Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id i0NEg5I24048; Fri, 23 Jan 2004 09:42:15 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2004 09:42:15 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <000f01c3e1be$544b1b30$54881a0a@famlit.net> 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: "Tony Peyton" <tpeyton@famlit.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1758] Good News for Family Literacy X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 1356 Lines: 36 Good News for Family Literacy! It is official... Congress has approved level funding for Even Start ($248.375 million) for fiscal year 2004. Yesterday, by a vote of 65-28, the Senate approved the fiscal year 2004 Omnibus Appropriations Conference Report. The same conference report was approved by the House of Representatives on December 8, 2003. The measure now awaits the President's signature. Family literacy advocates should be commended for their work in educating lawmakers about the importance of family literacy. As you recall, both the Administration and Senate had proposed to cut Even Start to $175 million in FY 2004. Thanks to the hard work of family literacy supporters across the nation, Congress agreed to not cut Even Start funding. Other important FY 2004 funding levels: Adult Education State Grants: $577,781,000 Adult Education National Leadership Activities: $9,223,000 NIFL: $6,732,000 Head Start: $6,815,570,000 Now the fiscal year 2005 appropriations process will begin. Next month the President will release his FY 2005 budget request. I'll be sure to let everyone know what is requested for Even Start as soon as we hear. Keep up the great work! Tony Peyton National Center for Family Literacy 325 W. Main Street, Suite 300 Louisville, KY 40202-4237 (502) 584-1133 x.126 fax - (502) 584-0172 tpeyton@famlit.org
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