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View from DC: FY22 Appropriations final, Rural STEM act moving

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A: After many months, and nearly as many continuing resolutions (CRs), which carried us from October 1. You’ll see increases over FY21 in every account, although the final omnibus increases are not as high as those from the House-mark passed last summer. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) it’s now called.

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Happy Independence Day!

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My Navy LT CDR daughter’s still in the DC area in the next of her long line of Navy jobs. I was going to replace this next one but it’s been viewed by. million viewers: I want to include all my efriends from Canada in the celebrations though I’m a few days late for Canada Day: July 1 is Canada Day.

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View from DC: Nominations and Budget Outlook

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A federal perspective on public policy from our desk in Washington provided by Thomas Phillips, Congressional Affairs Specialist at Battelle. Q: What did we learn from those hearings? . Those details will come later in the spring, and will be released as they’re available from each Department.

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View from DC: Roadmap through recess, reconciliation, and regular appropriations

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A federal perspective on public policy from our desk in Washington provided by Thomas Phillips, Sr. Unfortunately, as this infrastructure package has been negotiated down from its original scope, the original $100 billion proposal for direct grants to overhaul school facilities was eliminated. Q: That is a lot to unpack.

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View from DC: The Fiscal Year is Ending. What's Next?

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These grants and subgrants will be distributed from FY22-FY24; however, the amount appropriated for FY22 is only $1.27 Billion, and the FY22 grants are for “public schools facilities inventory efforts,” as well as a “state facilities plan” whereas the grants in FY23-FY24 come from a larger pot of money, $39.64

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STEMx's View from DC: STEM and the new administration

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The runoff resulted in two seats “flipping” from Republican to Democratic control, causing a 50-50 split, and neither party having an outright majority—without the Vice President’s tiebreaking vote. Q: We're just days away from Joe Biden's inauguration as President. A: This is a fairly unique scenario for the Senate.

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View from DC: The American Rescue Plan and What’s Next

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must be further distributed to LEAs, including charter schools, to be spent on a whole host of previously authorized activities and services from education laws on the books. Of the ESSER dollars that make it to the states, .

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