Dollars to Education

MORE THAN $21 BILLION TO EDUCATION!

The Florida Lottery's mission is to maximize revenues for the enhancement of public education in Florida. With this focus, the Florida Lottery has not only kept its promise as a committed partner in education, but has also operated as a distinguished and outstanding business enterprise.

Elementary school children pledging allegiance to the flagIn fiscal year 2008-2009, the Florida Lottery transferred more than $1.28 billion to the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund. For the seventh time in the Florida Lottery's 21-year history the agency surpassed the billion-dollar mark in a single year. Currently, the Lottery's total contribution since start-up is more than $21 billion. Although that size contribution is only a small part of the state's overall education budget, the impact of the Florida Lottery on public education flows from community to community.

In this section of the Florida Lottery Web site, you can find information about Lottery-funded Bright Futures Scholarships, education contributions by the Florida Lottery in your county, and school construction projects.

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Educational Enhancement Trust Fund Appropriations

Educational Enhancement Trust fund Appropriations Chart for FY 2008-2009
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*Education appropriations from Lottery sales are based on the Revenue Estimating Conference’s projections for the year. Lottery funds are appropriated by the Florida Legislature and administered by the Florida Department of Education. Revenue sources for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund include net proceeds of lottery games (approximately 90%) and slot machine revenue tax (approximately 10%).