1. NIH - Support for NIH budget in Labor, HHS, Education appropriations bill. 2. Support for the Assistive Technology Act budget in the Labor, HHS, Education appropriations bill.
1. Support for US Department of Educations International Education Title VI program budget in the Labor, HHS, Education appropriations bill.(House only) 2. Support for basic needs higher education student aid and grants, including: FIPSE Basic Needs grant, Emergency Aid grants, CCAMPIS, FSEOG,and Garrett Lee Smith programs, monthly child tax credit (Senate only) 3. Support for increased Pell Grant funding (House and Senate only) 4. Support for the Tax-free Pell Grant Act 5. Support for additional funding related to non-partisan civic engagement activities. 6. Cost of attendance rulemaking (US Department of Education only) 7. 2025-26 FAFSA (Dept of Education) 8. Funding for CCAMPIS campus childcare grants (House and Senate) 9. The Hope Center and Senate and House appropriations staff with engagement with Senate and House appropriations staff on the February FY2026 funding bill for Basic Needs grants, Student Aid Administration, and CCAMPIS 10. The Hope Center with Senate and House appropriations staff on FY2027 appropriations, including FIPSE and CCAMPIS. 11. The Hope Center and Senate HELP committee majority staff on recommendations and changes to the Understanding True Cost of College Act. 12. The Hope Center Senate Appropriations and House appropriations staff on language related to interagency agreements and shifting funds from ED to other agencies. 13. Support for Temple's Office of Research's R&D and Innovation Corridor plans. (Senate only) 14. The Hope Center and House Ed and Workforce staff on financial aid transparency and verification bills and markup (House)
--Support for the National Science Foundation budget in the Commerce, Justice, Science appropriations bill.
Farm Bill reauthorization - access to SNAP for college students.
Support for adopting a uniform, federal NIL standard for intercollegiate athletics.
Support for funding school-based violence prevention programs.