Appropriations

FY 2008 Appropriations Update

November 16, 2007

President: The Administration proposed to decrease the block grant from $1.98 billion to $1.5 billion and increase emergency contingency funding from $181.7 million to $282 million.

House (HR 3043): The House passed Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations bill (HR 3043) provided $2.662 billion for FY 2008, an increase of $500 million over the comparable amount provided for FY 2007. The bill provided for FY 08: $1.98 billion in block grant funding, the same level as provided in FY 07 and $682 million in contingency funds, an increase of about $500 million over the FY 07 contingency fund level of $181.7.

Senate (S. 1710): The Senate passed version of the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations bill provided $2.162 billion for FY 2008, the same level as provided for FY 2007. The bill includes $1.98 billion in block grant and $181.7 million in contingency funds.

The House/Senate Conference bill maintained the block grant at $1.98 billion and increased emergency contingency funding by $250 million to $431.7 million. The President vetoed the bill on November 13; an attempt by the House to override the veto failed on 11/16/07.

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