March 16, 2023

FY 2024 Budget Briefing on Community Colleges

The White House is hosting a virtual briefing on the President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget proposals that support community colleges and their students.

We encourage our members to attend and hear directly from members of the White House, including representatives from the Domestic Policy Council, the Office of the First Lady, and the Office of Management and Budget.  There will be an opportunity to ask questions during the briefing. Please note that this briefing is closed to the press.

Date:                    March 17, 2023

Time:                   3:00PM Eastern

Location:             Zoom link available upon RSVP.

Please RSVP for yourself or a proxy here.

• March 23 - deadline to provide written testimony to Labor-HHS-Ed subcommittee

• March 24 - deadline to submit public comments on the Direct Grant Programs, State-Administered Formula Grant Programs

• March 24 - deadline for Request for Information Regarding First Amendment and Free Inquiry Related Grant Conditions

• October 2023 - deadline to apple for Advanced Technological Education

Outreach Efforts

Is your institution meeting or hosting an event with federal elected officials?

We created a Congressional Contact Form that will help us track outreach efforts of community college leaders across our membership. By filling out the form, you are better informing ACCT's advocacy efforts and our advocacy team is able to continue those conversations with congressional staff in DC. 

We also put together an outreach toolkit and an advocacy guide to share best practices for meeting with elected officials and set your team up for success.

ACCT NOW is the go-to resource for issues affecting community colleges. Our new website features original reporting and research, as well as of-the-moment legislative updates. ACCT NOW also includes articles, reports, and research from outside sources that benefit the ACCT community. Read the Latest Articles on ACCT NOW:

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Contact us with any questions or concerns about public policy and ACCT's advocacy on behalf of two-year colleges and two-year college trustees. ACCT's Latest Action in Washington alerts are sent to interested ACCT members to keep you up to date on important legislative activities that impact community colleges. If you no longer wish to receive ACCT's Latest Action in Washington alerts, reply to this email with UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject line. For more information about ACCT's advocacy services, visit acct.org/advocacy

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Please encourage your fellow trustees, presidents and colleagues to stay up to date about legislation that affects their community colleges by joining the Latest Action in Washington (LAW) E-Alert network. To join, simply e-mail publicpolicy@acct.org with 'LAW Alert' in the subject of the e-mail.

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