Contact: Scott Holste, (573) 751-0290
Channing Ansley, (573) 751-0290
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feb. 3, 2015
Gov. Nixon makes $21.5 million available for seniors, veterans, higher education and other priorities
Funding available due to Missouri’s recovery under a settlement with ratings agency Standard & Poor’s announced today by Attorney General Koster and Secretary of State Kander
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Gov. Jay Nixon today made $21.5 million available for seniors, veterans, public safety, economic development, higher education and other priorities. The additional funding comes from a national settlement with the ratings agency Standard & Poor’s announced today by Attorney General Chris Koster and Secretary of State Jason Kander.
“I appreciate the hard work of Attorney General Koster and Secretary of State Kander in representing Missouri, which will help provide needed funding for a number of key priorities, including programs for seniors, veterans and local law enforcement,” Gov. Nixon said.
The Governor made funding available for the following programs for the current fiscal year:
[if !supportLists]· [endif]$8 million for the state’s seven veterans homes;
[if !supportLists]· [endif]$4.68 million for the University of Missouri School of Medicine Clinical Campus in Springfield;
[if !supportLists]· [endif]$3.5 million for high-tech startups through the Missouri Technology Corporation;
[if !supportLists]· [endif]$1.5 million for grants to local cyber crimes task forces to reduce internet sex crimes and improve public safety;
[if !supportLists]· [endif]$620,000 for occupational therapy and other health related degree programs at Missouri State University;
[if !supportLists]· [endif]$500,000 for sheltered workshops, which provide employment for Missourians with disabilities;
[if !supportLists]· [endif]$500,000 for the Missouri Department of Corrections to provide grants to local entities to work with offenders who are reintegrating into the community, including employment placement services;
[if !supportLists]· [endif]$500,000 for grants to domestic violence shelters to provide services for victims of sexual assault, including counseling and emergency housing;
[if !supportLists]· [endif]$500,000 for Alzheimer’s Grants that provide respite and other services for people with Alzheimer’s disease and their families;
[if !supportLists]· [endif]$500,000 for the Missouri Division of Tourism to promote tourism across the state;
[if !supportLists]· [endif]$400,000 for grants to Area Agencies on Aging to provide services to seniors, including meals;
[if !supportLists]· [endif]$250,000 for the Lincoln University Land Grant Match; and
[if !supportLists]· [endif]$50,000 to help train teachers about how to understand and respond to students with epilepsy.
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Scott Holste
Press Secretary for Missouri Governor Jay Nixon
573-751-0290
