What to expect in FY2017 and Beyond The Federal Landscape What to expect in FY2017 and Beyond
The Federal Landscape TOPICS 1) Federal Funding in Fiscal Year 2017 2) The FY18 Appropriations Process 3) Youth Legislation in the new Congress
FY17 Non-Defense Spending Caps
Finalizing FY17 Funding Continuing Resolution or “CR” until December 9. The CR will sustain current funding levels and provide supplemental funding for: LA flood disaster relief Flint infrastructure funding Zika funding Post-election, the lame duck Congress will attempt to package “minibuses” to move multiple controversial spending bills. Now is the last opportunity to advocate for your funding priorities!
FY17 Federal Funding for Youth Programs FY16 Enacted FY17 House FY17 Senate HHS Runaway and Homeless Youth $102m HUD Homeless Assistance $2,250m $2,487m $2,330m DOL Reintegration of Ex-Offenders (RExO) $88m DOJ Youth Mentoring $90m $75m DOJ Missing and Exploited Children $72m $73m DOJ Victims of Child Abuse Program $20m $21m
The Start of FY2018 Appropriations Sept.-Feb. Federal agencies draft FY18 funding requests. Feb. 6 The President’s Budget is due. Feb.-Mar. House and Senate begin Subcommittee hearings. Apr.-Jun. Subcommittees begin to “markup” their spending bills. Jun.-Jul. Full committees votes and House/Senate Floor votes. Aug.-Sept. House and Senate reconcile or “conference” the differences in their spending bills. October 1, 2016 – Beginning of FY2018.
The First 100 Days Clinton’s 10-year Non-Defense Spending Agenda $500 bn for college access, $200 bn for early ed & childcare; $300 bn for infrastructure investment; $300 bn for paid family leave; $300 bn to repeal the “Sequester” Trump’s 10-year Non-Defense Spending Agenda The Penny Plan – Each year, cut 1% of non-defense discretionary spending from the previous year’s total. Adjusting for inflation, the Penny Plan cuts non-defense funding by 25-29% within 10 years. From $518 bn in FY17 to $469 bn by FY2026. (Current law allows for $627 bn in FY2026). *Budget estimates provided courtesy of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (www.crfb.org)
Prospective Legislation Reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) - H.R. 5963 Also known as Supporting Youth Opportunity and Preventing Delinquency Act PASSED the House Education & Workforce Committee in September 2016 Runaway and Homeless Youth Act 2015 Reauthorization (H.R. 1779) Family First Prevention Services Act (H.R. 5456) PASSED the House in June 2016