Help Secure Final 2020 Pro-Arts Funding

The fall legislative season has begun in Congress. While fiscal year (FY) 2020 began on Oct. 1, Congress must still pass the 12 appropriations to fund the government through Sept. 30, 2020. The federal government is currently operating under a continuing resolution (CR) through Nov. 21.

As they work out these details, please take two minutes to send a message to your Senators to call on their support in securing several appropriations items that were proposed in earlier legislation.

This year we’ve seen substantial pro-arts support in five different appropriations bills, and now is the best time to call on Congress to include these pro-arts funding levels in their final legislation.
This includes:

Interior bill—with an increase of $12.5 million in National Endowment for the Arts funding
Labor, Health, Education bill—with an increase of $6 million for arts education grant funds, and language addressing the need for a federal arts report card
Defense Department bill—includes language supporting creative arts therapies for service members
Veterans Department bill—includes $5 million in funding and language supporting creative arts therapies for veterans
Justice Department bill—support arts-specific intervention strategies for juvenile justice programs

Thank you for taking action to support these end-of-year funding priorities. Take action today by sending your Senators a customizable advocacy message.

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