What's New The FY 2012 Appropriation for the Department of Education.

Here you'll find the latest news on funding of the U.S. Department of Education programs, including congressional action on appropriations:

• FY 2012 Appropriations

  • FY 2012 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012—On December 23, 2011 the President signed into law H.R. 2055, providing appropriations for the Department for fiscal year 2012 through September 30, 2012. A table is available in PDF [128KB] and MS Excel [337KB].

  • FY 2012 Continuing Resolutions

    • FY 2012 5th Continuing Resolution —On December 17, 2011 the President signed into law P.L. 112-68, making further continuing appropriations for FY 2012 through December 23, 2011. A table showing the continuing resolution through December 23, 2011, is available in PDF [66KB] and MS Excel [259KB].

    • FY 2012 4th Continuing Resolution —On December 16, 2011 the President signed into law P.L. 112-67, making further continuing appropriations for FY 2012 through December 17, 2011.

    • FY 2012 3rd Continuing Resolution —On November 18, 2011 the President signed into law P.L. 112-55, making further continuing appropriations for FY 2012 through December 16, 2011.

    • FY 2012 2nd Continuing Resolution —On October 5, 2011 the President signed into law P.L. 112-36, making further continuing appropriations for FY 2012 through November 18, 2011.

    • FY 2012 Continuing Appropriations—On September 30, 2011, the President signed into law P.L. 112-33. In general, the Continuing Appropriations Act provides for the continued operation of Government programs and activities, including those administered by the Department of Education, at the FY 2011 level through October 4, 2011.

    • FY 2012 Budget —On February 14, 2011 President Obama released his Fiscal Year 2012 Budget. See what is requested for the programs and activities of the Department of Education.

• FY 2011 Continuing Resolutions

  • FY 2011 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act—On April 15, 2011, the President signed into law P.L. 112-10, making further continuing appropriations for FY 2011 through September 30, 2011. A table (last updated 06/03/2011) showing the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, for ED programs, including the FY 2011 initial appropriation, the 0.2 percent across-the-board rescission for FY 2011, and the final 2011 amounts, both rounded and in whole dollars, is available in PDF [115KB] and MS Excel [328KB]. This table also shows the amounts provided in FY 2010 (including SAFRA and P.L. 111-226). In addition, a comparison table showing the change between the FY 2010 and FY 2011 approprations is available in PDF [92KB] and MS Excel [217KB].

  • FY 2011 Appropriations—On December 14, 2010, the Senate Appropriations Committee released details of its FY 2011 Consolidated Appropriations Act, a substitute amendment to the House passed Continuing Resolution (H.R. 3082). Division H, title II of this Senate "omnibus" appropriations bill would provide FY 2011 appropriations for the Department of Education (ED).

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