Advocacy Alert: FY 2018 Budget

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This week, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (also known as Labor HHS) is working on the FY 2018 appropriations bill that includes funding for the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).

Currently, LSTA is funded at $183.6 million, but the recent announcement of a bipartisan two-year budget agreement has the potential to provide additional funding for domestic programs like LSTA. To take advantage of this opportunity, Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is requesting $200 million for LSTA for FY 2018.

This week is critical as senators are returning from recess and we know that finishing the FY 2018 budget is a priority before they move on to the FY 2019 budget. We are contacting you because one or both of your senators are part of the Labor HHS subcommittee. Please take a moment today to contact your senator and ask that they support $200 million for LSTA for FY 2018.

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Need more information about the FY 2018 budget? Check District Dispatch.