DC Update: 10/2/18

Executive Branch and Administration

On 9/28 the President signed the FY19 LHHS-Defense appropriations bill. The bill includes... 

The following Departments/agencies now have an approved FY19 budget and can move ahead with grant solicitations and other activities…

The following Departments/agencies are under a Continuing Resolution until 12/7/18 and are likely to be delayed in new grant solicitations... 

The President has indicated he may consider a government shutdown after the election if the FY19 appropriations bill for the remaining agencies does not include significant funding for a border wall and...

The Senate is expected to vote this week on the confirmation of Kavanaugh…

 

Department of Education

On 10/1 the Department of Education launched the new FAFSA website and App…

 

Congress

The House is adjourned and is in recess until...

On 9/28 the House passed its Tax Reform 2.0 package. The bill is expected to…which is an additional cost on top of the cost of the original tax reform package. Together the three bills would…

On 9/25 the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee held a hearing on the implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act. The Senators debated…

 

Funding/Support Opportunities

There is a new USDA grant…