Agency: MSP - Related to Basic Programs

Line Item: Block Grant Programs

Background

During the 2001 General Session the Legislature consolidated 25 categorical programs within the Minimum School Program. The majority of these programs were consolidated into a series of large block grants. The Legislature created three block grants out of fifteen programs and transferred four programs to the Utah State Office of Education budget. The four categorical programs moved to the USOE include Staff Development, Reading Scholarship Program, Regional Service Center Funding, and Contingency Fund. Finally, the Legislature loosened spending requirements for another six programs (these programs are found in the next chapter).

The Legislature eliminated funding for the Local Discretionary Block Grant and the Quality Teaching Block Grant during the 2009 General Session (effective FY 2010). Statutory provisions for each program were not replealed.

Funding Detail