From: "Forsyth, Sheila" sforsyth@APA.ORG Date: June 27, 2007 1:55:41 PM CDT To: DIVOFFICERS@LISTS.APA.ORG Subject: [DIVOFFICERS] Update GPE FY 2008 Funding Reply-To: "Forsyth, Sheila" sforsyth@APA.ORG
Dear Colleagues…
First, we want to thank you so very much for your continued support. Because of all your Congressional visits, emails and phone calls, the Graduate Psychology Education (GPE) Program has survived – despite an extremely tight budget and a very competitive appropriations process. Last week the Senate Labor HHS- Education Committee voted to maintain funding for the GPE at $1.8 million for FY 2008, as did the House earlier. And, while we are very disappointed that we did not gain an increase this year, we once again had an impressive range of bi-partisan support for maintaining the GPE program. From Democrats to Republicans, from conservatives to liberals, a growing number of Members in both the House and the Senate are voicing their support for the GPE Program.
Why is that? It's because psychologist-constituents like you are helping us keep the pressure on!
What's next? As we often say in our advocacy training workshops, sometimes a small victory is a big win. Maintaining funding for GPE when funding is tight is certainly a win. We will continue to build on the growing support we have in the House and Senate – and with your help find that Champion who will make GPE his/her top priority and get us the funding increase that the GPE program truly merits.
We will continue our efforts to find someone who will not only support GPE and work tirelessly to gain increased funding for this exemplary psychology education and training program, but someone whom we can identify as a true Psychology Champion. Again, thanks so much for taking time from your busy schedules to help us. We will be back in touch as we prepare for the next round!
Best wishes for the summer, Nina G. Levitt, EdD, Associate Executive Director Emily A. Rath, Legislative Associate APA Education Government Relations Office Sheila Lane Forsyth Consultant, Education Advocacy
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