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Green Thumb Program

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Agency Web Site: http://nygreenthumb.org/Link to External Website

Budget Highlights

The Green Thumb Program provides income-eligible senior citizens with part-time employment in state agencies through the not-for-profit organization Green Thumb Environmental Beautification, Inc.

The FY 2025 Executive Budget recommends a General Fund appropriation of approximately $5.7 million, an increase of $486,000 from FY 2024.

ALL FUNDS
APPROPRIATIONS
(dollars)
Category Available
FY 2024
Appropriations
Recommended
FY 2025
Change From
FY 2024
Reappropriations
Recommended
FY 2025
State Operations 5,250,000 5,736,000 486,000 0
Total 5,250,000 5,736,000 486,000 0

STATE OPERATIONS
ALL FUNDS FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS BY FUND TYPE
APPROPRIATIONS
(dollars)
Fund Type Available
FY 2024
Recommended
FY 2025
Change
General Fund 5,250,000 5,736,000 486,000
Total 5,250,000 5,736,000 486,000

STATE OPERATIONS
ALL FUNDS FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS BY PROGRAM
APPROPRIATIONS
(dollars)
Program Available
FY 2024
Recommended
FY 2025
Change
Green Thumb Program
General Fund 5,250,000 5,736,000 486,000
Total 5,250,000 5,736,000 486,000

STATE OPERATIONS - GENERAL FUND
SUMMARY OF NONPERSONAL SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE UNDISTRIBUTED
APPROPRIATIONS AND CHANGES
FY 2025 RECOMMENDED
(dollars)
Program Total
Amount Change
Green Thumb Program 5,736,000 486,000
Total 5,736,000 486,000
STATE OPERATIONS - GENERAL FUND
SUMMARY OF NONPERSONAL SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE UNDISTRIBUTED
APPROPRIATIONS AND CHANGES
FY 2025 RECOMMENDED CONTINUED
(dollars)
Program Contractual Services
Amount Change
Green Thumb Program 5,736,000 486,000
Total 5,736,000 486,000

Note: Most recent estimates as of 01/16/2024