Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue - Governor Sonny Perdue Provides Details Regarding FY 2004 Budget Deferrals

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Governor Sonny Perdue Provides Details Regarding FY 2004 Budget Deferrals

Wednesday, June 11, 2003

Contact: Office of Communications 404-651-7774

Atlanta - Governor Sonny Perdue today provided details regarding deferrals approved in Georgia's Fiscal Year 2004 Budget.

Last week, Governor Perdue signed into law House Bill 122 which authorized the state's FY 2004 Budget. The FY 2004 Budget Totaled approximately $16.1 billion and included vetoed and restricted projects of $10 million and expenditure controls valued at $6 million.

Deferrals from the FY 2004 Budget Totaled approximately $21.3 million. Details are provided below.


*Department of Community Affairs*
Pass through contract to the Georgia Rural Water Association		$125,000
Funds for Public Information, Education and Community Assistance		250,000
Funds for the Civil War Naval Museum in the City of Columbus		100,000
	Total	$457,000
*Department of Corrections*
Nine-months funding for the operation of the Putnam State Prison		$1,400,000
	Total	$1,400,000
*Department of Education*
Funding for specific contracts		$3,669,360
Communities In Schools Program		100,000
	Total	$3,769,360
*Department of Human Resources*
Funds for the Metro YWCA Child Care Program		$75,000
Funds for Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Powerline		16,000
Funds for Suicide Prevention Program		100,000
Funds for an Organ Donor Education Program		300,000
Funds for the Union County Human Services Facility		180,000
	Total	$671,000
*Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism*
Funds for miscellaneous marketing agreements		$150,000
	Total	$150,000
*Department of Juvenile Justice*
Additional funds for McIntosh Regional Youth Detention Center		$11,000,000
	Total	$1,000,000
*Department of Labor - A*
Funds for job training and education		$190,000
	Total	$190,000
*Department of Labor - B*
Exempt specific contracts from an austerity adjustment		$314,808
Funds for Project SHARE		30,000
	Total	$344,808
*Department of Natural Resources*
Contract funds for Georgia Historical Society for Historical Marker Program		$67,500
Funds for the Northwest Georgia Water Planning District		25,000
Funds for a new Greenspace Grant Program		10,000,000
Funds for 2 positions and operating expenses for the opening of a new facility at the Georgia Agrirama		100,000
Funds for the desalination project		250,000
Funds for the Lake Allatoona Preservation Authority		100,000
	Total	$10,542,500
*Board of Regents - A*
Funds for the Institute for Community Business Development		$100,000
Funds for the Center for Civic Renewal and Engagement at Georgia State University		380,332
	Total	$480,332
*Department of Technical and Adult Education*
$10,000,000 in 5-Year Bonds for equipment replacement at DTAE facilities		$2,290,000
	Total	$2,290,000

GRAND Total - DEFERRALS		$21,313,000