1. Federal Funding
General Session

2. Please see the Federal Funding Section in the Notebook
Background
Current Status
Charts and Materials

3. FY 17 Appropriations
Sen. Blumenthal (D-CT), Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-PA) and Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI) circulated letters to relevant subcommittees for increased Perkins funding in FY17 appropriations
118 Representatives and 32 Senators signed on
House and Senate Appropriations Committees both approved appropriations bills
Significant cuts to education/workforce development overall
Perkins level funded in both bills

4. FY 17 Appropriations
Congress unable to complete its work by the end of the fiscal year in September
Required short-term continuing resolution (CR) provide temporary funding for government through Dec. 9
CR included a 0.496% across-the-board cut
Cut needed to keep overall spending within budget caps for the year
Impacted Perkins state grant advance funding made available to states on Oct. 1
$5.5 million reduction in total
30 states saw reductions in their Oct. allocations

5. FY 17 Appropriations
Congress passed 2nd CR before leaving for the winter holidays
Extends through the end of April 29
Keeps across-the-board cuts in place
Adjusts it down to 0.190%
Don’t expect supplemental funds
Creates uncertainty for state/local budgeting

6. FY 18 Appropriations
While FY 2017 unfinished, Administration’s initial FY budget framework (“skinny budget”) this week
Likely request a $54 billion increase in defense
Increase for defense might be offset with cuts to non- defense discretionary (NDD) spending
This pot of funding includes education and workforce training
More detailed budget should be coming in late spring

7. Appropriations Message
Washington budget dysfunction has real impact on CTE programs in your community
Congress needs pass an FY 2017 funding bill that restores the cut to the Perkins Basic State Grant program
It’s time to increase funding for Perkins and make investing in CTE a top priority!

8. Funding Panel Sarah Abernathy Mitch Coppes Kermit Kaleba
Deputy Executive Director
Committee for Education Funding
Mitch Coppes
Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Manager
Kermit Kaleba
Federal Policy Director
National Skills Coalition