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Monday, February 04, 2008 |
Office of the CEO |
Dear National Service Colleagues: Earlier today, the President released his budget request for fiscal year 2009, including $829.7 million for the Corporation and its programs. In his State of the Union address, the President said: “We must trust the good heart of the American people and empower them to serve their neighbors in need.” This budget will help grow volunteering in the United States, strengthen how service meets local needs, and help nonprofits better engage the power of Americans to give back to their communities. It also supports progress on our five strategic initiatives: mobilizing more volunteers; ensuring a brighter future for America’s youth; engaging students in communities; harnessing Baby Boomers’ experience; and preparing for and responding to disasters. The budget supports 75,000 AmeriCorps members, nearly 500,000 Senior Corps volunteers, 1.3 million Learn and Serve America students, and two million additional volunteers. In addition, the budget supports further steps toward excellence as a well-managed, fully-accountable organization that links strategic and operational goals, and continually improves its performance. Here is an overview of the Corporation’s 2009 request:
Further details about the President’s budget request are contained in the Fiscal Year 2009 Congressional Budget Justification, which is now live in the budget section of our website at http://www.nationalservice.gov. Please note that in addition to the FY '09 budget proposals, the document contains a useful overview of the Corporation's FY '07 performance, which was outstanding, on pages 76-113. Agencies across the government are tightening their belts to help control spending and reduce the federal deficit. The President and the Administration remain committed to national service and have proposed a budget to meet the needs of the Corporation and the communities we serve. The release of the President’s budget is the first step in a long budget process. Later this spring we will have discussions with Congressional appropriators in the House and Senate, followed by committee mark-ups, floor consideration, conference committees and more. We will continue to provide you with updates as the budget moves through Congress. You can get the latest developments – and learn more about our Fiscal 2009 request – on the budget page on our website at http://www.nationalservice.gov. Thanks for your dedication to service. I look forward to our continued work to build a culture of service that will extend to all Americans. In Service, David Eisner
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