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Thursday, May 07, 2009 |
Office of the Acting CEO |
Dear Colleagues: Today President Obama submitted to Congress his FY 2010 budget request for the Corporation for National Service and our programs. Our complete budget justification document is available now on our budget page; below is a brief summary of its contents. The spectacular success of MLK Day, the new funding in the Recovery Act, the passage of the Serve America Act, and now the increases in President Obama’s budget have made for a historic time of transition for national service; a once-in-a-generation expansion of size and scope in response to a growing consensus that service a vital part of the solution to our greatest national challenges, particularly in a tough economy. The President is requesting $1.149 billion for the Corporation and its programs, a $259 million or 29 percent increase over the FY 2009 enacted level. The budget strengthens existing programs and invests in new initiatives created by the Serve America Act to increase the scope and impact of service and volunteering and strengthen social innovation. It funds many initiatives authorized by the Serve America Act and lays the foundation for others down the road. The social innovation and volunteer generation funds in particular are early priorities; we expect them to provide valuable insight and resources for other programs. We are very interested in getting your input on the Serve America Act. Over the coming weeks we are holding listening sessions and conference calls and will soon launch a web tool for you to share your thoughts and ideas. We hope that everyone will join in – we can’t do this without you. Overall, this budget also makes clear that national service is a high priority for President Obama, and demonstrates his faith in the power of service to transform lives and communities. Highlights include:
We are very excited about this budget, and look forward to working with Congress and of course all of you at this historic time. In Service, Nicola Goren
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URL: http://www.nationalservice.gov/about/newsroom/statements_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1325 |
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