This e-newsletter provides information about federal government activities that are relevant to local health departments.
May 17: Farm Bill Moves in House and Senate, Update on Nutrition Programs
May 10: NACCHO Webinar on Status of Federal Funding Cuts
May 3: Details on FY2013 Sequester Cuts
April 26: FY2013 Operating Plan Released; Details of Tobacco Prevention Efforts
April 19: Need for Emergency Preparedness Highlighted in Wake of Boston Bombings and Ricin Incident
April 12: President Obama Releases FY2014 Budget
April 5: EPA Releases Standards for Cleaner Cars; CDC Provides State Funding Profiles
March 29: Update on FY2013 Funding; Senate Passes FY2014 Budget Resolution
March 22: Congress Completes Work on FY2013 Spending Plan; Starts 2 Week Recess
March 15: House and Senate Budgets Move Forward with Sharply Divergent Priorities for FY2014
March 8: House HHS Hearing; Emergency Preparedness Reauthorization Passed
March 1: Sequester Takes Effect Today
Feb. 22: Sequestration Looms One Week from Today; NIH Offers Obesity Grant
Feb. 15: CDC Director Frieden Says Sequestration Requires Cuts to Local Health Departments
Feb. 8: Federal Funding Update, Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act Advances
Feb. 1: Sen. Budget Chairman Murray (D-WA) Launches MyBudget Website; Legislation Introduced on Mental Health Services
Jan. 25: Sign on Letter on Public Health Cuts
Jan. 18: President Obama Releases Plan to Reduce Gun Violence
Jan. 11: FDA Releases Food Safety Regulations; Health Reform Implementation Update
Jan. 2: Fiscal Cliff Deal Delays Cuts to Public Health Programs
2013 Ten Things to Watch
