In Brief Special Report: Final Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2016
December 21, 2015
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On Friday, December 18, President Obama signed the $1.8 trillion Omnibus Appropriations Act soon after it was passed by both houses of Congress, ending the threat of a government shutdown. The current continuing resolution was set to expire on Dec. 22. The bill provides full-year appropriations consistent with the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, which provided significant temporary relief from sequestration for both defense and non-defense programs. The bill passed the House on an overwhelming vote of a 316-11 followed by the Senate vote of 90-10. AUCD is pleased that the final bill provides modest increases for AUCD network programs as well as other important research, education, prevention and family support programs, and all of the cuts that were proposed in the Senate committee-passed bill are restored in the final bill.
This Special Report includes a table and summary highlighting the funding provided in the text of the overall omnibus bill for programs within the Departments of Health, Human Services and Education that impact people with disabilities and families.
