BACKGROUND:
H.R. 3211, the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act is being voted on by the House Education and Labor Committee on Tuesday. If passed into law, this bill would provide the largest infusion of new funding for CTE and community colleges in many years. The President and the Congress are shining the spotlight on CTE and skills training with this legislation which the president initially unveiled earlier this week during a visit to a community college in Michigan. This bill is a tremendous opportunity for us to let Congress know that you support the funding available to CTE! You can find a brief summary of the legislation here.
There are many constituencies affected by the bill that will be mobilized to act to ensure that their programs are funded. Act now to ensure that CTE retains its share of the funding!
WHAT IS THE MESSAGE TO COMMUNICATE?
Please call your Representative and ask to speak to their aid who handles education issues. Your message is straightforward:
• I am calling about H.R. 3221, the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act.
• I support the provisions that provide grant support to community colleges and area career technical schools in Title V which will allow these institutions to provide students access to high quality education and training.
• I also support the provisions in Title III which provide financial support for facilities modernization, renovation and repair at community colleges, K-12 schools, and area technical schools.
HOW DO YOU FIND WHO YOUR REPRESENTATIVES CONTACT INFORMATION?
You can find out who your House of Representatives member is by going to this link:
https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml
You can reach your Representative’s office through the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121.
TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!
Normally we would encourage you to send email messages, but because the House Education and Labor Committee is voting on this bill on Tuesday July 21, time is of the essence. If your member serves on the Education and Labor Committee, your input is especially important. A listing of those members can be found at: http://edworkforce.house.gov/about/members/.
If you have any questions or receive any feedback from your Congressional outreach, please contact NASDCTEc’s Public Policy Manager Nancy Conneely at nconneely@careertech.org.
Thank you for your advocacy efforts.
Tags: community colleges, Congress, federal legislation, funding