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There will be no weekly update next Friday, January 23. USCM staff will be out of the office at the 77th Annual Winter Meeting.
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Washington Update
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Economic Stimulus Package
On Thursday, January 15, the House Appropriations Committee unveiled an $825 billion economic recovery package that includes $550 billion in spending and $275 billion in tax cuts to individuals and businesses over two years. "This plan targets investments to key areas that will create and preserve good jobs at the same time as it is strengthening the ability of this economy to become more efficient and produce more opportunities for employment," the Committee said in a summary of the package. Of the $550 billion in spending, states, localities and local non-profits would receive about $318 billion, including $87 billion for a temporary increase in the Medicaid matching rate and $4 billion for state and local law enforcement funding. The plan does not include a patch for the alternative minimum tax, which is likely to be added in the Senate. That would push the cost of the bill near $900 billion - and is likely to set up a fight with fiscal conservatives.
To review the education and training spending in the bill click here.
To review the full summary of the bill click here.
Click here to view the report
Click here to view the bill
According to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (CA) the legislative package is on track to be considered by key Congressional committees next week.
The House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee are both scheduled to mark up their respective versions of the tax portion of the stimulus bill on January 22.
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Upcoming Meetings
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Workforce Development Council
Board and Annual Winter Meeting
The U.S. Conference of Mayors 77th Annual Winter Meeting
The Capital Hilton Hotel
Washington, DC
January 16-17, 2009
The next WDC Board and Annual Winter Meeting will be held on January 16-17, 2009 as part of The U.S. Conference of Mayors 77th Annual Winter Meeting. The meeting will be held at the Capital Hilton Hotel, 16th & K Streets, NW in Washington, D.C.
Mayors will meet on January 17-19 at the Capital Hilton Hotel. Click here to access the mayors’ draft agenda (updated on 1/14/09).
Click here to access an updated final agenda (updated on 01/15/09) for the WDC meeting.
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Reports, Announcements, and Articles
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New from the Migration Policy Institute
The Migration Policy Institute's National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy has launched the E Pluribus Unum Prizes program.
This new national awards program will provide four $50,000 awards annually to exceptional initiatives that promote immigrant integration. The E Pluribus Unum Prizes are intended to recognize exceptional immigrant integration initiatives, whether they are led by individuals, nonprofit and community organizations, private businesses, religious groups, or government entities, agencies, or officials.
Application procedures and rules can be found at http://www.integrationawards.org/ . The deadline for applications is January 31, 2009 at 9 p.m. EST.
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ETA Releases
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