Legislative Update: President Obama Signs Legislation Extending Government Funding through April 28 December 2016

On December 10, President Barack Obama signed into law a continuing resolution (P.L. 114-254) that funds the operations of government programs, including ARC, through April 28. The bill continues the Commission�s funding at the FY 2016 level through that date, minus a .1901 percent across-the-board reduction.

ARC 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.