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2016

Bicameral, Bipartisan Child Welfare Bill Passes House; Mixed Reactions by States

Issue Brief 16-34, July 11, 2016

New Rule to Increase Mineral Leasing Payments

Issue Brief 16-33, July 8, 2016

House and Senate Opioid Bills Differ in Funding and Scope

Issue Brief 16-32, June 20, 2016

FY 2016 JAG Allocations Announced

Issue Brief 16-31, June 15, 2016

House and Senate Pass Competing Zika Funding Bills

Issue Brief 16-30, June 2, 2016

Formula Changes Finalized for Developmental Disabilities Programs

Issue Brief 16-29, May 26, 2016

Senate Appropriations Bill Expands Rescission of Highway Funds

Issue Brief 16-28, May 25, 2016

HUD Announces First-Ever Housing Trust Fund Allocations to States

Issue Brief 16-27, May 20, 2016

CDC Announces Zika Funding for States

Issue Brief 16-26, May 17, 2016

OAA Reauthorized; Hold-Harmless Modification Affects State Allocations

Issue Brief 16-25, May 6, 2016

LWCF State Assistance Grants Update

Issue Brief 16-24, May 5, 2016

Municipal Bonds Could Benefit from HQLA Final Rule

Issue Brief 16-23, May 4, 2016

ApprenticeshipUSA Accelerator Grants Available

Issue Brief 16-22, April 27, 2016

SSBG Targeted for Elimination

Issue Brief 16-21, April 25, 2016

Workforce Allotments Announced; FFIS Updates Governor's Set-Aside Amounts

Issue Brief 16-20, April 21, 2016

FFIS Projects Significant Increases in Medicare Clawback in 2017

Issue Brief 16-19, April 7, 2016

HHS Releases Second Round of LIHEAP Funds

Issue Brief 16-18, April 6, 2016

House Advances OAA Reauthorization

Issue Brief 16-17, April 1, 2016

Senate Passes Opioid Addiction Treatment Bill

Issue Brief 16-16, March 30, 2016

USDA Announces Secure Rural Schools Payments for FY 2015

Issue Brief 16-15, March 28, 2016

FY 2018 FMAP Projections

Issue Brief 16-14, March 25, 2016

FHWA Implements Unspent Earmark Provision

Issue Brief 16-13, March 16, 2016

FHWA Publishes National Highway Freight Program Implementation Guidance

Issue Brief 16-12, March 10, 2016

DOT Soliciting Applications for FASTLANE Grants

Issue Brief 16-11, March 4, 2016

HHS Publishes Final Rule for TANF EBT Transactions

Issue Brief 16-10, March 2, 2016

CMS Releases FY 2015 Medicaid DSH Ceilings

Issue Brief 16-09, February 26, 2016

ACL Proposes Formula Changes to Developmental Disabilities Programs

Issue Brief 16-08, February 25, 2016

DHS Announces FY 2016 Preparedness Grants

Issue Brief 16-07, February 19, 2016

Senate Committee Approves Child Nutrition Bill

Issue Brief 16-06, February 5, 2016

FEMA Eyes Disaster Deductible

Issue Brief 16-05, January 29, 2016

WIOA Set-Aside Restored to 15% in PY 2016

Issue Brief 16-04, January 25, 2016

DHS Announces REAL ID Aviation Enforcement

Issue Brief 16-03, January 22, 2016

Federal Government Expands Resources to Help States Combat Prescription Drug Abuse

Issue Brief 16-02, January 21, 2016

Expiring Mandatory Programs

Issue Brief 16-01, January 13, 2016

2015

2015 Population Estimates Released; Impact on Bond Caps and SSBG Allocations

Issue Brief 15-41, December 23, 2015

The Every Student Succeeds Act Becomes Law

Issue Brief 15-40, December 17, 2015

The FAST Act: A Five-Year Surface Transportation Reauthorization

Issue Brief 15-39, December 9, 2015

The Land and Water Conservation Fund: Reauthorization Update

Issue Brief 15-38, December 2, 2015

Congress Approves Bill to Extend Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Demonstration

Issue Brief 15-37, November 25, 2015

Interior Announces Additional FY 2015 PILT Payments

Issue Brief 15-36, November 23, 2015

Surface Transportation Bills Head to Conference

Issue Brief 15-35, November 20, 2015

HHS Releases $3 Billion in LIHEAP Funds

Issue Brief 15-34, November 9, 2015

Clawback Payments to Increase Significantly in CY 2016

Issue Brief 15-33, October 23, 2015

Congressional End-of-Year Deadlines

Issue Brief 15-32, October 9, 2015

FY 2017 FMAPs Increase in 25 States, Decline in 12

Issue Brief 15-31, October 1, 2015

Medicare Part B Premiums for Dual Eligibles Projected to Increase 52% in CY 2016

Issue Brief 15-30, September 28, 2015

The Land and Water Conservation Fund: Funding and Reauthorization Issues

Issue Brief 15-29, September 9, 2015

Senate Passes Older Americans Act Reauthorization

Issue Brief 15-28, August 28, 2015

ESEA Reauthorization Heads to Conference

Issue Brief 15-27, August 27, 2015

The DRIVE Act: Senate Passes Six-Year Transportation Reauthorization

Issue Brief 15-26, August 20, 2015

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