Federal Funding
Federal funding for workforce education and training programs (including those listed on the left) has generally been declining over the past two decades, despite the growth in the U.S. workforce and the continued rise in demand for skilled labor.
The information below tracks recent federal budget and appropriations debates around these programs. (An explanation of the federal budget process is available here.)
For Fiscal Year 2009
One-Page FY09 Budget Fact Sheet, TWA's Policy Platform, 110th Congress
 Administration Funding Proposals: TWA Podcasts
TWA Audio Update Podcast, The President's FY09 Budget (February 2008)
Follow Along with the Podcast PowerPoint
Administration Funding Proposals: Documents
TWA Washington Update, Bush Administration Releases FY 2009 Budget: Fails to Invest in America’s Forgotten Middle(February 2008)
TWA Table on Requests for Key Programs under the Departments of Labor and Education (February 2008)
TWA Historical Funding Graphs of Key Programs under the Departments of Labor and Education (February 2008)
TWA State by State Analysis of the Effects of Cuts to WIA proposed by the FY 2009 Budget (February 2008)
TWA Preliminary Analysis of Bush Administration's FY 2009 Budget Request (February 2008)
Congress
TWA Letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committees on Funding Priorities Including Green Jobs (May 2008)
For Fiscal Year 2008
Audio Resource: TWA Audio Update, Federal Workforce Appropriations, (December 2007)
FY08 Workforce Education and Training Appropriations: Congressional Bills vs. Current FY07 Funding (December 2007)
Administration Funding Proposals
TWA Washington Update: Bush Administration's FY08 Budget with accompanying multi-year table (02/07)
TWA Audio Update PowerPoint: The Bush Administration's FY08 Budget Request (2/07)
Senate
TWA Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee on Funding Priorities (5/29/07)
House
TWA Letter to House Appropriations Committee on Funding Priorities (5/29/07)
Effects of House Proposed $335 Million Rescission on 2007 WIA State Allocations (7/07)
State-by-State Comparison of Current WIA Funding Levels (Including Proposed Rescission) and Historic Levels (7/07)
TWA Letter to House Appropriators Regarding Impact of Proposed Rescission (7/07)
Historical Analysis
Not Ready to Compete: Declining Federal Investment in a Skilled, Competitive U.S. Workforce, 2002-2007 (2007) (7 pp.)
Skilling the American Workforce "On The Cheap": Ongoing Shortfalls in Federal Funding for Workforce Development (2003) (14 pp.)
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