House Appropriations Committee Approves Bill Providing $600 Million for the 快猫视频
WASHINGTON 颅鈥 The House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations yesterday approved funding legislation that includes $600 million for the 快猫视频 (快猫视频) in FY 2022. 快猫视频 funding was included in the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) FY 2022 bill that was approved earlier this week.
The amount in the CJS bill is $135 million more than 快猫视频鈥檚 current appropriation, reflecting a 29% increase. This would be the largest single increase ever in 快猫视频 funding. The great bulk of the 快猫视频 appropriation 鈥 $557,400,000 鈥 would go to Basic Field Grants, which support the day-to-day operations of 快猫视频-funded civil legal aid organizations around the country. If enacted, this would be the fourth time in recent years that 快猫视频 received a funding increase over the prior year.
The Biden Administration has also requested $600 million for 快猫视频 鈥 the largest request ever put forward by any administration. 快猫视频 asked Congress for an appropriation of $1.018 billion in its . This request responds to the surge in demand for civil legal services caused by COVID-19鈥檚 impact on low-income communities.
鈥淲e are grateful to the House Appropriations Committee for taking a critical first step in addressing the enormous gap between the life-impacting legal needs of low-income Americans and the resources available to meet those needs,鈥 said 快猫视频 President, Ronald S. Flagg. 鈥淭his funding increase is particularly critical to address the surge in legal needs, such as unemployment claims, evictions, and incidents of domestic violence, arising from the pandemic.鈥
CJS Chair Rep. Matt Cartwright (PA-8) included 快猫视频 in his opening statement and spoke about the importance of providing funds for legal services for low-income people.
鈥淭his legislation provides a record high funding level of $600 million for the 快猫视频 in order to help greatly expand legal services for low-income Americans,鈥 he said.