The STEM Action center is responsible for prioritizing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education in the state. The long run goal of the program is to develop the workforce of the future for Utah. The center will coordinate public and higher education STEM initiatives and best practices in order to ensure that the future education needs of the workforce are met.
During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $3,008,900 from all sources for STEM Action Center. This is a 19.8 percent reduction from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $1,508,900 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 0.5 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.
COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.