AN ACT concerning appropriations.

 

        Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

 

ARTICLE 1

 

    Section 5. The sum of $397,073,100, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission from the General Revenue Fund for grant awards to students eligible for the Monetary Award Program, as provided by law, and for agency administrative and operational costs not to exceed 2 percent of the total appropriation in this Section.

 

    Section 10.  The sum of $274,601,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Education Assistance Fund to the Illinois Community College Board for distribution of base operating and equalization grants to qualifying public community colleges and the City Colleges of Chicago for educational related expenses.

 

    Section 15. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated to the Illinois Community College Board for all costs associated with career and technical education activities:

  From the General Revenue Fund................. 17,569,400

 

    Section 20.  The following named amounts, or so much of those amounts as may be necessary, for the objects and purposes named, are appropriated to the Illinois Community College Board for adult education and literacy activities:

From the General Revenue Fund:

  For payment of costs associated

   with education and educational-related

   services to local eligible providers

   for adult education and

  literacy...................................... 21,572,400

  For payment of costs associated

   with education and educational-related

   services to local eligible providers

   for performance-based awards................. 10,701,600

    Total                                         $32,274,000

 

ARTICLE 998

 

  Section 998. The appropriation authority granted in this Act shall be valid only for costs incurred July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016.

 

ARTICLE 999

 

Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.