Urgent action alert from AIDS Action in Washington, D.C.!
Call Your Senators TODAY!
Urge them to Pass the Fiscal Year 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Bill to secure critical increases to HIV programs and funding for a National AIDS Strategy.
The Senate is currently considering the Fiscal Year 2009 (FY09) Omnibus legislation. This Omnibus Appropriations Bill includes funding for the majority of domestic HIV/ AIDS program. The Omnibus legislation increases the Ryan White Program by $71.6 million, HOPWA by $10 million and the National Institutes of Health by $938 million. It decreases ineffective Abstinence-only programs by $14 million. Within the Financial Services and General Government account, the Omnibus appropriates $1.4 million to the White House to develop the National AIDS Strategy. It is imperative that the Senate pass the FY 2009 Omnibus without amendment this week to ensure that funding is increased for these and other vital programs that impact people living with or affected by HIV/AIDS.
If the Senate does not pass the Omnibus, a Continuing Resolution at FY 2008 funding levels will likely be enacted. This means flat funding for domestic HIV/AIDS Programs and no funding for the development of a National AIDS Strategy.
Contact Your Senators NOW. CLICK HERE for the full alert, your Senators phone numbers, and talking points for your call. Urge your Senators to Pass the FY09 Omnibus Appropriations bill, which includes critical increases to domestic HIV/AIDS programs and funding for the development of a of National AIDS Strategy.
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