2025 Secure Rural Schools Funding Legislation Reauthorization
In May 2024, Congressman Glenn Thompson sponsored H.R.8467 – Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024, but never made it to the House floor for vote. In November 2024, the Senate passed S.2581 – Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2023, which was sent to the House but also never made it to the floor for a vote. Now in a new Congress, reauthorization legislation will have to start over. If reauthorization is not passed within the next couple of months, Forest County’s school and township funding from the ANF decrease by approximately 60%.
The AFA is in communication with Congressman Glenn Thompson’s staff regarding this issue, and has sent letters to Congressman Thompson and Senators Fetterman and McCormick detailing the anticipated impacts on Forest County if the funding is not quickly restored and urging their leadership in passing reauthorization legislation.
The region’s State legislators have also been informed of the issue and several have confirmed they will send letters as well. County, school and municipal leadership in the four ANF host counties and residents at-large are also being encouraged to call or send letters to our Congressional legislators to encourage them in their efforts. Click HERE to see the AFA’s letter.
Legislator mailing addresses:
Congressman Glenn Thompson, 400 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
Senator John Fetterman, 142 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510
Senator Dave McCormick, B40C Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510