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ENROLLED HB 5001, ENGROSSED 1 2024 LEGISLATURE ______________________________________________________________________________ SECTION 2 - EDUCATION (ALL OTHER FUNDS) Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund provided in Specific Appropriation 129 pursuant to section 1009.8962, Florida Statutes. 124 SPECIAL CATEGORIES GRANTS AND AIDS - STRATEGIC STATEWIDE INITIATIVES FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND . . . . . 7,500,000 From the funds in Specific Appropriation 124, $2,500,000 in nonrecurring funds is provided for the Student Success in Career and Technical Education Incentive Fund to support district technical centers and colleges with documented success in order to establish new programs in high demand areas. Funds shall be allocated as follows: Bay....................................................... 26,346 Bradford.................................................. 13,587 Broward................................................... 417,431 Charlotte................................................. 28,682 Citrus.................................................... 38,404 Collier................................................... 67,230 Miami-Dade................................................ 314,572 Escambia.................................................. 51,267 Flagler................................................... 13,560 Gadsden................................................... 2,929 Hernando.................................................. 2,207 Hillsborough.............................................. 217,438 Indian River.............................................. 10,823 Lake...................................................... 79,635 Lee....................................................... 155,588 Leon...................................................... 65,050 Manatee................................................... 127,826 Marion.................................................... 69,157 Okaloosa.................................................. 29,747 Orange.................................................... 188,270 Osceola................................................... 45,044 Palm Beach................................................ 28,098 Pasco..................................................... 28,448 Pinellas.................................................. 157,300 Polk...................................................... 75,581 Saint Johns............................................... 58,097 Santa Rosa................................................ 18,573 Sarasota.................................................. 84,267 Suwannee.................................................. 11,630 Taylor.................................................... 20,096 Walton.................................................... 19,316 Washington................................................ 33,801 From the funds in Specific Appropriation 124, $4,000,000 in recurring funds is provided for startup grants to school districts and Florida College System institutions to fund some or all of the initial costs associated with the creation of the Graduation Alternative to Traditional Education (GATE) program pursuant to section 1011.804, Florida Statutes, and are contingent upon SB 7032 or similar legislation becoming law. Grantees include school district career and adult education centers, charter technical career centers, and Florida College System institutions. Applicants must provide projected enrollment and projected costs for their respective GATE programs. The Department of Education shall administer the grant program, determine eligibility, and distribute grants. The department shall make the grant application available to potential applicants no later than August 15, 2024. In distributing the funds, the department shall include a minimum amount per program and a variable amount based on the projected enrollment of the program. Grant funds may not be used for indirect costs. From the funds in Specific Appropriation 124, $1,000,000 in recurring funds is provided for the GATE Program Performance Fund established pursuant to section 1011.8041, Florida Statutes. Incentive funds are to be awarded to school districts and Florida College System institutions based upon student performance outcomes achieved by GATE program students during the 2024-2025 academic year. The Department of Education shall distribute the awards by June 1, 2025, and establish procedures and timelines for school districts and colleges to report earned performance outcomes for funding. The department may allocate any funds not obligated by June 1, 2025, to districts and colleges who have earned awards, based on the percentage of earned outcomes. This funding is contingent upon SB 7032 or similar legislation becoming law. 40