On the recordSeptember 8, 1997
I believe this indicates the widespread depth of concern and support for maintenance of the State Student Incentive Grant Program, or SSIG, as it is known. This is a remarkable program, which requires State governments to match Federal resources on a dollar-for-dollar basis and provides direct higher education grant assistance to needy students. I had originally intended to offer, along with my colleague Senator Collins, an amendment which would have restored SSIG funding to last year's level of $50 million, but out of deference to the subcommittee chairman and also because of a lack of sufficient offset, the amendment today adds back $35 million for SSIG with an offset of unobligated balances from prior years.
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