by WHSA | Aug 19, 2010
Our fiscal year 2011 Federal Appropriations updates will provide you with the latest news about the FY 2011 appropriations process and funding levels.
by WHSA | Aug 4, 2010
On July 15, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education passed FY 2011 funding legislation including a $700 million increase for the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) and an $866 million increase for Head Start...
by WHSA | Jul 27, 2010
The Senate Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee has approved its FY 2011 mark-up which provides$169.6 billion in discretionary funding for the applicable Departments and related agencies. The subcommittee’s mark provides $8.2...
by WHSA | Jul 16, 2010
Yesterday, the House Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies appropriations subcommittee held its mark-up for the FY2011 Appropriations bill. The bill provides $176.4 billion in discretionary spending for the Labor, HHS, and Education department as well as other...
by WHSA | Apr 15, 2010
On April 8, Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) distributed a “Dear Colleague” Letter asking fellow Senators to sign-on to the letter requesting a $1 billion increase for Head Start and Early Head Start and a $1 billion increase for the...
by WHSA | Feb 5, 2010
President Obama’s budget request for fiscal year 2011, the first step in the annual appropriations process, was released on February 2, 2010. The President’s budget prioritizes early childhood education and care programs and supports for young children and...
by WHSA | Feb 2, 2010
The federal budget process–which includes the appropriations process to distribute federal funds annually–is incredibly complex. This is your primer to the budget process, which follows the steps and procedures outlined below. Step One: The...