Education and Health Budget Signed into Law

Congress recently finalized the federal education budget for the 2012-13 school year. On December 23, 2011, the President signed H.R. 2055 into law, which includes education and health funding for fiscal year 2012 through September 30, 2012.

Programs that received increases include:

1. Title Funding – more than $60 million increase


2. IDEA – more than $100 million increase


3. Head Start – more than $424 million increase 

Programs that received the same funding level as last year include:

1. Investing in Innovation


2. High School Graduation Initiative


3. 21^st Century Community Learning Centers

The Committee for Education Funding has outlined all federal education funding categories and created a chart with more specific information. Check it out here: http://bit.ly/zWuHXT

This same budget also included funding for most key health programs that aim to prevent teen and unplanned pregnancy. 

According to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, the health budget includes:

• Funding for the Office of Adolescent Health Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Program (TPPP) at just under $105 million, including at least $75 million for Tier 1 grants and at least $25 million for Tier 2 grants


• Increased evaluation funding for TPPP from $4.5 million to $8.5million


• An additional $5 million for competitive grants for abstinence education

Realityworks products may qualify, in some cases, to be purchased using the above funding sources.  For more information visit the Realityworks Funding Center at http://www.realityworks.com/funding/titlefunding.asp

Stay tuned for more information on federal funding for education and health as things unfold in 2012.