FEDERAL BUDGETINGAJ Miller

Emily Ridgway

Melissa Assalone

Rachel Lowman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWu8o-ZzUNs

BEFORE THE BUDGET

❑Agenda Setting:❑Problem Identified❑Policies Recommended❑Politics to Pursue Resolution

❑Wild Cards:❑ Individual Motivations❑ Public Interest ❑ Persuasion of Ideas

❑Positives & Negatives

WHO'S INVOLVED?

Federal GovernmentCongress

Senate

President

Cabinet Members

Committees

Federal Departments

Programs

Groups & IndividualsInterest Groups

US Citizens

Politicians

Organizations

Grassroots

Researchers

Businesses

Families

Media

Agendas

Budgets

Research

PolicyInterest

BUDGET PROCESS

❑ Federal Spending

❑Mandatory, Discretionary & Interest

❑Fixed Resources

❑Executive and Legislative branches

❑Orderly or Disorderly?

Federal Budgets Timeline FY 2016

POVERTY ON A BUDGET

❑ 2015 Budget Poverty

❑ Discretionary Spending

❑ Mandatory Spending

❑ Social Worker’s Role

HEAD START

❑Began in 1965

❑Policies have changed over time

❑Social Welfare Program to improve education for young children in poverty

❑Served 32 million children, & their families

❑Type of Budgeting Process

CONGRESSIONAL HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS

COMMITTEE

AJ Miller – AGAINST

Emily Ridgeway- SUPPORT

Melissa Assalone- AGAINST

Rachel Lowman- SUPPORT

Class Discussion: When can Social Workers get engaged?

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