ROUND ONE: DONE!

Though we have yet to see anything in print, it looks like CSBG will be funded at $680 million in the CR, a 2.9% cut from FY10 levels, in a bill that cut Labor-HHS programs by $13 billion. The final print agreement should be available later today.  The House is expected to vote on it Wednesday, followed by Senate shortly thereafter.  We expect that it will pass, though a number of House Republicans are likely to vote against it  because it it does not contain enough cuts, while a number of liberal Democrats will vote against it because it contains too many cuts.    

Thank you for your support; we've cleared our first hurdle of many.  Round two starts almost immediately.  

We will update you with additional details on the CR as they become available.   

David Bradley

Executive Director

National Community Action Foundation