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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T

SPONSOR:	Fidel		DATE TYPED:	2/24/03		HB
SHORT TITLE:		Cibola Future Foundations Family Center				SB	495
					ANALYST:		Wilson

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained		Estimated Additional Impact		Recurring or Non-Rec	Fund Affected
FY03	FY04	FY03	FY04
	$200.0			Recurring	General Fund

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Responses Received From

Department of Finance and Administration (DFA)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Bill 495 appropriates $200,000 from the general fund to the Local Government Division(LGD of the Department of Finance and Administration to fund the operations of the Future Foundations Family Center (FFFC) in Cibola county.

Significant Issues

FFFC in Cibola County focuses on after school programs for low-income elementary school children who do not have parents at home when school lets out. A variety of programs are provided such as: art, computers, cooking, exercise, etc. Other activities are housed in the FFFC building and include DWI prevention, teen court, county and city recreation programs, and tutoring program for GED.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $200.0 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2004 shall revert to the general fund.

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

DFA states SB 495 assigns additional responsibilities to the LGD without providing any administrative fees to them.

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