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<pre>Below is an update. Please take a moment to send an email message to your members of Congress in
support of continued TRIO funding.
Thanks in advance for your continued support.
Jennifer
-------- Original Message --------
Subject:
URGENT: TRIO ALERT
Date:
Fri, 29 Apr 2005 18:17:49 -0400
From:
Kelly Middleton <Kelly.Middleton@coenet.us>
April 29, 2005
Dear Colleague:
As many of you know, the House and Senate Republican Budget Resolution agreed upon today includes a roughly $35 billion,
five-year package of deficit reduction measures. Out of the $35 billion, the Education and the Workforce Committee overall
would be required to trim about $13 billion from programs within its jurisdiction, which also assumes savings from reduced
subsidies to student loan providers. Please note, the Kennedy amendment to restore and increase funding for the TRIO and
Gear Up programs was not included in the negotiated package. This does not mean, however, that the fight is over.
In the agreed package, there is sufficient money to fully fund and moderately increase the appropriation for the TRIO
programs. It will be, however, a tremendous fight. It is important that we continue to educate and lobby our Members of
Congress and Senators on these important programs. This is especially important if your Member/Senator serves on the
House or Senate Appropriations Committee. It is up to the Appropriators to restore TRIO funding and provide any
increase. We have come a long way in the past few months, and it is important that we continue to communicate to Members
and Congressional staff how vital these programs are to thousands of students and families across the country.
In addition, please note the following links, which list those Senators and House Members who have agreed to sign onto the
Congressional letters supporting the TRIO programs –
<A HREF="http://www.trioprograms.org/congressignatures05/Senators_who_have_signed_4_25.doc">http://www.trioprograms.org/congressignatures05/Senators_who_have_signed_4_25.doc</A>
<A HREF="http://www.trioprograms.org/congressignatures05/Representatives_who_have_signed_4_25.doc">http://www.trioprograms.org/congressignatures05/Representatives_who_have_signed_4_25.doc</A>
If your Member has not signed on and has not provided a reason why, please work with others in your community to get his or
her support! Every signature is important.
Please make sure that as many TRIO students, parents, directors, and others involved with the programs continue to reach out
to your Congressional offices and stress the importance of TRIO to not only your school, but to the community as well.
We can win this! Keep up the good fight!
Heather Valentine
Vice President, Public Policy
Council for Opportunity in Education
1025 Vermont Avenue, NW Suite 900
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 347-7430
Fax: (202) 347-0786</pre>
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