Public Media’s Support Letters Circulating in CongressMarch 5, 2020 · In response to the Administration’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 budget proposal to eliminate federal funding for public media, tens of thousands of communications were sentRead More
President’s FY 2021 Budget Eliminates Public Media FundingFebruary 10, 2020 · The President’s annual budget has again proposed the elimination of federal funding for public media. For the fourth time in a row, the administration hasRead More
Congress Approves Increased Public Media FundingDecember 19, 2019 · Congress has approved the first increase to public media funding in more than 10 years. The President is expected to sign the legislation into lawRead More
Senate to Consider Public Media FundingSeptember 3, 2019 · UPDATE 9/12/19: Senate Appropriations Postponed The Senate Appropriations Committee postponed this week’s consideration of the bill that funds public media. Your outreach will still makeRead More
September Action on Public Media FundingAugust 2, 2019 · We have been carefully watching the budget and appropriations process, and we have an important update. Congress has adjourned for the month of August. SenateRead More
The President’s Budget Defunds Public MediaMarch 18, 2019 · Today, President Trump released the second part of his Fiscal Year 2020 budget to Congress, which recommends eliminating public media funding. Here’s why the President’sRead More
How Public Media Gets FundedMarch 6, 2019 · Federal funding for public media is a process that happens annually. It’s a long and intense journey that is critical to securing essential federal supportRead More
A New Congress, A New BeginningJanuary 1, 2019 · Today, we begin making this year’s case to Congress for continued, robust federal funding for public media. The new 116th Congress will be sworn onRead More
Public Media’s Federally Funded ProgramsJune 7, 2018 · What does it mean when we you ask Congress to fully fund public media? Here’s a breakdown of the specific programs that enable your localRead More
The Status of Federal Funding for Public MediaMay 12, 2017 · With recent news coverage of budgets and government spending packages, you may be wondering – what’s the current status of federal funding for public media?Read More