1. What to expect in FY2017 and Beyond
The Federal Landscape
What to expect in FY2017 and Beyond

2. The Federal Landscape
TOPICS 1) Federal Funding in Fiscal Year ) The FY18 Appropriations Process 3) Youth Legislation in the new Congress

3. FY17 Non-Defense Spending Caps

4. 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!

5. 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

6. 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.

7. 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 (

8. 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 )
Family First Prevention Services Act (H.R. 5456)
PASSED the House in June 2016