FEDERAL BUDGETING AJ Miller Emily Ridgway Melissa Assalone Rachel Lowman

BEFORE THE BUDGET ❑ Agenda Setting: ❑ Problem Identified ❑ Policies Recommended ❑ Politics to Pursue Resolution ❑ Wild Cards: ❑ Individual Motivations ❑ Public Interest ❑ Persuasion of Ideas ❑ Positives & Negatives

WHO'S INVOLVED? Federal Government Congress Senate President Cabinet Members Committees Federal Departments Programs Groups & Individuals Interest Groups US Citizens Politicians Organizations Grassroots Researchers Businesses Families Media Agendas Budgets Research Policy Interest

BUDGET PROCESS ❑ Federal Spending ❑ Mandatory, Discretionary & Interest ❑ Fixed Resources ❑ Executive and Legislative branches ❑ Orderly or Disorderly?

Federal Budgets Timeline FY 2016

POVERTY ON A BUDGET ❑ 2015 Budget Poverty ❑ Discretionary Spending ❑ Mandatory Spending ❑ Social Worker’s Role

HEAD START ❑ Began in 1965 ❑ Policies have changed over time ❑ Social Welfare Program to improve education for young children in poverty ❑ Served 32 million children, & their families ❑ Type of Budgeting Process

CONGRESSIONAL HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE AJ Miller – AGAINST Emily Ridgeway- SUPPORT Melissa Assalone- AGAINST Rachel Lowman- SUPPORT Class Discussion: When can Social Workers get engaged?

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