- With this program, I have a chance.
- It does not create a new program, and it does not expand or restrict the current one.
- This legislation applies to an existing program and operates within current resources.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Judiciary Subcommittee - Afternoon Session Jan 13th, 2026 at 01:00 pm
A&B Judiciary Subcommittee
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The data on results from this program are pretty striking, and this shows you how that program works.
- . alongside that clinical program.
- The grant that Mr.
- And so I accepted the program thinking this was a two-year program.
- I understand with the grant programs, how it works is that sometimes a veteran service office or a charity
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
06/01/2026 - Joint Legislative Audit Committee
Joint Legislative Audit Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- CDF program.
- , as well as other federal programs.
- Also, just going back to, I guess, true attendance of programs and participation in a program as opposed
- They do look at the program, but it is narrowly tailored.
- We looked at the unemployment insurance program.
Summary:
The committee first heard an update on Topok Elementary School District’s long-running noncompliance with Arizona’s Uniform System of Financial Records. The Auditor General’s office explained the USFR noncompliance process and reported that Topok had made substantial progress, correcting many deficiencies in areas such as open meeting law, procurement, payroll, attendance reporting, property control, and information technology. The district’s superintendent and staff described the corrective actions they had taken, the use of outside consultants, and their plan to maintain compliance through stronger leadership, training, and consistent procedures. Members praised the district’s progress and asked about the remaining deficiencies and the status of the 3% state-aid withholding, which the Auditor General said would be addressed by the State Board of Education.
The committee then considered a request for a fourth school safety special audit, tied to concerns raised by Representative Martinez about Phoenix Union High School District and school violence response practices. The Auditor General said the proposed audit would be a new topic focused on policies and procedures for responding to credible threats of violence and allegations of staff misconduct affecting student safety, and could include Phoenix Union in the sample. Representative Martinez described a fatal 2024 shooting, weapons incidents, and concerns about district oversight. The committee approved the motion 10-0.
Next, staff presented the fiscal years 2027-2028 school district performance audit schedule, describing 26 randomly selected school districts and career and technical education districts, plus 84 planned follow-ups. The Auditor General said the schedule is intended to shorten the average time between audits and that the school audits division is now fully staffed. Members asked about county coverage and the inclusion of ESA accountability, but the schedule was ultimately presented for review rather than approval.
The committee also heard a detailed federal compliance audit presentation on the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) administered by DES. The Auditor General reported repeated findings involving missing provider documentation, questioned costs, and FFATA reporting errors, including a 2024 sample that led to questioning $2.88 million in costs. The office recommended stronger documentation, record retention, reporting procedures, and staff training; DES concurred and said it would correct the findings in 2026. Members discussed the limits of the single-audit scope, the possibility of a broader special audit, and the federal government’s recent actions on CCDF oversight in other states. Finally, the committee considered and discussed a special audit request for CCDF that would broaden review to provider oversight, licensing, site visits, and billing accuracy across multiple state agencies, with estimated costs of $547,000 to $625,000 and a projected report date of July 31, 2027.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- enforcement programs.
- Last program I'm going to touch on is our Edwards Aquifer Protection Program.
- Chairman Harris, if you'll indulge us, it's to really plug the groundwater district grant program that
- So again, shameless plug of the grant program. Thank you. Chairman for indulging me.
- We're receiving a lot of inquiries and a lot of interest in the grant program.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- One of the exclusions for that MOE is if the program is a pilot program.
- Many high-quality programs are not awarded New Mexico Pre-K grants due to community saturation or capacity
- 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:
- Permission granted.
- Permission granted.
- So there's this program being used in a dozen states right now called the Double Bucks program.
- program to provide the adoption of effective dual-use zoning. ...sized cities through a statewide grant
- This economic grant program would provide affordable housing options to disenfranchised communities and
Summary:
The Arkansas Boys State House convened with a quorum, heard opening remarks from legislative leaders and guests, and then considered a series of bills focused on rural services, education, taxes, and zoning. House Bill 1001 would have increased rural health care funding through a 10% tax on individuals earning at least $300,000; supporters argued it would improve access and quality in rural areas, while opponents raised concerns about fairness, long-term funding, and whether it would drive away doctors and taxpayers. The bill failed by a vote of 24 yeas, 51 nays, and 1 present. House Bill 1002 would have limited the number of subjects rural teachers could be assigned and offered sign-on bonuses to recruit more teachers; supporters said it would reduce burnout and improve specialization, while opponents questioned funding and whether it would worsen inequities. After immediate consideration, it passed narrowly, 38 yeas, 36 nays, and 2 present.
The House then debated House Bill 1003, which would regulate AI data centers through county zoning authority and a 10% tax on corporations to fund conservation efforts. Supporters said counties should be able to decide whether data centers fit local needs, while opponents warned about lost jobs, higher costs, and federal-state jurisdiction issues. The bill passed 62 yeas, 7 nays, and 3 present. House Bill 1004 would have reduced motor vehicle registration fees to offset high fuel costs, but critics argued it would reduce highway and road funding and strain the state budget; it failed 20 yeas, 46 nays, and 4 present.
The chamber then took up Senate bills. Senate Bill 1 proposed incentives tied to SNAP benefits to encourage healthier food purchases and address food insecurity and obesity; supporters framed it as a way to improve access to healthy food, while opponents objected to taxing junk food and burdening SNAP users. It passed 43 yeas and 27 nays. Senate Bill 2 would require reading tests in middle school and state tutoring for students who fail; supporters said it would address literacy problems early, while opponents wanted clearer provisions for older students and implementation. It passed 67 yeas, 6 nays, and 1 present. Senate Bill 3 would cut individual and corporate income taxes to promote economic growth and ease cost-of-living pressures; supporters cited prior tax cuts and business attraction, while opponents said the benefits would mostly go to wealthy corporations and CEOs. It passed 53 yeas, 15 nays, and 16 present. Senate Bill 4 created a mixed-use zoning grant program funded by a 1% hotel tourism tax to encourage affordable housing and downtown redevelopment; it passed 51 yeas, 7 nays, and 13 present. The session ended with a motion to adjourn, which carried.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- Permission granted.
- Permission granted.
- So there's this program being used in a dozen states right now called the Double Bucks Program.
- program to provide the adoption of effective dual-use zoning. ...cities through a statewide grant program
- This economic grant program would provide affordable housing options to disenfranchised communities and
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- . ...revises several aspects of the Casey DeSantis Cancer Research Program.
- applications for the Bankhead-Coley program are currently conducted under.
- Incubator grants will be recommended by the Collaborative and awarded by the Department of Health.
- and providing grants under the same program that we have in our Bankhead-Coley program.
- That is how research grants are awarded. So it was important to us that we continue to do that.
Summary:
The committee took up a large health policy agenda. SB 1568 on electronic prescribing was explained as a federal conformity measure, but members raised concerns about preserving patients’ ability to obtain paper prescriptions and about exemptions for emergency, hospice, and other situations. Emergency physicians testified in support of e-prescribing but asked for flexibility, and the bill was reported favorably despite Senator Harrell’s opposition. SB 1606 on patient access to records sought to standardize record-production timelines and require electronic delivery when available; after an amendment correcting a drafting error, the bill drew concerns about HIPAA, behavioral health confidentiality, and the distinction between personal and legal representatives, and it was reported unfavorably as a committee substitute.
The committee then approved SB 1346 on fentanyl testing, with a technical amendment, to require hospitals and campus emergency departments to test for fentanyl in urine testing for suspected overdose or poisoning. SB 1224 on administration of controlled substances by paramedics was amended to clarify language and reported favorably. SB 656 on health care billing and collection activities was substantially revised by strike-all amendment to allow sale of medical debt to third parties under new limits, including no interest or fees and return of debt if charity care applies; it was reported favorably as a committee substitute. SB 68 expanded health facilities authority financing to include not-for-profit LLCs and parent companies, and SB 524 added Duchenne muscular dystrophy to the newborn screening panel; both were reported favorably.
Later, the committee approved SB 1842 on out-of-network referrals after multiple amendments, requiring providers to verify network participation at the point of service and notify patients in writing, though several members and physicians warned it could burden providers and increase workload. The committee also advanced proposed committee bill SB 7028, which revises the Casey DeSantis Cancer Research Program, adds oversight and reporting requirements, creates a pediatric cancer research incubator, and establishes the Bascom-Palmer VisionGen initiative; cancer center representatives testified in strong support, and the bill was reported favorably as a committee bill. SB 172 on specialty titles and designations was amended to clarify enforcement and was reported favorably after supporters said it would prevent misleading use of specialist titles, while opponents argued it could confuse practitioners’ titles. Finally, SB 1690 on surrendered infants was reported favorably after supporters said it would codify and expand safe-haven baby box procedures and opponents raised safety concerns about the devices. The committee also noted SB 1606 remained pending for reconsideration next week before adjourning.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Water and Natural Resources Aug 19th, 2025
Water & Natural Resources Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Coast Guard grants, Bureau of Reclamation grants, LWCF grants, Land and Water Conservation Fund.
- And that has been a huge program. If you're wondering which programs are the most successful.
- Our most popular program right now is the electric bicycle program, believe it or not.
- That is part of the program.
- The current program that's running was either a two-year program.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Supportive housing provider grant funding provided 3/2/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, this was a program, a new program, brought to us by the state finance agency.
- Um, this was a program, a new program, brought to us by the state finance agency.
- I mean, I'm supportive of the programming, right? So, I'm not questioning the program.
- , a new program, uh, this was a program, a new program, uh, brought<00:08:55.760><c> to</c><00:08:55.920
- </c> supportive of the programming, right? supportive of the programming, right?