Urge Congress to Invest in the Economic Futures of America’s Workers and Learners
With your help, we can stop proposed federal cuts to education and workforce development programs
Act Now Before Congress Introduces FY26 Funding Bills!
Jobs for the Future is calling on our partners throughout the learn and work ecosystem—employers, education and workforce development providers, civic and community leaders, and investors and entrepreneurs—to join us in encouraging Congress to strengthen education and workforce systems to ensure millions of Americans facing barriers to good jobs have access to high-quality choice-filled career pathways, skills-based learning experiences, and economic mobility supports—as outlined in our No Dead Ends campaign.
One of JFF’s top advocacy priorities this year is ensuring that Congress preserves a strong federal role in funding and modernizing education and workforce development systems. Earlier this spring, JFF sent letters to the U.S. House and Senate appropriations committees and to the Trump administration to outline our priorities for federal funding for fiscal year 2026, which starts October 1.
We emphasized the need for sufficient funding levels for:
WIOA Title I formula funds for adults, dislocated workers, and youth
Adult education and literacy grants
Career and technical education through Perkins V
Full Pell Grant funding, including Pell Grants for short-term training
Registered Apprenticeship and expansion of apprenticeship to new industries
Reentry Employment Opportunities grant program for people with criminal records
The Economic Development Administration and regional economic development workforce programs
Workforce data systems and Education, Innovation and Research (EIR) grants supporting innovation
On May 2, the Trump administration recommended significant funding cuts to the nation’s public education and workforce systems in its proposed budget for the 2026 fiscal year. See JFF's fact sheet at: https://www.jff.org/fact-sheet-trump-administrations-fy26-skinny-budget/. Please contact your representatives in Congress now to express your opposition to these proposed cuts and encourage lawmakers to preserve and increase federal investments in economic opportunity for Americans.
You can use the form at right to send a message to members of Congress.
Please note: JFF reserves the right to not transmit letters.