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This bill appropriates funds to the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) for fiscal year 2025-2026, allocating money from various state funds to support a wide range of educational initiatives and operational expenses. The bill provides funding for core operational costs ($4.1 million), administrative expenses for the Common App System ($500,000), high school equivalency test administration ($1.3 million), grants to alternative schools ($4 million), scholarships for Lincoln's Challenge Program graduates ($60,200), and significant support for the City Colleges of Chicago ($15.6 million). Additional appropriations cover specific programs such as performance and small college grants, workforce development (including $28.8 million for bridge and workforce programs), career and technical education ($18.9 million), adult education and literacy activities ($23.8 million), veterans' grants ($4.2 million), mental health initiatives on campus ($6 million), advanced manufacturing and electric vehicle technology programs ($9 million), and digital instruction programs. The bill also includes funding from multiple sources including the General Revenue Fund, Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund, Education Assistance Fund, and various specialized funds like the ICCB Adult Education Fund and Career and Technical Education Fund, with a total appropriation spanning multiple categories to support comprehensive community college education in Illinois. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2594&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104