FY27 Appropriations: Tell Congress to fund the fight against poverty
This article was originally published on March 4, 2026 and will be updated throughout our FY27 appropriations campaign.
As RESULTS advocates, our mission is to inspire Congress to take action to fight poverty. Every year, Congress goes through the appropriations process. This sets funding levels for specific accounts. It’s essential that Congress includes strong funding for foreign aid and housing choice vouchers in the next fiscal year (FY27). This spring, we have a great opportunity to get members on the record in support of anti-poverty issues.
We can ensure health and development programs are fully funded by asking Congress to raise their voices. Congressional “Dear Colleague” letters are a show of public support with their peers. We want as many members as possible to sign on in support. You can check if your members signed on last year here. Then, reach out to foreign policy staffers to ask them to sign onto the FY27 letters.
You can also ask members of Congress to submit personal requests to the Appropriations subcommittees. They must urge the NSRP/SFOPS and THUD subcommittee to prioritize funding for these critical anti-poverty programs. Learn more about each of our priority accounts in the FY27 leave-behind memos and member form cheat sheets here.
New to the appropriations process? Feel free to reach out to Katie at [email protected] with questions! You can find more information about the appropriations process here, and last year’s appropriations letters here.
FY27 RESULTS Requests
FY27 Dear Colleague Letters
House Letters
FY27 House Global Fund Dear Colleague Letter
- Bipartisan letter led by Reps. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Ami Bera (D-CA), Maria Salazar (R-FL), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Asks appropriators to fulfill the Global Fund pledge of $1.53 billion, and $4.63 billion for PEPFAR
- Deadline: Monday, March 9 COB
FY27 House Tuberculosis Dear Colleague Letter
- Bipartisan letter led by Reps. Ami Bera (D-CA) and Ann Wagner (R-MO)
- Asks appropriators to meet the needs-based ask of $1 billion for bilateral TB programs
- Deadline: Thursday March 12, 12pm ET
FY27 House Maternal and Child Health, Gavi, and Nutrition Dear Colleague Letter
- Bipartisan letter led by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Maria Salazar (R-FL) and James McGovern (D-MA)
- Asks appropriators for robust funding for bilateral Nutrition and Maternal and Child Health, including Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
- Deadline: Tuesday, March 10 COB
FY27 House Basic Education and GPE Dear Colleague Letter
- Bipartisan letter led by Reps. Reps. Mike Quigley (D-IL) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Asks appropriators for $970 million for International Basic Education, including $121.6 million for GPE
- Deadline: Tuesday, March 10 COB