Congressional Update

WHAT TO WATCH FOR FALL 2011

Appropriations Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction TANF Reauthorization Elementary and Secondary Education Act

FY2012 Appropriations

Continuing Resolution passed Oct 4th

Extended FY2011 spending levels untilNovember 18 with a 1.04% reduction.

FY2012 Appropriations

New Continuing Resolution should pass this week, extending programs until perhaps December 31, 2011.

Congressional Update

Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction

Joint Select Committee

Goal is to reduce federal deficit by at least $1.2 trillion between FY2013 – FY 2021

Joint Select Committee

APHSA LETTER TO JOINT COMMITTEE

• Do no harm to those programs that provide support to our most vulnerable populations

• Consider reforms that provide for long-term improvements in outcomes and savings

• Provide states with more flexibility and options in administering federal programs

Joint Select Committee

JOIN SELECT COMMITTEE ON DEFICIT REDUCTION

Carte Blanche authority to address both revenues and expenditures

Joint Select Committee

JSCDR Recommendations not subject to amendment in either House or Senate

Simple majority necessary to pass Senate i.e. no filibuster

Joint Select Committee

Reforms Being Discussed

Combining

Child Care Development Block Grant

Social Services Block Grant

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

into one block grant.

Joint Select Committee

Joint committee must report recommendations by November 23, 2011

Must pass House and Senate by December 23, 2011

President must sign bill by January 15, 2012

Joint Select Committee

Sequestration

Joint Committee + Sequestration = $1.2 trillion

Goes into effect in FY2013

50% domestic and 50% Defense

On average 8% across the board cuts in domestic spending

Joint Select Committee

Exempt from SequestrationSocial Security (Mainly Title II)MedicaidMedicare beneficiariesSNAPTANFAcademic Competitiveness/Smart Grant Program Child Care Entitlement to States Child Enrollment Contingency Fund Child Nutrition Programs (with the exception of special milk programs) Children’s Health Insurance Fund Commodity Supplemental Food Program TANF Contingency Fund Family Support Programs

Joint Select Committee

Not Exempt from SequestrationMedicare providersWomen, Infants and Children (except Special supplemental nutrition program)Substance Abuse Block GrantMental Health Block GrantCommunity Services Block GrantPromoting Safe and Stable FamiliesSocial Services Block GrantsChild Care and Development Block GrantChild Welfare ServicesLow-Income Home Energy AssistanceCommunity Health Centers

Congressional Update

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

Current Authorization Expires 12/31/2011

Elementary and Secondary Education Reauthorization Act

ESEA’s Reauthorization

Elementary and Secondary Education Reauthorization Act

ESEA’s ReauthorizationSenate

Chair, HELP Committee Tom Harkin (D-IW) draft bill marked up and ready for full Senate 800+ pages

House

Chair, Education & Workforce Committee John Kline (R-MN) wants to pass a bill in 2011 but no draft available

Elementary and Secondary Education Reauthorization Act

ESEA’s Reauthorization Bill

Senator Harkin’s proposal:Bi-Partisan but Controversial

Comprehensive Background Checks on Child Care Providers

•S. 581, Child Care Protection Act of 2011 (Sen. Burr, R-NC)

•H.R. 1726, Child Care Protection Act of 2011 (Rep. Ruppersberger, D-MD)

•H.R. 1711, Child Care Criminal Background Check Act of 2011 (Rep. Carson, D-IN)

Senate Hearings on CCDBG’s Reauthorization

•Hearing on Examining Quality and Safety in Child Care Programs

•Hearing on Quality Early Care and Education Programs

Recent Action from the Administration

• Revisions to CCDF State Plan Template & Release of New Online Tool and Guidance ▫ Includes new section on Quality

• Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge • Revisions to ACF 801 Form

▫ Includes new data elements on quality activities • Information Memorandums

▫Criminal background checks ▫Continuity of Care ▫Emergency Disaster Preparedness and Plans ▫Collaboration with Child Welfare

Presidential Memorandum--Administrative Flexibility

• On Jan 18, President Obama signed an Executive Order 13563 ▫Encourages cross agency collaboration and

streamlining federal program rules & requirements

• On Feb 28th President Obama sent a Memorandum to Heads of Executive Departments and Federal Agencies ▫Administrative Flexibility, Lower Costs, and Better

Results for State, Local, and Tribal Governments▫APHSA Partnership w/ OMB