AACC’s Office of Government Relations (OGR) advocates for robust increases to key community college programs as part of the annual budget and appropriations process. These include the Pell Grant program, campus-based aid programs, institutional aid programs, and key workforce development programs.

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opens in a new window opens in a new windowWashington Watch: Game on, House earmarks In a somewhat unanticipated development, the House Appropriations Committee has announced  opens in a new windowprocedures for Community Project Spending (CPS), better known as earmarks, for the upcoming 2026 fiscal year.  Washington Watch: Budget & Appropriations

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AACC/ACCT Joint Letter on Community College Federal Funding Priorities FY24 Double Pell Coalition Letter Student Aid Alliance Urges Congress to Continue Supporting Student Aid Programs, Double Pell Grants

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