FYI. Note in particular the CNCS briefing… Jeff > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Joel Packer <jpacker@cef.org <mailto:jpacker@cef.org>> > Subject: FY 2017 Budget Briefings and other information > Date: February 8, 2016 at 12:25:11 PM EST > To: Joel Packer <jpacker@cef.org <mailto:jpacker@cef.org>> > > > In addition to the Department of Education’s briefing tomorrow at 2 PM, below is information about other agency briefings. > > The White House also issued this preview of the Budget that summarizes the various initiatives they have already announced, The President will release his final Budget on Tuesday. Here’s a sneak preview: <https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2016/02/05/president-will-release-his-final-budget-tuesday-heres-sneak-preview> > > Also see these for more outlook on the FY 2017 Budget/Appropriations process: > > · Obama's Budget and Education: Three Things to Watch <http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2016/02/obamas_budget_and_education_th.html> (politics K12) – CEF quoted! > · Republicans Eye Quick Obamacare Repeal If Party Wins White House <http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-02-05/republicans-eye-quick-obamacare-repeal-if-party-wins-white-house> (Bloomberg Politics) > · Vulnerable GOP Senators Wary of Budget Shenanigans <http://morningconsult.com/2016/02/vulnerable-gop-senators-eye-budget-shenanigans/> (Morning Consult) > · Ryan, GOP face budget squeeze <http://thehill.com/homenews/house/268439-ryan-gop-face-budget-squeeze> (The Hill) > · Expect OCO Fight over Defense Budget <http://www.cq.com/doc/news-4830434?7&srcpage=news&srcsec=cqn> (CQ) > > > SAMHSA FY 2017 Budget Presentation > > If you or someone from your organization plans to attend, please RSVP with the name of the person who will be attending and the organization represented to Matt Rainson in our Office of Communications (Matthew.Rainson@samhsa.hhs.gov <mailto:Matthew.Rainson@samhsa.hhs.gov>),by noon on February 8, 2016. Space is limited and will be made available on a first-come, first-serve basis. For security purposes, all attendees must bring a government-issued photo ID, so please arrive early to facilitate this process. Once you pass the security desk, please check in with SAMHSA staff at the table located in the Great Hall. > > Wednesday, February 10, 2016, 1-2:30pm EST > > Hubert H. Humphrey Building Auditorium, 200 Independence Ave. SW > If you are unable to attend the event in person, you can watch and listen to a live webcast of the event at www.hhs.gov/live <http://www.hhs.gov/live>, or join by phone: > > Phone: 1-800-369-2092 > > Passcode: 2974550 > > I hope you can join us as we present to you SAMHSA’s plans for FY 2017. Budget materials and an opportunity to ask questions will be provided. > > Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) FY 2017 Budget Request > > Tuesday, February 9 > > 2 p.m. ET > > Call: 1-800-779-6037 > > Passcode: 5382751 > > Replays are available one hour after a call ends. > > Replay Phone: 1-888-562-4350 > > Replay Passcode: 3567 > > End Date: Tuesday, February 23 > > The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy holds a briefing on the president's FY2017 budget proposal. > > Contact: 202-326-6400 > > For further information:http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ostp/rdbudgets <http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ostp/rdbudgets> > Livestream: https://livestream.com/aaasorg/events/4769723 <https://livestream.com/aaasorg/events/4769723> > Tuesday, Feb. 9, 1:30 p.m. > > 1200 New York Avenue NW, Auditorium, Washington D.C. > > Health and Human Services (HHS) holds a briefing on the president's HHS Budget for FY2017. > > Contact: 202-690-6343 > > Tuesday, Feb. 9, 1:30 p.m. > > 200 Independence Avenue SW, First Floor Auditorium, Washington, D.C. > > Participants > > Sylvia Mathews Burwell - secretary of Health and Human Services > > National Institutes of Health (NIH) holds a briefing on its FY2017 budget. > > Contact: daozhong.jin@nih.gov <mailto:daozhong.jin@nih.gov> > Link: http://www.nih.gov/about/budget.htm <http://www.nih.gov/about/budget.htm> > Note: RSVP required. > > Tuesday, Feb. 9, 3 p.m. > > 655 K St. NW, Washington, D.C. > > Participants NIH Director Francis Collins > > The National Science Foundation (NSF) holds a briefing for the NSF's FY2017 budget request to Congress. > > Contact: Maria Zacharias mzachari@nsf.gov <mailto:mzachari@nsf.gov> > Note: RSVP required by February 5 to budget@rollout@nsf.gov <mailto:budget@rollout@nsf.gov> > Tuesday, Feb. 9, 3:30 p.m. > > 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1235, Arlington, Va. > > > > > > > Joel Packer > CEF Executive Director > JPacker@cef.org <mailto:JPacker@cef.org> > 202-383-0083 > 202-255-0915 (cell) > www.cef.org <http://www.cef.org/> > www.Twitter.com/edfunding <http://www.twitter.com/edfunding> > NOTE OUR NEW ADDRESS > 1341 G Street, NW > Fifth Floor > Washington, DC 20005 Jeff Carter — President, National Coalition for Literacy http://national-coalition-literacy.org <http://national-coalition-literacy.org/> General Contact Info — jcarter@literacypolicy.org <mailto:jcarter@literacypolicy.org> or jeffcrtr@gmail.org <mailto:jeffcrtr@gmail.org> Personal Twitter: @jeffcrtr | literacypolicy.org <http://literacypolicy.org/> Cell: (202) 374-4387