FERN LAPIDUS

Monitored Congressional efforts to reauthorizing the Higher Education Act. Monitored FY2021 appropriations and efforts to include additional funding for higher education programs included in any COVID-19 relief package

Support funding for Impact Aid,,especially Section 7002. monitored funds for elementary and secondary programs in any additional COVID-19 funding iniatives

Followed Congressional efforts to reauthorizing the Higher Education Act. Monitored FY2021 appropriations

Support funding for Impact Aid,,Section 7002. Prevent Administration request for eliminating funding of the program

Monitored FY2021 appropriations for education and House and Senate actions toward reauthorizing the Higher Education Act.

follow FY2021 appropriations to ensure Impact Aid. Section 7002 received an increase of at least $2m.

Monitored FY2020 appropriations for education and House and Senate actions toward reauthorizing the Higher Education Act.

follow FY2020 appropriations to ensure Impact Aid. Section 7002 received an increase of at least $1m.

Monitored House and Senate actions toward reauthorizing the Higher Education Act.

monitoring FY2020 appropriations process to ensure Impact Aid. Section 7002 receives an increase. We don't anticipate more than $2 million at most but the process continues.

Followed possible actions by Congress toward reauthorization of Higher Education Act.

Administration wants no funds for Impact Aid, Section 7002Urged funding for Impact Aid, Section 7002. Lobbied to retain and increase funds for this program

monitored status of DREAMERS. Monitored status of Higher Education Act regulations pending reauthorization activities before Congress.

Lobbied to retain funding for Impact Aid, Section 7002, plus an additional $2m for FY2020

Monitored consideration FY2019 appropriations. Monitored House action related to reauthorization the Higher Education Act.

Continued efforts to secure additional funds for Federal properties in the FY2019 appropriation.Urged Congress to reject attempts to use Impact Aid funds for vouchers to education military connected children in private schools.

Monitored consideration FY2019 appropriations. Watched for House action action related to reauthorization the Higher Education Act.

worked to secure additional funds for Federal properties in the FY2019 appropriation.Urged Congress to reject attempts to use Impact Aid funds for vouchers to education military connected children in private schools.

Monitored consideration FY2019 appropriations. Monitored Congressional activities aimed toward action related to reauthorization the Higher Education Act.

Monitored markup of FY2019 appropriations. Continue strategy for obtaining funds for Section 7002, Impact Aid. Opposed diverting Impact Aid funds for voucher payments.

Monitored FY2018 appropriations. Monitored Congressional activities aimed toward action related to reauthorization the Higher Education Act.

Monitored completion of FY2018 appropriations Continue strategy for obtaining funds for Section 7002, Impact Aid. Maintain Congressional and Department contact to increase funds for the program.

Urged rejection of cuts for FY2018 appropriations. Monitored strategies for resolution of DACA students. Monitored Congressional activities aimed toward action related to reauthorization the Higher Education Act.

Continue strategy for obtaining funds for Section 7002, Impact Aid. Maintain Congressional and Department contact to increase funds for the program. Applied for consideration of early payment.

Monitored funding for ESSA Title IVB STEAD education, including arts programs for FY2017. Urged rejection of cuts for FY2018. Monitored strategies for DACA students.

Continue strategy for obtaining funds for Section 7002, Impact Aid. Maintain Congressional and Department contact to increase funds for the program

Monitored funding for education and arts programs for FY2017. Urged rejection of cuts for FY2018. Monitored Ed Department actions on regulations which may be modified or eliminated.

Prepare strategy for obtaining funds for Section 7002, Impact Aid. Seek funding for FY2017 and FY2018

Monitored funding for education and arts programs for FY2017 and FY2018. Reviewed regulations which may be modified or eliminated.

Funds for Section 7002, Impact Aid. Urge funding for FY2017 and FY2018

Consulted with Capitol Hill staff in anticipation of future Congressional action on the Higher Education Act. Conferred with Department staff and education interest groups regarding possible personnel and regulation changes associated with the incoming administration. Monitored Congressional activities surrounding FY2017 budget and appropriation levels.

Reviewed proposed regulations promulgated by the Education department.Verified option and procedure for early payment Contacted Congress about FY2017 funding for Section 7002.

Consulted with Capitol Hill staff in anticipation of future Congressional action on the Higher Education Act. Met with Department personal concerning anticipated higher education regulations. Monitored Congressional activities surrounding FY2017 budget and appropriation levels.

Urged funding of Section 7002, Impact Aid, for FY2017 using Senate numbers. Reviewed proposed regulations promulgated by the Education department. Contacted Congress about FY2017 funding for Section 7002.

Consulted with Capitol Hill staff in anticipation of future Congressional action on the Higher Education Act. Met with Department personal concerning anticipated higher education regulations. Monitored Congressional activities surrounding FY2017 budget and appropriation levels.

Raised objection to the elimination of Section 7002 from FY2017 Education Department budget. Reviewed proposed regulations promulgated by the Education department. Contacted Congress about FY2017 funding for Section 7002.

Monitored hearings in anticipation of future Congressional action on the Higher Education Act. Met with Department personal concerning anticipated higher education regulations. Monitored Congressional activities surrounding FY2017 budget and appropriation levels.

Contacted Congress about FY2017 funding for Section 8002. Protested elimination of Section 8002 from FY2017 Education Department. Reviewed proposed regulations promulgated by the Education department

Monitored passage Every Child Achieves Act. Monitored hearings in anticipation of future Congressional action. Met with Department personal concerning anticipated higher education regulations. Monitored final passage of FY2016 appropriations for education.

Monitored passage Every Child Achieves Act to insure Impact Aid, Section 8002 provisions are included. Contacted Congress about FY2016 funding for Section 8002 Monitored completion of FY2016 appropriations to ensure Section 8002 receives funding for the coming fiscal year.

Monitored activities related to a possible reauthorization of the Higher Education Act later this year. . Also advocated for arts programs in the Every Child Achieves Act. Monitored hearings in anticipation of future Congressional action. Met with Department personal concerning anticipated regulations

Monitored passage of Senate Every Child Achieves Act to insure Impact Aid, Section 8002 provisions are included. Contacted Congress about FY2016 funding for Section 8002 Conferees have not been appointed and I continue to urge completion on the legislation. FY2016 apporpropriations are on a Continuing Resolution until Dec.11

Monitored activities related to a possible reauthorization of the Higher Education Act later this year. . Also advocated for arts programs in the Every Child Achieves Act

Monitored passage of Senate Every Child Achieves Act to insure Impact Aid, Section 8002 provisions are included. Contacted Congress about FY2016 funding for Section 8002

Monitored activities surrounding activities related to reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. Also checked for funding of arts programs in the reuuthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Act.

Concerned with FY2016 Funding for and reauthorization of Section 8002 of the Impact Aid program.

Worked with Congressional representatives to secure funding for Section 8002 of the Impact Aid program Consulted with Education Department regarding timely release of Section 8002 payments.

Monitored Education Department activities related to college rating systems, gainful employment regulations, and veteran college requirements. Met with Congressional staff regarding any plans to provide arts programs for children during consideration of No Child Left Behind

Attempted to gain funding for arts programs in the public schools. Monitored activities related to reauthorization of the higher Education Act.

Impact Aid, section 8002, formula changes must be added to the Defense Authorization bill. Effort also made to secure faster payments from the Department of Education and additional money in the FY2015 appropriations bill for education

Lobbied in support of arts programs for children. Monitored development of regulations and legislative issues related to institutions of higher education.

Continued funding for and timely payments of Impact Aid, Section 8002, Federal properties

Appealed to House and Senate member staff for appropriations for arts programs for children. Monitored ED Department initiatives and regulations concerning higher education issues.

Prepared materials for Congressional staff for presentation to the Appropriations Committee in support of continued funding of Section 8002,Federal Properties, Impact Aid. Provided information to secure 90& funding of FY 2014, Section 8002, from Education Department

Lobbied funding for higher education and arts education programs. Opposed sequestration cuts to education programs.

Urge appropriators to fund Impact Aid program. Specifically funds are needed for Section 8002, Federal Properties.

monitored opportunities to fund children's arts programs. Followed Administration's proposed changes affecting higher education

Worked to keep funding for Section 8002 of the Impact Aid program

Encourage initiatives for children's arts programs. Allow use of Title I funds for such programs.

Pushed authorization of Impact Aid, Section 8002 in both HR5 and S1094 or any other legislation that Congress may enact that will contain the Impact Aid provisions. Contacted members of Congress in support of appropriations for Section 8002 of the Impact Aid program.

Urged funding for arts education programs. Also urged Congress to maintain funding for Pell Grant maximum.

Urged funding for Section 8002 of the Impact Aid program. That is Section VIII of the No Child Left Behind. Also, urged that funds for this program not be subject to sequester

Met with members and staff to avoid cut to education programs.

Impact Aid, Section 8002. Opposed cuts to education programs. Supported technical amendments changes contained in the DOD authorization bill

Childrens programs

impact aid section 8002

Monitored opportunities to provide arts programs for school children. Met with House, Senate, Ed Dep't regarding reauthorization of No Child Left Behind.

U ged continued funding for Impact Aid, Section 8002. Worked to develop an amendment to correct current problems with the administration of the 8002 program.

Monitored reauthorization of No Child Left Behind by House and Senate committees. Met with Committee staffers and ED Dept re: arts programs available to school children.

Working to have the Impact Aid program reauthorized. Support a free-standing bill, HR1342, but House and Senate authorizing committees have been unwilling to encourageseparate legislation. Also, I have meet with legislators in an effort to continue funding for the Impact Aid, Section 8002 program.

Urged House and Senate Appropriationss staffers to include additional funding for Impact Aid, Section 8001. Met with Department of Education staffers and representatives from House and Senate authorizing committees to stress the need to reauthorize the Impact Aid program with changes needed for Section 8002.

Urged funds for arts programs for children. Arts programs s;hould be an allowable activity under the reauthorization of No Child Left Behind.

Met with House Education and the Workforce, Senate HELP and Education Dep't staffers in an effort to keep arts education as an allowable use of funds under No Child Left Behind.

Met with House, Senate and Education Dep't staffers in an effort to convince them that arts education programs should be an allowable use of funds under No Child Left Behind.

Met with House and Senate staff to urge funding for the program, specifically Section 8002. Also met with Education Department and Hill staffers in support of HR1342. the "Local Taxpayer Relief Act" which will reauthorize the Impact Aid program.

Support reauthorization of the Impact Aid program. Met with House and Senate staff to urge funding for the program, specifically Section 8002.

Trying to get arts education included in House reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Met with House/Senate appropriations staff to keep funding for arts programs for schools

Funding for and programs related to arts education. Monitored FY11 Continuing Resolution. Tried to have arts education funds restored under HR 1473, 2011 Full-Year Continuing Resolution Act.

Impact Aid, Section 8002. Advocate reauthorization and promote increased funding. Worked with Hill staff to develop HR1342, the "Local Taxpayer Relief Act of 2011"

Funding for and programs related to arts education. Monitored FY11 Continuing Resolution. Conferred with arts education staff involved with the upcoming reauthorization of No Child Left Behind.

Support for Impact Aid appropriations. Monitor Continuing Resolution Impact Aid, Section 8002: Met with Congressional staff to promote the reauthorization of this section of the program and urge increased finding.

Seek funds for and programs related to arts education Attended arts education discussions involving pending reauthorization of No Child Left Behind. Meetings to improve new Federal Higher Education regulations

Support for HR2280, revised to include Section 8002 revisions Impact Aid, Section 8002: reauthorization of this section of the program and promote increased finding. Issues related to timely payments from the ED Department.

Funding for and programs related to arts education Attended arts education discussions involving upcoming reauthorization of No Child Left Behind. Work to improve new Federal Higher Education regulations

Support for inclusion of HR2280 in reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Impact Aid, Section 8002: to reauthorize of this section of the program and to promote increased finding. Seek improved regulations governing eligible Federal properties.

Funding for and programs related to arts education Attended arts education discussions involving upcoming reauthorization of No Child Left Behind.

Support for inclusion of HR2280 in reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Impact Aid, Section 8002: to reauthorize of this section of the program and to promote increased finding. Worked for improved regulations governing eligible Federal properties.

Funding for and programs related to arts education Monitored plans for arts education opportunities in upcoming reauthorization of No Child Left Behind.

Funding for and programs related to arts education Monitored plans for arts education opportunities in upcoming reauthorization of No Child Left Behind.

Support for HR2280 Impact Aid, Section 8002: reauthorization of this section of the program and promote increased finding. Worked for improved regulations governing eligible Federal properties.

Funding for and programs related to arts education in schools. HR 3221 Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act.

Support for HR2280 Impact Aid, Section 8002: reauthorization of this section of the program and promote increased finding.

Funding for and programs related to arts education in schools.

Impact Aid, Section 8002. Advocate reauthorization and promote increased funding.

Reauthorization and funding of arts programs for children and youth.

Impact Aid, Section 8002. Advocate reauthorization and promote increased funding.