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Legislative Updates

Congress Approves FY19 Funding for the Corporation for National and Community Service

Congress has passed the fiscal year 2019 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations Bill, the legislation that funds the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). The spending package includes $1.08 billion for the service agency, a $19...

Congress Passes Omnibus Spending Bill to Fund Government for Remainder of FY18

On March 23, 2018 Congress passed and the president signed a $1.3 trillion omnibus appropriations bill to fund government operations through the remainder of fiscal year 2018 (which ends on September 30, 2018). The bill includes $1.06 billion for the Corporation for National and Community...

House of Representatives Approves Bill to Level-Fund National Service through September 2018

The House of Representatives passed an FY18 omnibus appropriations bill, a 12-bill package that includes $510 billion for non-defense discretionary spending and $621 billion for defense spending. While the bill would sustain funding for the Corporation for National and Community...

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