FY09 President's Budget for Education
| Program | FY'07 | FY'08 | FY'09 President's Budget |
| Work Study | $980.4 million | $980.5 million | $980.5 million |
| Teacher Quality | $59.9 million | $33.7 million | $0 |
| Pell Grant / Max. Pell | $13.7 billion/
$4,310 | $14.2 billion/
$4,731 | $16.9 billion/
$4,800 |
| Perkins Loans | $65.5 million | $64.3 million | $0 |
| GAANN/Javits | $30.1/$9.7 million | $29.5/$9.5 million | $32.5/$9.8 million |
| TRIO/GEAR UP | $832.8/$303.4 million | $855.2/$303.4 million | $855.2/$303.4 million |
| IES | $517.5 million | $546.1 million | $658.2 million |
| -- Regional Labs | $65.5 million | $65.5 million | $67.6 million |
| -- Research | $162.6 million | $159.7 million | $167.2 million |
| -- Research in Special Ed | $71.8 million | $70.6 million | $70.6 million |
| Elementary and Secondary School Counseling | $34.7 million | $48.6 million | $0 |
| Gifted and Talented | $7.6 million | $7.5 million | $0 |
| Safe and Drug Free State/National | $346.5/$149.7 million | $294.8/$137.7 million | $100/$181 million |
| Alcohol Abuse Reduction Program | $32.4 million | $32.4 million | $0 |
| Title I | $12.8 billion | $13.9 billion | $14.3 billion |
| IDEA | $11.8 billion | $12 billion | $12.3 billion |
| -- Personnel Prep | $89.7 million | $88.2 million | $88.2 million |
| Reading First/ Early Reading First Program | $1 billion /$117.7 million | $393 million /$112.5 million | $1 billion/$112.5 million |
| 21st Century Community Learning Centers | $981.2 million | $1.1 billion | $800 million |
| Even Start | $82.3 million | $66.5 million | $0 |
The President’s fiscal year 2009 budget contains few surprises in the area of education funding. As in years past, his proposed budget eliminates a significant number of smaller categorical programs that are of interest to APA members. President Bush proposes modest increases in other larger formula grant program including Title I (Education for the Disadvantaged), Pell grants and IDEA.
Education GRO staff will work across directorates to fight to restore funds to important programs like the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Program, Gifted and Talented education, Teacher Quality, Alcohol Abuse Reduction and others.
