With little hope of reaching a consensus in the US House and Senate before the annual budget deadline, we must continue to wait and see if funding will remain stable, as many would hope, or if the President's proposed cuts will make their way through Congress. As it currently stands, there are appropriations bills suggesting the likelihood of a Continuing Resolution (CR) that will provide mostly stable funding until Congress gets down to business on a new, bipartisan budget agreement. Advocates and stakeholders remain hopeful that 21st Century Community Learning Centers, Title IV Academic Enrichment Grants, Perkins (CTE) and other funding streams will stay intact.

However optimistic our outlook, now is a critical time to make sure our representatives know the importance of these various funding strands. For more information about contacting your Congresspeople, you can visit the Afterschool Alliance Policy Action Center. And keep an eye on Federal Policy Updates