President Obama Releases FY2011 Budget Request

Earlier this week, President Obama sent his Fiscal Year 2011 budget request to Congress, including proposed funding for the Corporation for National and Community Service and its programs. The Corporation's FY 2011 budget request of $1.4 billion will strengthen our nation's volunteer sector, foster innovation and civic engagement, and mobilize more than six million Americans to solve critical problems through national service. This is an increase of $266 million over last year, including a $216 million increase for AmeriCorps programs. Learn and Serve America is proposed to be funded at the same amount as last year of $40 million, approximately 2.8% of the entire CNCS budget. CNCS Budget Page: www.nationalservice.gov/about/budget/index.asp
www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/fy2011/assets/service.pdf

President Obama's 2011 education budget signals a bold new direction for federal K-12 education policy with more competitive funding, more flexibility and a focus on the reforms likely to have the greatest impact on student success. The president's budget includes $49.7 billion for the Department of Education's discretionary programs, an increase of $3.5 billion over fiscal year 2010.
Dept. of Education Budget Page: www2.ed.gov/about/overview/budget/index.html
www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/fy2011/assets/education.pdf

The release of the budget marks the first step in a long budget process. Later this spring, the House and Senate will complete the legislative appropriations process, including committee mark-ups, floor consideration, conference committees, and final passage. Learn more at: www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/Overview