Hello NCL Members, FYI, in case you haven't seen / signed on to this yet. Jackie From: Bridget Brown [mailto:bridget@nawdp.org] Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2016 2:21 PM To: bridget@nawdp.org; alowe@nacep.org; ahyslop@acteonline.org; amy.scherer@ndrn.org; asherman@cael.org; AndyVK@nationalskillscoalition.org; AngelaH@nationalskillscoalition.org; hedgepetha@aauw.org; AshleyS@nationalskillscoalition.org; ayrianne@rapoza.org; bburnham@lisc.org; Barry.Lott@ncoa.org; rknight@arboret.com; bsimoneau@naswa.org; brad.turner-little@goodwill.org; robert3@starpower.net; csingley@nclr.org; dmarscha@aflcio.org; sheehan@afop.org; DDaniel@naco.org; executivedirector@ncwe.org; davidbradley@ncaf.org; dchalfie@aarp.org; gardnerd@publicjustice.org; dfigures@aft.org; CDriscoll@nea.org; egorman@ncrc.org; ellen_hewett@worlded.org; eoginsky@nvgllc.com; fbernstein@afscme.org; fdedrick@jff.org; gspangenberg@alpamerica.com; efsofer@aol.com; coheng@iajvs.org; gjeffers@aflcio.org; gcendana@apalanet.org; hjh4@georgetown.edu; ilevinson@youthbuild.org; ibueno@nvgllc.com; jmills@insightcced.org; jackie@jataylor.net; jmartinez@nclr.org; jmlaprad@skilledwork.org; jhlee@acct.org; jeffcrtr@gmail.com; jstiddard@acct.org; jennifer.wang@younginvincibles.org; jhermes@aacc.nche.edu; jtparker@atlanticbb.net; jim.vanerden@cox.net; jcrigger@usmayors.org; joanna@narc.org; jmckinney@nado.org; jsimon@cael.org; jcolbert@jff.org; CopusJ@nawb.org; kwiggins@usmayors.org; kgreen@careertech.org; kbird@clasp.org; kgenet@nclr.org; lagood@skilledwork.org; lwolfe@centerwomenpolicy.org; Lindsay.torrico@uww.unitedway.org; lindsey@narc.org; lisar@augustusfhawkinsfoundation.org; lransom@napequity.org; ljacobs@legalmomentum.org; Lita_Kleger@experienceworks.org; mcaravat@aft.org; marcela.montes@aspeninstitute.org; Marci.Phillips@ncoa.org; mkatz@naswa.org; msimon@nga.org; mclagett@jff.org; matt.helmer@aspeninst.org; mmullin@iedconline.org; maureen.conway@aspeninstitute.org; mfriesz@easterseals.com; mcardiff@usmayors.org; megan.tracz@unitedway.org; mgoldberg@workforcestrategy.org; MYoung@heartlandalliance.org; MEtcubanez@AdvancingEquality.org; ferraro@trainingsolutions.com; mimilufkin@napequity.org; npr8@georgetown.edu; omerchan@youthbuild.org; ptate@cael.org; paul.seifert@goodwill.org; pwaite@proliteracy.org; RachelU@nationalskillscoalition.org; Ranita.Jain@aspeninstitute.org; Rene.Bryce-Laporte@aspeninst.org; crumley@afop.org; painterr@nawb.org; rory.osullivan@younginvincibles.org; saralee.todd@seiu.org; seth.turner@goodwill.org; SOh@afscme.org; sparker@nga.org; svoytek@careertech.org; showard@nado.org; ssaavedra@nul.org; sbergeron@nul.org; teegardens@aol.com; TabithaB@nationalskillscoalition.org; tstiger@nado.org; tford@cwsconnect.org; twilson@corpsnetwork.org; wendypollack@povertylaw.org; mcoppes@acteonline.org; reid.setzer@younginvincibles.org; rcrew@jff.org; kermitk@nationalskillscoalition.org; thomas.showalter@nyec.org; turner.seth.c@gmail.com Subject: But wait...There's More Budget Action by February 5th Let's make sure that workforce development is represented on this! Right now, I think we just have five CIAW organizations on here (thank you NAWB, Easter Seals, United Way and NASDCTEc) But, it probably got lost in your inbox (if it looks anything like my inbox)! Bridget REMINDER! SPREAD THE WORD! FORWARD TO YOUR FRIENDS - 5 Days Left to Sign Letter in Support of Increased Funding for Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Attached for your consideration is a letter-being circulated throughout the health, education, child development, social services, and workforce communities-urging appropriators you to allocate as high a funding level as possible to the Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee for fiscal year (FY) 2017. <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/17tjXbT_0FsLhhqThv3xy2umG9hRhns6hW9mqDQiXmW c/viewform> TO SIGN, CLICK HERE BY COB FEBRUARY 5, 2016 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/17tjXbT_0FsLhhqThv3xy2umG9hRhns6hW9mqDQiXmWc /viewform Please note that in the interest of expediency, and as a courtesy to the hundreds or organizations that will sign, we will not accept editorial changes to the letter. Signers must agree to sign the letter "as is." Below are some FAQs to help you understand this advocacy effort, and build support for the letter within your organization and throughout the community. What is the 302(b) letter? The 302(b) allocation is the amount of funding the House and Senate Appropriations Committees provide to the subcommittees. The subcommittees then divvy up the funding between the agencies and programs within their respective jurisdictions. Each year, the Committee on Education Funding, the Coalition for Health Funding, and the Campaign to Invest in America's Workforce partner to circulate a letter throughout our respective communities in support of strong 302(b) allocations for the House and Senate Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittees. The bigger the allocations, the better our chances of securing funding for these agencies and programs; or in the current environment, preventing further cuts. Why are you circulating the letter now? With the topline numbers for nondefense and defense discretionary already set by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, the House and Senate Appropriations Committees will likely move up the timeline for making the 302(b) allocations to the subcommittees. Time is of the essence. Our goal is to secure 1,000+ signatories-the same amount as last year-across our communities so we may have a meaningful impact on these decisions. Why should my organization sign the letter? At the allocation stage in the appropriations process, discretionary health programs are competing for funding with all of the other nondefense discretionary programs within the spending caps established by the budget resolutions. If you care about federal funding for any/all public health, health research, or safety net programs you should sign this letter. Without a strong 302(b) allocation for Labor-HHS-Education, there is very little chance of increasing funding for your priorities. And there is an even greater likelihood that your priorities will be cut. What happens once my organization signs? All signatures will be added to the letter and sent to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. We will forward you a copy of the letter for your records. A copy will also be posted on the Coalition for Health Funding's website: <http://www.publichealthfunding.org/> www.publichealthfunding.org. What can I do to help with this effort? Sign on, of course and/or forward this message and letter far and wide. We are accepting signatures from national, state, and local organizations, institutions, businesses, companies, etc. Anyone and everyone who cares about funding for programs in the Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill. But no individuals, please!