Governor Baker Signs Fiscal Year 2020 Budget $43.321 billion

Governor Baker Signs Fiscal Year 2020 Budget

Plan includes historic level of funding for education, reforms to lower drug costs and helps low-income seniors; anticipates another major transfer to the Rainy Day Fund

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BOSTON – Today Governor Charlie Baker signed the Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) budget into law, a $43.321 billion plan that includes the highest-ever level of state funding for public schools in Massachusetts. The $5.2 billion for Chapter 70 aid to education ensures sufficient resources to fund the FY20 costs of an anticipated multi-year overhaul of the school finance formula, while enabling full implementation of the recommendations of the Foundation Budget Review Commission.

“A strong economy and prudent fiscal management have allowed our Administration to work with the Legislature to continue building the Commonwealth’s Stabilization Fund and invest in key areas like housing, education and efforts to fight opioid misuse,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “When we filed our budget and school finance reform proposals in January we pledged to update the formula that funds our public schools, recognizing the challenge that some school districts face in keeping up with the cost of funding a quality public school education for every child in Massachusetts. The Fiscal Year 2020 budget will allow the Commonwealth to take another step toward providing the necessary resources to continue implementing the recommendations of the Foundation Budget Review Commission, and we look forward to working with the Legislature on a bill that modernizes the Chapter 70 school finance formula and provides new tools and resources to ensure that this significant investment leads to better outcomes for all Massachusetts children, especially those in our highest-need communities. This budget also makes law the product of a bipartisan compromise to create a program to control the rising costs of prescription drug prices, saving taxpayers millions.”

“Since taking office, our Administration has been focused on building strong partnerships with Massachusetts cities and towns, from funding for public schools and public safety needs to local economic development programs and housing assistance,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. “This fiscally responsible budget continues that commitment, while addressing the Commonwealth’s most pressing needs including care for vulnerable children and assistance for our seniors.”

The budget builds on the Administration’s previous investments to implement the Foundation Budget Review Commission’s recommendations, and includes significant new funding for school districts to meet the cost of educating low-income students, English language learners, and students with special needs, as well as to address the rising cost of health care.

In addition to $5.2 billion in Chapter 70 aid — an increase of $268 million over Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) — the budget includes $115 million for charter school reimbursements for local school districts, a significant $25 million increase to support an updated formula to reimburse districts for charter school tuition increases, including an increase in the facilities stipend for charter schools.

The historic investment in public education is made possible because of continuing responsible management of the Commonwealth’s finances. Since 2015 the Baker-Polito Administration has focused on returning structural balance to the state budget, working with the Legislature to keep spending in line with revenue growth and rebuild the Commonwealth’s reserves, while investing in critical areas of the budget including education, housing, transportation, efforts to fight opioid misuse, the care of vulnerable children and support for cities and towns. The implementation of reforms and efficiencies within the MassHealth program has provided flexibility throughout the rest of the budget, while continuing to protect access to health care.

The budget includes a landmark new drug pricing measure that authorizes the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to directly and more effectively negotiate with drug manufacturers and, if necessary, engage in a public process to identify a proposed value for certain high-cost drugs if negotiations are unsuccessful. This reform is consistent with the Administration’s continuing efforts to manage the growth of MassHealth spending. MassHealth pharmacy spending has nearly doubled since 2012, even while the program has successfully implemented policies to rein in spending growth from historical double-digits to single digits and to ensure MassHealth sustainability. Despite this work, growth in pharmacy spending continued to outpace all other MassHealth spending. 

“Along with the House and Senate, the Baker-Polito Administration has employed fiscal discipline to restore structural balance to the budget, eliminate the use of non-recurring revenue, restrain growth in MassHealth spending, and build the balance in the Stabilization Fund,” said Administration and Finance Secretary Michael J. Heffernan. “These efforts continue to pay off, and along with a strong Massachusetts economy are now enabling major investments in priority areas, including education and transportation.”

The FY20 budget represents an approximately 3.3% increase in spending over estimated spending in Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19). The total $43.321 billion in spending excludes certain trust fund transfers.

The budget includes $1.1 billion in unrestricted local aid for cities and towns, up $183 million since Fiscal Year 2015 (FY15).

Earlier this week, the Administration announced that the transfer of certain FY19 capital gains taxes to the Stabilization Fund has brought the current balance of the fund to $2.8 billion, the highest balance ever. The FY20 budget anticipates a further $476 million net increase in the Stabilization Fund, estimated to bring the balance to nearly $3.3 billion by the end of FY20 — triple the balance when the Administration took office and representing more than 10% of tax revenue, an important protection against any future disruption in the economy.

The budget plan also supports a further drop in the Part B income tax rate to 5% on January 1, 2020, the third income tax reduction since the start of the Administration, returning approximately $90 million to taxpayers in FY20.

The FY20 budget assumes $406 million growth in state tax revenue over preliminary actual FY19 tax revenue, for a total of $30.1 billion, representing a tax revenue growth estimate of 1.4%. This growth rate assumes continued economic growth offset by declines in corporate taxes as well as capital gains taxes. Both these categories are historically volatile and experienced extraordinarily high collections in FY19, and the FY20 budget prudently assumes these collections will not repeat.

The FY20 budget also includes a change that will significantly reduce health care costs for thousands of low-income seniors. Included in the Administration’s House 1 budget proposal in January, the change will expand the income eligibility for the Medicare Savings Program to provide assistance to approximately 40,000 low-income seniors. A state investment of $7 million annually ($4 million in FY20) is expected to leverage more than $100 million in Medicare prescription drug subsidies accruing directly to older consumers.

The budget also fulfills the Administration’s promise to end the temporary, enhanced Employer Medical Assistance Contribution (EMAC) at the end of calendar year 2019.

The budget builds on the Commonwealth’s progress in addressing the opioid epidemic by increasing investments in substance misuse prevention and treatment to a total of $246 million across several state agencies. Since FY15 the Administration has doubled the Commonwealth’s investment in substance misuse programs and services.

Also included is the Administration’s proposal to require online marketplace facilitators to collect and remit tax on sales to Massachusetts customers on behalf of vendors who sell products on their online marketplace platforms, streamlining the revenue collection process and leveling the playing field for Massachusetts “Main Street” retailers.

The budget supports a total of $20.3 million to implement the recommendations of the Administration’s Black Advisory Commission and Latino Advisory Commission, including funding to develop and expand college and career pathways for high school students through the STEM Pipeline and Early College programs, expand targeted workforce development programs for Black and Latino youth, and improve and expand English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) programs.

It also includes a significant increase in support for Massachusetts residents who need housing or shelter, including $179 million in emergency assistance funding to provide shelter to homeless families, $110 million for the Massachusetts Rental Voucher (MRVP) program, $72 million for Local Housing Authorities (LHAs) and $4 million to increase the number of ADA-accessible units within the homeless shelter system.

As part of the budget-signing, Governor Baker signed 99 outside sections and returned 9 to the Legislature with proposed amendments.

Key FY20 Budget Highlights:

Education

•                     A total of $1.1 B in funding for the University of Massachusetts, state universities, and community colleges

•                     $106 M for scholarship assistance

•                     $345 M for special education circuit-breaker funding for cities and towns

•                     $76 M for regional school transportation

•                     $20 M to fund a rate increase for state-subsidized early education and child-care providers

•                     $2.5 M for Early College programs

•                     $1.5 M for the STEM Pipeline Fund to expand work-based learning opportunities for high school students in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

Support for Cities and Towns

•                     $5.2 B for Chapter 70 education aid

•                     $1.1 B for Unrestricted General Government Aid (UGGA)

•                     $3 M for District Local Technical Assistance to support regionalization projects

Substance Misuse

•                     Total of $246 M in funding across several state agencies (not including MassHealth) including:

·                     $172 M for Department of Public Health substance misuse prevention and treatment services, a $13 million increase above FY19 spending

·                     $19 M for medication-assisted treatment within correctional facilities

·                     $3 M to continue funding for Recovery High Schools

Transportation

•                     $698 M for transportation overall, including MassDOT operations, the MBTA, and Regional Transit Authorities

•                     A $1.1 B sales tax transfer, in addition to $127 million in operating budget support, for the MBTA

•                     $90.5 M for Regional Transit Authorities, which includes $3.5 million in funding expressly tied to performance metrics

Energy and Environment

•                     $5 M in increased funding for the Department of Public Utilities’ Pipeline Safety Division

·                     Increased assessment on utility distribution companies to fund more pipeline inspectors at the Department of Public Utilities

•                     $2.2 M for Climate Adaptation and Preparedness

Housing

•                     $179 M in emergency assistance funding to provide shelter to homeless families

•                     $110 M for the Massachusetts Rental Voucher (MRVP) program

•                     $72 M for Local Housing Authorities (LHAs)

•                     $53 M for homeless shelters serving individuals

•                     $4 M in new funding to expand ADA-accessible units within the homeless shelter system

Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Prevention

•                     $80 M across several agencies, a 25% increase in funding since 2015, including funding to provide emergency shelter to victims of domestic violence and their children

Other Health and Human Services

•                     $1.1 B for the Department of Children and Families, representing an increase of $193 M since FY15

•                     $902 M for the Department of Mental Health, including $10 M trust for behavioral health access, outreach, and support

•                     $50 M gross ($25 M net) for an increase in nursing home rates

•                     $10.2 M for the Safe and Successful Youth initiative

•                     Fully funds the Department of Developmental Services’ Turning 22 program at $25 M

•                     Adopts the Administration’s proposal to disregard the value of a single vehicle when calculating eligibility for the TAFDC program

Workforce and Economic Development

•                     $7 M for the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund

•                     $3.1 M for Small Business Technical Assistance grants

•                     $2.5 M for the Urban Agenda grant program, including targeted workforce development programs for Black and Latino young adults

•                     $1 M for Learn to Earn

•                     Transfer of any FY19 consolidated net surplus to the Community Preservation Trust Fund ($20 M) and the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center ($10 M)

Criminal Justice and Public Safety

•                     Funding to implement requirements of the criminal justice reform law, including $2 M for increased staffing at the State Police Crime Lab to meet the new 30-day testing requirement for Sexual Assault Evidence (SAEK) kits, an increase in funding for the Parole Board to support an anticipated higher caseload of individual newly released into supervision, and additional funding for education, mental health, and medical staff at the Department of Correction

•                     $11 M for Shannon grants to communities to reduce gang violence

•                     $9 M for medication-assisted treatment within the Department of Correction

•                     $4.8 M for mental and behavioral staff within the Department of Correction to address the requirements of criminal justice reform 

•                     $4.5 M for a new class of at least 100 State Police recruits

•                     $3.2 M to operate a new Southeast Fire Training Academy in Bridgewater (the Administration included $10 M in authorization for construction of the facility in its General Governmental Bond Bill)

Link to FY20 Budget

AG HEALEY CALLS ON CONGRESS TO HELP STATES PROTECT AGAINST TOXIC ‘FOREVER’ CHEMICALS

AG HEALEY CALLS ON CONGRESS TO HELP STATES PROTECT AGAINST TOXIC ‘FOREVER’ CHEMICALS Coalition of 21 AGs Support Federal Legislation to Fight Widespread “PFAS” Contamination

BOSTON – Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in urging Congress to pass legislation to help states address the public health threats posed by toxic “forever” chemicals.

In a letter sent today to Congressional leadership, the attorneys general say federal legislation is urgently needed to help states address the growing dangers posed by a family of man-made, super-resilient chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are contaminating drinking water and other natural resources throughout the nation. The letter also urges Congress to provide financial assistance to help state and local governments offset the high costs associated with cleaning up drinking water supplies due to PFAS contamination.

Across the country, PFAS contamination is most often associated with military bases, firefighting training centers, civilian airports, and industrial facilities. The chemicals have been used for decades as ingredients in firefighting foam. As of March, there were at least 15 public water supplies in Massachusetts that had detectable levels of PFAS—many of which are adjacent to airports and other facilities where large quantities of firefighting foam have been utilized. Cities and towns across the state are spending large sums of money to ensure that Massachusetts drinking water is safe and not contaminated with PFAS.

            “These toxic chemicals are putting the health of our firefighters, our military personnel, and our families in Massachusetts and across the country at serious risk,” AG Healey said. “We need Congress to act immediately to protect public health and help our cities and towns ensure our residents are protected from PFAS exposure and have safe drinking water.”

The two most studied types of PFAS toxic chemicals are perfluorooctane sulfonic acid/perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid/perflurooctanoate (PFOA). PFAS chemicals resist degradation in the environment and accumulate in the human body. Exposure to PFOA can lead to kidney and testicular cancer, thyroid disease, liver damage, and preeclampsia and exposure to PFOS is associated with immune system effects, changes in liver enzymes and thyroid hormones, and other conditions. 

While both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have advanced legislation that addresses issues related to PFAS contamination, the attorneys general urge Congress in today’s letter to deal with “the most urgent legislative needs” of states as Congress works on a final agreement on this legislation. These urgent needs, based on the states’ firsthand experiences, include:  

• Designating certain PFAS chemicals as “hazardous substances” under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), otherwise known as the “Superfund” law to provide mechanisms for funding cleanups, including at federal military sites.

·            Including PFAS chemicals in the EPA’s Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) to provide information about potential new sources of these chemicals, as well as the areas of potential contamination.     

  

·            Providing funding for remediation of PFAS-contaminated drinking water supplies— particularly those in disadvantaged communities, where many residents face severe water affordability issues. Municipalities struggling to afford the high costs associated with cleaning up PFAS contamination in turn may raise water rates for their residents.     

  

·            Prohibiting the use and storage of firefighting foam containing PFAS at military bases and other federal facilities as soon as possible and in the meantime, providing immediate protective measures, especially when firefighting foam is used. 

·            Providing medical screening of PFAS exposure for appropriate personnel and members of the public, including but not limited to firefighters.     

Joining AG Healey in sending today’s letter are the attorneys general of California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Guam, Hawai’i, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.  

波士頓僑界籌備雙十慶祝 訂十月五日遊行、升旗

左起，駐波士頓台北經濟文化辦事處處長夫人杜麗雲，處長徐佑典，紐英崙中華總會
余麗媖，紐英崙中華公所主席陳家驊，波士頓僑教中心主任歐宏偉。(周橘子攝)

       (Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導)波士頓僑界7月27日在紐英崙中華公所召開雙十籌備會，排定10月5日至12日，將有一連串8到10項慶祝活動。經文處處長徐佑典，僑教中心主任歐鴻偉呼籲僑界廣邀親朋好友，年輕後輩共襄盛

僑教中心主任歐宏偉(後左一)率海外搭橋青年和，(左起)蔣宗壬，徐佑典，余麗媖，陳家驊，
梅錫銳等僑領合影。(周菊子攝)

       今年的雙十慶祝，仍由紐英崙中華總會統籌，27日籌備會的討論部分，因此由余麗媖主持。經文處處長徐佑典，波士頓僑教中心主任歐宏偉，兩名波士頓僑務委員蔣宗壬，梅錫銳，以及紐英崙中華公所主席陳家驊，都同列主席台，參與討論。

       經文處處長徐佑典在開場致詞時表示，這是他第二次參加波士頓的雙十籌備會，去年看到大波士頓僑胞，不分老僑，新僑，住在華埠或郊區，都非常熱情的全程參與，他十分感動。還有許多來自台灣年輕人，也加入遊行行列，更是讓人看到了世代傳承的希望。

       徐佑典強調，一系列慶祝包括聚會，文藝及體育等活動，將使慶祝更有意義，內涵更豐富。

波士頓僑教中心主任歐宏偉(右一)報告僑胞卡特約商，波士頓有23家。
(周菊子攝)

       余麗媖表示，波士頓僑界從民國100年起，恢復辦理慶祝雙十遊行，一直都由紐英崙中華總會統籌，她代表該會會長陳毓禮請各界支持，希望各僑團，公所都能鼓勵更多人參加遊行，升旗及全僑餐會，好讓慶祝活動一年比一年辦得更成功。

       今年的僑團聯合刊登慶祝廣告事宜，仍由紐英崙中華總會和波士頓國民黨負責，費用為團體60元，個人30元。9月25日截止收件。將在帝苑大酒樓舉辦的全僑餐會，費用將比照去年，400元一桌。

波士頓僑胞出席雙十籌備會。(周菊子攝)

       由於去年全僑餐會的餘興表演，出現臨時有人搶上台唱歌狀況，余麗媖決定委請蔣宗壬，王競芳等人組織委員會，預做演唱者篩選安排

       根據籌備會議中的討論，今年的雙十慶祝，已排定活動包括10月5日的遊行，升旗，全僑餐會，中華書法會主辦的書畫攝影展，波士頓國民黨的慶祝會，10月7日的欖城安良工商會慶祝餐會，10月12日的中華民俗藝術工作坊登山健行，國慶盃壘球賽等等。

       僑教中心主任歐宏偉表示，有關海外僑胞回國慶祝的相關資訊，僑委會和波士頓僑教中心都已在臉書上公佈，希望僑胞們多利用10月的秋高氣爽好天氣，回台灣走走。

       歐宏偉也藉機說明，僑委會的僑胞卡特約商，已增至2700家，波士頓地區也已經有23家，凡是持有美國護照，或是中華民國護照加綠卡的僑胞，都可以申辦，在波士頓，台灣等地享用。在10月5日至9日間到僑委會報到，並至少參加四海同心大會，國慶大會，國慶煙火等其中一項活動者，每人可領補助台幣2400元。

                目前正在波士頓參訪的8名台灣青年海外搭橋成員，也出席籌備會，親身體會海外僑胞籌備雙十情景。

       查詢波士頓慶祝雙十系列活動，可洽前述籌備會主席台各人。

台灣海外搭橋青年參訪紐英崙中華公所 (圖片)

國際領袖基金會慶20週年 美交通部長趙小蘭親臨致賀

美國交通部部長趙小蘭(前右六)和國際領袖基金會創會會長董繼玲(前左八)，理事長徐紹欽(前右五)等ILF各分會領導合影。(ILF提供)

趙小蘭部長與國際領袖基金會2019年暑期實習計劃結業的優秀亞太裔大學生以及國際領袖基金會2019年華府實習生親切合影留念。

  

趙小蘭、董繼玲與得獎者合影。

                 (Boston Orange 周菊子華府報導)國際領袖基金會(International Leadership Foundation) 7月25日在華府首都希爾頓酒店慶祝成立20週年，包括美國交通部部長趙小蘭，以及交通部，商務部，財政部等美國聯邦政府三大部門的助理部長，聯邦及州議員等，嘉賓雲集，共有近500人出席，場面盛大。

                        當天的主要活動是政商菁英高峯會及頒獎典禮。

在晚上舉行的頒獎典禮，尤其隆重，不但有白宮行政管理和預算局執行副主任甘達慶(Derek Kan)宣讀川普總統讚揚國際領袖基金會的賀信，還有彭斯副總統發給賀函。

趙小蘭致詞。

                         國際領袖基金會主席，也是川普所提名白宮亞太顧問委員會主席的徐紹欽博士，當晚介紹趙小蘭部長。他特地指出，趙小蘭在擔任聯邦交通部長之前，曾任國際領袖基金會名譽理事長多年，克服過重重困難和阻礙，闖出眾人有目共睹的精采職業生涯，但她從未忘記自己的根，一直為亞太裔美國人和少數族裔能在美國主流社會有更多發展機會，積極努力，爭取。

                     徐紹欽認為亞裔社區應以真情支持和尊重來感謝她，亞裔社區也需要更多像趙小蘭這樣的領袖。國際領袖基金會每年辦頒獎晚宴，發獎學金，表揚各領域傑出亞裔的用心所在，就是為了鼓勵並促成更多亞裔領袖湧現。

                       交通部部長趙小蘭當晚在做主題演講時，先祝賀國際領袖基金會20年有成，直言她本人見證了該會在創會會長董繼玲帶領下，成長，茁壯，稱董繼玲致力鼓勵新移民融入主流社會，是美國少數族裔的典範。她希望將來有更多亞裔及社團，能經由國際領袖基金會了解政府所擁有的資源，爭取應有的權益與尊重，消除種族歧視。

國際領袖基金會創會會長董繼玲致詞。

                       趙小蘭還特地提到美國第一條橫貫東西部的太平洋鐵路，今年慶祝建成150週年，其中12000多名華裔鐵路工人的辛勞，功不可沒，但卻從未得到認可與讚揚。

                       她以父親和自己的移民經歷為證，坦言種族歧視的曾經存在，甚至最近，她自己還又再遭遇類似的不公平對待。她認為亞太裔面對這樣的歧視與不公，應對之道有三，積極爭取，堅持奮鬥，勇敢面對。她稱許國際領袖基金會過去這20年來在培訓亞裔下一代，鼓勵亞裔參與公共事務，提升亞裔在美地位等方面的持續努力。             

國際領袖基金會2019年“暑期實習計劃”結業的亞太裔優秀大學生。

國際領袖基金會當晚請國會議員Matt Gaetz，Carol Miller和Amanata Radgewagen頒獎給12名傑出亞裔。其中首次頒發的”慈善領袖服務獎”，頒給了”Daofeng & Angela基金會”創辦人，現居馬里蘭州的何道峰。

國際領袖基金會2019年“政商精英午餐演講會”嘉賓。

曾是雲南山區農民的何道峰，1977年通過高考，獲有復旦大學經濟學碩士學位。他的一生事業成就包括主導中國扶貧基金會(CFPA)的改革，使得該非政府組織的年度籌款額從250萬美元陡增至接近一億美元，服務對象遍及非洲，東南亞十數國。創辦中和農信，年貸約20億美金給將近50萬婦女，2014年獲國際公益Olga獎，2016年退休，移居美國，設立家族基金，繼續推動慈善事業。

國際領袖基金會慶祝成立二十週年。

公共服務獎得獎者為馬里蘭州參議員林立圖(Clarence Lam)，新星獎得獎者為俄克拉何馬州眾議員丹尼爾 · 派(Daniel Pae)。領袖服務獎有得獎者，包括內華達州上訴法院法官陶德猷 (Jerry Tao)，達福台灣商會榮譽會長/主席谷祖, AT&T外聯部主任黃金煥 (Jason Chan)，全球少數民族婦女權益主席韓琳達(Linsa Han)，ILF 科羅拉多州分會主席王秀雲，為斯聯公司共同合夥人葉希原，Sunwater Capital創始合夥人暨綠庭集團創始人兼董事長俞乃奮， VoIP OFFICE總裁遜尼(Sunny Reddy) 等。

                     晚宴獻歌者是曾為川普，奧巴馬，布殊等總統獻唱的演員暨歌星Mary Millben。她的一曲“美麗的美利堅“把晚宴推向高潮。

當天中午的”政商菁英午餐演講會”，有羅德島州克蘭斯頓(Cranston)市市長馮偉杰(Allan Fung)致辭並分享經驗。兼具企業家、慈善家身分的何道峰闡述他多年來在公益事業上的服務經歷與心得。

國際領袖基金會「公共事務實習計畫」今年錄取的23名，來自全美各地頂尖大專院校的實習生，由密西根大學Yvonne Wu，威斯康辛大學麥迪遜校區Anthony Nguyen，以及哥倫比亞大學Alan Zhang做代表，在午餐會中匯報成果。吳恆 率領 20 位代表從台灣來參予盛會，包括國立政治大學國際事務學院副院長黃奎博，率領由長風基金會學生出席觀摩。

國際領袖基金會創辦人董繼玲在午餐會末，簡述初心，強調該會旨在培育亞裔青年，提供領導、學習機會，鼓勵他們學習美國聯邦政府實際運作過程，了解政府公共政策對社區發展會有多重大的影響，進而懂得如何善用政府各項資源，增加亞裔在美國社會的影響力。她很欣慰，美國政壇近年亞裔漸增，有如為該會的20年堅持做見證。

                    國際領袖基金會創立20年來，已為社區培育數以千計的學生及社區領袖，每年辦理的活動包括暑期公共事務實習計畫，青年領導研討會，全球傑出人士楷模頒獎典禮，企業及領袖高峰會，國際事務交流計畫，政學商領袖拜會等。

                  國際領袖基金會理監事包括創會會長董繼玲，理事長徐紹欽，總會長陳燦安，陳銘達及李學海等。榮譽顧問有猶他州檢察長Sean Reyes，亞利桑那州財務長余艷芬，馬里蘭州參議員李鳳遷及尹集成等。

在全美共有20個分會和委員會。各分會會長和共同主席分別為林美蓮，陳鈞亞(舊金山)，洪逸青，蔡慶雲(洛杉磯)，黃國清，何西典(華盛頓DC)，黃亞村，馬勇(紐約)，葉超，吳子平(新英格蘭)，吳來蘇，傅惠芬(芝加哥)，孔慶超，姚學智(底特律)，嚴培達(奧蘭多)，簡衛(亞特蘭大)，吳小燕(西雅圖)，劉秀美(休士頓)，陳文珊(達拉斯)，王秀雲(科州)，陳海娜(北卡)，鄭漢城(邁阿密)，羅麗芬，周筱玲 (全球)等。

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