Congress will return from its August recess on September 13, with just three weeks to complete the appropriations process for the fiscal 2023 federal budget before the end of fiscal 2022 on September 30. Our sources indicate that completion of the process within that time frame is unlikely. Congress is therefore likely to adopt…
This week NCL sent a letter to members of Congress asking them to ensure that the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill, now being negotiated following the passage of the Bipartisan Budget Act (BBA) earlier this month, includes support for adult education under Title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) at…
This week NCL sent a letter to members of Congress urging them to draft a budget resolution that supports adequate funding for adult education under Title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). As noted in our letter, the federal investment in adult education state grants has been steadily declining in terms of real…