On May 11, 2020, RAMC submitted a letter to congressional leaders urging federal support for higher education broadband initiatives in future COVID relief packages. In the letter, RAMC members write: In addition to all the services mentioned above, many of our K-12 schools are looking to our systems to assist them with remote learning during […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. May 5, 2020 COVID-19 Update The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced $307.5 million in discretionary grants funds through the Education Stabilization Fund created under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L.116-136). […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. April 28, 2020 COVID-19 Updates Today, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced that in the coming weeks $127.5 million in grants will be available to expand short-term postsecondary programs and work-based learning […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. April 21, 2020 COVID-19 Updates The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced the application process for Governors to apply for the Governor’s share of Education Stabilization Funds provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. April 14, 2020 COVID-19 Updates The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced the advanced distribution of the portion of formula funding reserved for emergency grants to students at institutions of higher education (IHEs) under the […]
RAMC today submitted a letter to Congress offering recommendations on federal initiatives that could be included in the next COVID relief package that would benefit community college students and help support education and workforce development. An excerpt of the letter states: Many of our colleges have also stepped up to help meet the broader needs […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. April 7, 2020 HOUSE and SENATE The House and Senate are in recess until the week of April 20. The Congressional Budget Office issued its cost estimate for the President’s Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Request. […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. March 31, 2020 HOUSE and SENATE The Senate and House both passed the third COVID-19 relief package, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R.748), which the President is expected to sign into law […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. March 24, 2020 HOUSE and SENATE The House and Senate both passed the second COVID-19 relief package, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R.6201), and the President subsequently signed the bill into law. The bill provides $1 […]
Below is an abridged version of RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. March 17, 2020 HOUSE and SENATE The Senate passed Congressional Review Act resolution H.J.Res.76, which would repeal the Administration’s recently finalized Borrower Defense to Repayment rule, by a 53 to 42 vote. Senate Democrats released proposals for additional […]