Legislative Update: President Obama Signs Legislation Extending Government Funding through December 9September 2016 |
Commission programs and activities funded through the legislation are the same as those funded through the agency’s FY 2016 appropriation. They include the Commission’s base program and the administration’s POWER+ Initiative; a program of high-speed broadband deployment in economically distressed counties within the Central Appalachian region; and a workforce development program in Southern Appalachia focused primarily on the automotive-supplier sector and the aviation sector in South Central Appalachia.
Congress is expected to work on legislation providing funding for the rest of FY 2017 when it reconvenes in November.