[AAACE-NLA] 2007 Proposed Budget

[David Collings]

Colleagues,

Some of you might not have seen these numbers yet.  This summary was
composed by Lynn Selmser, Public Policy Director, National Coalition for
Literacy.

David C.

David Collings
AAACE-NLA Moderator
david at collings.com 

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There is some good news and some bad news in the President's proposed Budget
for 2007.
 
On the plus side, adult education was level funded.  On the minus side, they
have once again proposed to zero out Even Start.
 
Below are the funding amounts for adult education.  
 
Basic grants -                $ 563,975   million
National Leadership -            9,005   million
NIFL                                    6,572   million
 
TOTAL                          $  579,552   million