The Federal Budget ProcessThe Federal Budget Processandand
Its Impact on the Nonprofit Its Impact on the Nonprofit SectorSector
July 21st, 2011
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Kirk FordhamKirk Fordham
CEOCEO
EvergladesEverglades
FoundationFoundation
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Welcome and IntroductionWelcome and IntroductionKirk Fordham, CEO Everglades FoundationKirk Fordham, CEO Everglades Foundation
The Federal Budget ProcessThe Federal Budget ProcessJim Horney, Vice President for Federal Fiscal Policy, Center for Jim Horney, Vice President for Federal Fiscal Policy, Center for
Budget and Policy PrioritiesBudget and Policy Priorities
Q & AQ & A
Effects on the Nonprofit SectorEffects on the Nonprofit SectorSteve Taylor, Vice President of Public Policy, United Way Steve Taylor, Vice President of Public Policy, United Way
WorldwideWorldwide
Q & AQ & A
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Jim HorneyJim Horney
Vice President for Vice President for Federal Fiscal Federal Fiscal
PolicyPolicy
Center for Budget Center for Budget and Policy and Policy PrioritiesPriorities
Federal Spending, FY 2010
Federal Budget Process
cbpp.org
Federal Spending, FY 2010
Federal Budget Process
cbpp.org
Winter The President sends his budget request to Congress by the first week in February. Congress considers the President’s proposal and then begins crafting its own budget resolution.
Spring Congress finalizes its budget resolution, which is like a blueprint for the year.
Summer Congress begins consideration of individual appropriations, entitlement, and tax bills.
Fall Congress finalizes appropriations and other bills, as the President begins formulating his budget request for the following year.
The Federal Budget Calendar
Federal Budget Process
Timeline for “Writing a Budget”
Federal Budget Process
How Funding is Allocated
Federal Budget Process
Determined byBudget
Resolution
Determined by Appropriations
Committee
Federal Budget Process for FY12
Federal Budget Process
Not according to plan
• No agreement on a budget resolution
• Appropriations are late
• The debt ceiling crisis
The Road Ahead
Federal Budget Process
• Will the debt ceiling agreement cap or determine FY12 appropriations?
• When could FY12 appropriations be enacted?
• Will there be a another “showdown” this year?
Resources
Federal Budget Process
• Primer on the Federal Budget Process www.cbpp.org/policybasics
• Timely analysis on budget debates www.offthechartsblog.org (blog) @CenteronBudget (twitter)
• Analysis of state budget and tax debates wwww.statefiscal.org
Steve TaylorSteve Taylor
Vice President & Vice President & Counsel for Public Counsel for Public
PolicyPolicy
United WayUnited Way
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Overview
• Inevitable Cuts?
• Short-term Impacts and can United Way make it up?
• Long-term Impacts– Changing social contract?
– Planning for future
• What is United Way Doing?– Policy Agenda
– Deficit-Related Advocacy
– Sector Advocacy
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Are cuts to social service programs inevitable?
Political Priorities?
– U.S. military salaries and retirement benefits;
– Social Security and Medicare benefits;
– Veterans benefits;
– Federal civil service salaries and retirement benefits;
– Individual and corporate tax refunds;
– Unemployment benefits to states;
– Student loan payments; and
– Medicaid payments to states.
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Are cuts to social serviceprograms inevitable?
• For example, Gang of 6 proposal:
HELP Committee to identify $70 billion in savings out of about $730 billion for Labor, HHS and DoEd.
• States unable to make up difference.
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Short-Term/Immediate Impact on United Way Agencies
• 37,000 Agencies receive United Way funding
• 40% funding from Government Sources
• 5% funding from United Way
• Largest privately funded public charity
• Largest non-government funder of human services
• $4 billion in annual revenue
• Compare to $165 billion in Labor, HHS bill.
• Midwest UW local example
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Long-term Impact
• Is the social contract fundamentally changing?
–Partnership between government, private sector, charities
• What are the long-term implications?
–Cost of social services needed in the future
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What is United Way doing?
• National Public Policy Agenda
–Traditional (non-partisan) advocacy
–Stay out of political posturing
• Entering national discussion
–Internal discussion
–Providing information about impact
• Non-profits must engage in some way
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Resources
• State and local policy guide for United Way Staff
https://online.unitedway.org/file.cfm?fid=3098945
• United Way Worldwide call-to-action on Education, Income, Health and Non-Profit strengthening funding
http://liveunited.org/take-action/advocate
• United Way Worldwide Public Policy Agenda
http://liveunited.org/pages/public-policy/
Questions and Discussion
Additional ResourcesAdditional Resources
Independent Sector: Independent Sector: Connect with Connect with Lawmakers Lawmakers
http://www.independentsector.org/this_summer_connect_with_lawmakers
Nonprofit Guide to the Federal Budget Nonprofit Guide to the Federal Budget from the Cohen Report:from the Cohen Report:
http://www.nonprofitquarterly.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13606:the-nonprofit-guide-to-the-federal-budget-a-pre-budget-playbook&catid=149:rick-cohen&Itemid=991
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