by WHSA | Feb 15, 2011
The U.S. House of Representatives proposed legislation (H.R. 1) that would cut funding to Head Start by 22.4% . In Wisconsin, at least 785 jobs and more than 2,822 children and their families could be cut from Head Start and Early Head Start!! Ask your members of...
by WHSA | Jan 31, 2011
Wisconsin Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) has received a prized permanent seat on the House Budget Committee which is now chaired by fellow Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan (R-Janesville). House Democrats lost many revered committee assignments following...
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 20, 2010
Children’s Budget 2010, the latest annual edition in the First Focus Children’s Budget series, is a comprehensive guide to all federal spending on children as it provides analysis of the over 180 federally funded programs which aim to enhance 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...
