Still, the cut is $150,000 from FY09 and $110,000 after 9-C cuts and will impact programs and immigrants trying to naturalize, not to mention we do not know what the Senate will do yet with their budget. As a result, Representative Cabral of New Bedford will be filing an amendment to increase CNAP funding to the Governor's recommendation of $580,000. Amendments and co-sponsors are due by 5pm tomorrow! We need to call Reps Friday morning!
Here is what we need to do:
- Contact your Representatives and ask them to contact Rep. Cabral's office to co-sponsor the amendment to raise citizenship funding to the Governor's budget level of $580,000
- Follow-up to make sure they have signed on early in the day
- I will be at the State House for much of the day; e-mail to let me know who you have contacted so that we can make sure to follow up in person
- We recognize the difficult nature of the budget, but the current level of funding represents a cut of nearly 25%, which will impact programs and their ability to serve clients
- Give examples of services that could be cut
- Our program relies on this funding to serve the needs of our district
- There are already people waiting for services, this will only increase the waitlist dramatically
- We don't know how much funding the Senate will include in their budget, so we need to be aggressive in the House
FYI...Budget Timeline
- Wednesday, April 15th: House releases FY10 budget proposal
- Friday, April 17th: Budget amendments that include co-sponsors due at 5pm
- Monday, April 20th-Friday April 24th: House Ways & Means staff consolidate amendments by topic
- Monday, April 27th: House budget debates begin
- Late April-early May:Contact your Senators!
- Mid-May: Senate releases FY10 budget proposal
Thank you so much for all your work!
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