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$4.3 BILLION $1.7 BIILLION $1.95 BILLION $1.45 MILLION

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Published: February 13, 2009

Updated: 02/13/2009 12:44 am

Medicaid

An additional $4.3 billion in funding over two years for the insurance program that, in Florida, serves about 2.2 million low-income families and individuals - half of them children - as well as people with disabilities. The $4.3 billion would reflect a boost from 55.4 percent to 67.8 percent in the rate at which the federal government matches what Florida spends on Medicaid.

Transit And Highway

To be used for projects eligible under the Federal-Aid Highway Program's Surface Transportation Program. Some could also go to mass transit, or include rail and port infrastructure activities at the discretion of the states. State leaders and local officials have provided lists of projects they think are ready to be built if they can get some of the stimulus money.

State Budget Fund

This figure is less certain, but about 75 percent goes directly to local Florida school districts under existing state formulas, which can be used for preventing cutbacks and for school modernization. About 10 percent goes to the state to distribute as bonus grants for meeting key performance measures in education. The remaining 15 percent goes for other budget needs.

Education

Several other education-related categories of funding are not included in the state budget balancing fund. They include at least $624 million for Title I schools (schools with large numbers of students from struggling families). There also is $727 million in special education state grants and $105 million for Florida in Child Care & Development Block Grants.

$4.3 BILLION

$1.7 BIILLION

$1.95 BILLION

$1.45 MILLION

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