Susie Cambria, MSW

Public Policy Consulting

Events on the Obama Administration’s FY 2011 Budget

Coalition on Human Needs’ The President's Budget Explained, February 5:

• 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. EST
• In-person and by webcast (in-person: AFSCME, 1625 L St NW; online: register at
http://www.bostonconferencing.com/chn2/register)
• Presenters: Robert Greenstein, Executive Director, Center on Budget and Policy
Priorities; Deborah Weinstein, Executive Director, Coalition on Human Needs;
Moderator, Ellen Teller, Director of Government Affairs, Food Research and Action
Center
• A unique opportunity for advocates in Washington and around the country to learn
together about President Obama's FY2011 budget, which will be released on
February 1.
• RSVP's not necessary for in-person attendance. To participate online, register:
http://www.bostonconferencing.com/chn2/register. Online participants will hear the
presenters and see PowerPoint slides. They will also be able to type in questions.

CLASP and the National Women’s Law Center are sponsoring The President's Budget
Proposal: Opportunities and Challenges for Early Childhood Programs, February 3:
• 3:00 pm EST
• There is some good news about increases for the Child Care and Development Block
Grant and improvements to the Dependent Care Tax Credit as the White House
announced a new agenda for middle class families. It included proposals for a $1.6
billion increase in CCDBG and a nearly doubling of the Child and Dependent Care Tax
Credit for middle-income families (http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-
office/president-obama-and-vice-president-biden-preview-initiatives-middle-class-
families). More budget details for early childhood will be available with the
Administration's upcoming February 1st release of the full 2011 Budget. It will be
important to understand its implications for funding of state and local early childhood
programs, including Early Head Start and Head Start, the Child Care and
Development Block Grant, Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act,
IDEA, Even Start, and other programs.

To find out the latest on the President's 2011 Budget Proposal and what it means for
early childhood programs, the National Women's Law Center and CLASP will be
hosting a free conference call on the details of the FY 2011 budget.
• Register for the event --
http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5728/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KE
Y=18233. The conference call is free to participants, but registration is required.
• The call will be moderated by Helen Blank of the National Women's Law Center and
Danielle Ewen of CLASP, and in addition to laying out an overview of the FY 2011
budget, will provide strategies for advocates at the state and national level and a
timeline of Congressional actions. The call will also highlight next steps for the Early
Learning Challenge Fund and the CCDBG Reauthorization and the impact of the
Budget process on both.

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Voices for America’s Children’s Calling All Advocates Webinar, The President’s Fiscal Year
2011 Budget: What Does it Mean for Children? February 9:
• 2:00 - 3:00 pm EST
• RSVP to novesky@voices.org
• On Tuesday, February 9, Voices staff will provide an overview of the President’s
budget proposal and lead a discussion on its impact on services for families, children
and youth. The budget reflects the Administration's funding priorities for the
upcoming fiscal year and is meant to guide Congress as it moves through the federal
appropriations process. But, what will it mean for children and families? The overall
federal budget and policy forecast for the year will also be discussed.

This discussion will focus on health care, early care and education, juvenile justice,
child welfare broader tax and budget initiatives that impact children and families.

The one-hour call will include the following topics and discussions:
• “How Big is the Picture?” – An Overview of the Budget
• “Where will the Money go?" – The Budget & Children’s Services
• “What Happens Next?” – The Budget Resolution, Congress, & Working
Together

Participants will receive Voices’ analysis of the budget proposal prior to the call.
Materials will also be available on-line at www.voices.org. Send any questions you
would like to have covered on the call ahead of time by emailing Jenn Novesky,
novesky@voices.org.
• To join the webinar, visit
http://voicesforamericaschildren.pgimeet.com/utilities/joinLiveConference.aspx?cid=
572579&sc=9900&pc=999634 and follow the directions on the screen to join the
call. If your system does not support the webinar software, you can join us via
conference call only: 1-866-519-2800, Passcode: 999634.

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