Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.9.3/8.9.0.Beta5/980425bjb) with SMTP id JAA02716; Fri, 18 Feb 2000 09:00:35 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 09:00:35 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <NCBBKFFJMKFIFAGAFGNEEEEGCGAA.bfreeman@famlit.org> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Bonnie Freeman" <bfreeman@famlit.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:2736] RE: House Committee Approves LIFT X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 1979 Lines: 60 Tony, Do you have a copy of the bill, just read or would it be better to read it after it becomes law? Bonnie Bonnie Lash Freeman Director - Training/Special Projects Co-Director - Head Start Family Literacy Project National Center for Family Literacy 324 W.Main Street Ste. 200 Louisville, KY 40202 bfreeman@famlit.org > -----Original Message----- > From: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov > [mailto:nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov]On Behalf Of Tony Peyton > Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 4:53 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:2732] House Committee Approves LIFT > > > House Committee on Education and the Workforce Approves LIFT > > On February 16, 2000, the House Education and the Workforce Committee > approved H.R. 3222, Literacy Involves Families Together (LIFT) > Act by voice > vote. > > LIFT reauthorizes and modifies Even Start and makes changes to other > programs related to family literacy. Some of the major changes are: > Increases the Even Start authorization to $500 million, increases the set > aside for Indians, Migrants and the Outlying Areas from five to > six percent > once appropriations reach $200 million, requires local program goals to be > consistent with State program indicators, increases staff qualifications, > and increases the research requirements and funding. > > At the hearing, Chairman Bill Goodling stated, “Across the country Even > Start programs are helping parents reduce their dependence on public > assistance, obtain employment, or advance in their current jobs. > Meanwhile, > school performance improves for children whose parents participate in such > programs. The LIFT Act will strengthen Even Start and make the > program more > effective.” > > LIFT will now be considered by the full House. > > Tony Peyton > Policy Specialist > National Center for Family Literacy > 325 W. Main Street, Ste.200 > Louisville, KY 40202 > (502) 584-1133 x.126 > fax (502) 584-0172 > tpeyton@famlit.org > > >
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