Funding for RIF was not included in our nation’s Fiscal Year 2011 budget.

On July 27, the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services and Education (LHHS) Appropriations Subcommittee approved $24.8 million in funding for Reading Is Fundamental for FY2011! Recently, the House LHHS Appropriations Subcommittee also approved $24.8 million for RIF.

While this is a step forward, the bills must still be approved by the full Appropriations Committees in the coming weeks.

Please make your voice heard.  To find a list of your congressional representatives, go to Bookspring and enter your zip code.  You have the option to either send an email from the website or write obtain their contact information and write them.