Following the release of President Biden’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 budget request, congressional appropriators in the House will begin consideration of the Administration’s funding priorities later this month. While the Perkins Basic State Grant Program received a $20 million increase over the FY 2021 enacted level, this increase is smaller than included in FY 2021 and not enough to meet the growing needs of CTE programs as the country emerges from the pandemic. We need your help to put pressure on your representatives for a more robust increase to the Perkins Basic State Grant and keep up the fight for CTE!
Your advocacy has been instrumental in securing funding increases for CTE for the past several years, and your voice is critical to ensuring policymakers in Washington understand the many benefits of high-quality CTE programs.
The House of Representatives is expected to begin its appropriations markup process on June 24, 2021, so now is the time to act!
ACTION NEEDED:
- If your representative IS a member of the House Appropriations Committee, CLICK HERE to send a letter asking them to support additional funding to strengthen CTE.
- If your representative IS NOT a member of the House Appropriations Committee, CLICK HERE to send a letter asking them to contact the Appropriations Committee and express their support for additional funding to strengthen CTE.
Additionally, if you have met with a staff member during NPS or at another time and have a direct contact, feel free to call or email directly rather than using the Action Center link. You can also call the U.S. Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121, and an operator will connect you to your requested House office. Please contact your representative today!
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