Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Family Literacy for Family Independence Act; create.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/08 (H) Referred To Education;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 02/05 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2002 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Clark
Title: AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE "FAMILY LITERACY FOR FAMILY INDEPENDENCE ACT"; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS USED IN THE ACT; TO ESTABLISH A FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM UNDER THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, ACTING JOINTLY WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING FAMILY LITERACY PROJECTS IN ECONOMICALLY AND EDUCATIONALLY DISADVANTAGED AREAS OF THE STATE; TO REQUIRE PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROGRAM TO PERFORM COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES IN EXCHANGE FOR BENEFITS RECEIVED FROM THE PROGRAM; TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL ENTITIES THAT RECEIVE STATE FUNDING TO APPLY FOR GRANTS TO SUPPORT FAMILY LITERACY PROJECTS; TO REQUIRE FAMILY LITERACY PROJECTS TO BE COLLABORATIVE UNDERTAKINGS IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES; TO PRESCRIBE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS AND FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN AWARDING GRANTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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