Earmark - Brown Foundation

Agency:		Department of the Interior
Bureau:		National Park Service
Account:		National recreation and preservation (14-1042)
Certifying Official:		Deputy Comptroller/Budget Officer
Contact Information:		http://WWW.DOI.GOV 202-208-6416

Brown Foundation

1 recipient will receive $247,000. This is a continuing earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

Description: Funding was provided to support the activities of the Brown Foundation to enhance visitor understanding and appreciation of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision and its legacy. These activities included: the production of an educational video targeted at grades K-3; publication and distribution of the Brown Quarterly, a newsletter designed to help classroom teachers with instruction in civil rights and multi-cultural studies; a summer institute for educators and policy makers to provide knowledge and appreciation for the historic and on-going role of education as a foundation for democracy.

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
The Brown Foundation for Educational Equity, Excellence and Research (111199373)	$247	Statutory or Contractual Aid for Other Activities	Non-Profit	1515 SE Monroe Street Topeka, KS

Citation

Source: Appropriations Report Language - Conference

Reference: H Rept. 108-792

Method: User entered excerpt

Citation Excerpt: Brown Foundation .............................................................250,000

Citation Comment: Conference report amounts were reduced by congressional across-the-board rescissions.

Last Modified: 16-Apr-2007