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Greg Abbott: “$62 million [of the funding] comes from a grant from the…”

Featuring: Greg Abbott, Republican | Governor of Texas

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Full interview Gov. Greg Abbott joins KENS 5 live.

Published | Video Starts at 00:47

Thank you. Where is the $120 million going to come from? Sure, it comes from several sources. Most of it comes from federal funding programs and grants. You mentioned $62 million [of the funding] comes from a grant from the federal Department of Education. Education. There are multiple grants that we are receiving from the United States Department of Justice. There are certain grant funds that already exist within the governor's grant program. (00:47–00:53)

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