Legislature Allots US$13.2 Million for Legislative Projects Across Liberia
By: William K. Howard
Capitol Hill: A US$13.2m has been allocated in the 2024 budget for Legislative Projects by Legislators. That means, each Representative will receive US$100,000 and Senators will receive US$150,000. Counties with two Representatives will get a minimum of US$500,000.
The Legislative Support Projects per County will be implemented by Executive through Liberia Agency for Community Empowerment (LACE) but the lawmakers and constituents will select projects and will further be submitted to the Legislative Project Office (LPO) for onward submission to LACE for implementation.
Key county allocations include Montserrado ($2m), Nimba ($1.2m), Sinoe ($600k), Grand Bassa ($800k), and Maryland ($600k). Funds aim to support local development initiatives, decentralizing government resources.
See Allocation Breakdown Below:
Montserrado: $2m
Nimba US$1.2m
Sinoe $600,000
Bassa $800,000
Maryland $600,000
Margibi $800,000
Bong $1m
Lofa $800,000
Grand Cape Mount $600,000
Bomi $600,000
Gbarpolu $600,000
Grand Gedeh $600,000
River Gee $600,000
Grand Kru $500,000
River Cess $500,000
Meanwhile, all these total to: US$13.2m for Legislative projects across Liberia for budget year 2024 though other lawmakers insisted during the draft budget debate that they manage their own projects but the call land on infertile soil.
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