by WHSA | Apr 12, 2011
The House, Senate, and White House have negotiated an agreement to fund the federal government through fiscal year 2011 (which began on October 1, 2010 and ends September 30, 2011). The final FY 2011 continuing resolution (CR) will prevent a federal government...
by WHSA | Mar 10, 2011
Confused by what you’re hearing about the federal budget? You’re not alone. The annual budget process is frequently challenging to fully understand, but figuring out what’s going on this year is particularly difficult for many of us. To help us...
by WHSA | Jan 20, 2011
Below you will find the 2011 U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) poverty guidelines as published in the Federal Register on January 20, 2011. The guidelines and related information may also be accessed at ASPE.hhs.gov.
by WHSA | Dec 22, 2010
Yesterday, in a 79-16 vote the Senate passed HR 3082, a short-term continuing resolution (CR) for FY 2011 appropriations which authorizes continued government operations through March 4, 2011. This CR replaces the previous CR which expired on December 21. The House...
by WHSA | Dec 21, 2010
Late last week Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid pulled the FY 2011 Consolidated Appropriations Act from the Senate floor, eliminating any chance for the passage of an omnibus spending bill in this 111th Congress. The omnibus contained much needed funding for Head...
by WHSA | Dec 16, 2010
Word coming from the advocacy efforts in D.C. indicates that the long shot of achieving an Omnibus Appropriations bill in the Senate is actually still moving forward! The especially good news is that this bill contains an increase of $840 million over FY 2010 levels...
by WHSA | Dec 16, 2010
As a substitute to the House approved long-term continuing resolution (CR), the Senate has released an omnibus FY 2011 spending bill, the FY 2011 Consolidated Appropriations Act. The omnibus bill includes an increase of $840 million for Head Start over FY 2010 enacted...
by WHSA | Dec 13, 2010
Last week, the House passed (212-206) a third continuing resolution (CR) for FY 2011 appropriations. This third CR differs from the first two in that if passed by the Senate would be a long-term, full-year resolution. Like the first two CRs, the new CR would freeze...
by WHSA | Dec 6, 2010
A second continuing resolution (CR) for FY 2011 Appropriations has amended the first CR signed into law on September 30, 2010. The second CR extends the CR expiration date by 15 days to allow continued government operations at FY 2010 levels through December 18...
