Urge Congress to Invest in the Economic Futures of America’s Workers and Learners
With your help, we can prevent federal cuts to education and workforce development programs and strengthen investments in economic opportunity in America
As more Americans are seeking opportunities for quality jobs, now is the time for robust federal funding for education and workforce development programs that build talent pipelines for employers and expand pathways to quality jobs for millions of Americans facing barriers to economic advancement.
Our shared priorities are at stake, and your voice matters.
If you're part of the learn and work ecosystem—whether you’re an employer, worker, student, education or workforce development provider, civic or community leader, or entrepreneur—Jobs for the Future (JFF) invites you to join us in encouraging Congress to preserve and expand federal investments in the systems that power the economic futures of people, businesses, and communities in America.
On March 30, 2026, JFF sent a letter to the U.S. House and Senate Appropriations Committees detailing recommendations for stabilizing and increasing federal funding across several key programs when Congress consider FY27 approprations. (You may review the letter at https://www.jff.org/blog/jff-letter-to-congress-on-fy27-appropriations-bills/.)
Congressional action on these federal funding priorities is essential to realizing the vision of No Dead Ends at school, at work, and in life. JFF’s No Dead Ends policy agenda seeks to advance four key priorities for reinvesting and modernizing the nation’s education and workforce systems to respond to the rapidly evolving economy and changing needs of workers and learners: (1) Empowering people to navigate their work and learning journeys; (2) Elevating skills as the currency for advancement; (3) Erasing the boundaries between learning and work; and (4) Enabling economic mobility, especially during times of economic uncertainty and personal adversity.
Many of these vital, federally funded education and workforce programs are under threat. On April 3, 2026, President Trump released his FY27 Budget Request, proposing significant funding cuts to several of the education and workforce programs referenced in the JFF letter to Congress. You may review the president's budget request at https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/information-resources/budget/.
It is up to Congress to decide on how to fund the federal government.
You can use the form to send a message to your representatives in Congress to urge them to preserve and increase federal investments in education and workforce development.
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