On Monday, December 16 appropriators in Congress came to an agreement and released the funding levels for the spending bills that they have been negotiating. This is
good news
on two fronts – on the process side, this means that the appropriations process is moving forward and that there will not be another continuing resolution. The House passed the appropriations package on Tuesday by a 280-138 vote and the Senate passed it on Thursday by a 71 to 23 vote. We expect President Trump to sign the spending package into law today, before the current continuing resolution runs out.
The other good news is that
Adult Education programs received a $15 million increase
for fiscal year (FY) 2020 in the final appropriations deal! This increase puts the total funding for Adult Education programs at $670.6 million – a number that will allow us to serve more adults and continue to expand and grow our work. Thank YOU for all of your hard work advocating for this funding increase – we could not have achieved this success without your continuous outreach to your legislators.
Please reach out to your legislators to thank them
for passing the LHHS spending bill with a
$15 million increase for Adult Education programs
. Feel free to tailor this letter by including relevant data and/or information on how your program is making an impact in your State.
