Budget negotiations in Albany are still in the FINAL phases. NYSCA local assistance funding is in the Education bill which is still in the process of negotiation.

YOU can do something.
CALL the legislative leaders ASAP:
Assemblyman Shelly Silver at 518-455-3791 and Senator John Sampson at 518-455-2788.

Ask that they restore the proposed $16.5 million cut. The current cut on the table is 40%, which will reduce NYSCA funding from $41.6 million to $25.2 million.

Also call your legislators and ask them to speak up in conference committee in support of the same NYSCA restoration. On these calls be specific about what the loss of revenue will mean for you and YOUR COMMUNITY: loss of jobs, programs and certainly the closing of organizations that serve the legislators' district.

If you would like to know how much NYSCA funding went to your legislator's district, http://www.nysca.org/grant_app/org_search.cfm
Click on all programs, then the year 2010, and finally the number of the district.