New Federal Budget for 2007
Last week, the House passed its version of a continuing resolution to extend funding at approximately the same levels from 2006 to 2007. This bill will now go to the Senate and should be taken up in the coming weeks.
New Federal Budget for 2008
The President’s proposed Budget was made public today and is available now online. Also available are highlights of the budget for the Corporation for National and Community Service.
Learn & Serve America was cut further to $32.1 million (down from 43 in 2005, and 37.1 in 2006 and 2007) AmeriCorps was trimmed approximately 4%. Also, the President proposes to shift AmeriCorps from a 2 year allocation to a 1 year allocation, which will mean losing any unallocated funds after one year. We will be looking through the proposed budget carefully in the coming days and contacting key states for targeted activities.
Senator Kennedy
We have been asked by Senator Kennedy’s staff to comment on a draft bill assist with recruitment and training for recent college graduates so that they might become K-12 teachers. This bill would be part of reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind legislation that is due to be reauthorized this year. Hearings will begin Thursday, February 8.
We will keep you posted on proposed legislation as it winds its way to the floor.
February 13-14 in DC
We will be attending the Friends of National Service Reception-sponsored by Comcast Corporation, hosted by Voices for National Service. Awardees Sen. Salazar, Rep. Matsui, Jean Case and Jeff Swartz are confirmed. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to adonaldson {at} cityyear(.)org. We will also meet with Voices for National Service and Service Learning United coalitions to review our legislative agenda for 2007-2008 and discuss key policy issues.
February 14 — Appropriations and Reauthorization Briefing for National Service hosted by Arizona, Minnesota, California, and Washington — 3:00 – 4:00 pm
You are welcome to attend in DC at the Hall of the States, 444 North Capitol Street, NW, Rm 333. Please RSVP by Friday, February 9. Contact Kayla Garcia via e-mail or by phone at (916) 323-2629. If you are unable to attend in person, you may join via conference call: 1-800-930-8721 Pin: 937350#
This briefing is to inform State Service Commissions, Voices for National Service, America’s Service Commissions (ASC), and other supporters of National Service of the FY 2007 Appropriations Extension, Budget Reality for FY 2008 Appropriations, and the Reauthorization of the National and Community Service Trust Act. Presenters include David Eisner, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service and Congressional Staff.
