<p>Please contact your state see <a href=“http://www.ed.gov/programs/iduesbyrd/state-contacts.html[/url]”>http://www.ed.gov/programs/iduesbyrd/state-contacts.html</a></p>
<p>Per my call to Darryl Davis(<a href="mailto:darryl.davis@ed.gov">darryl.davis@ed.gov</a> (202) 502-7657) at the US department of Education the funding was aprroved for this year and at almost the levels of last year (see <a href=“http://www.ed.gov/programs/iduesbyrd/byrdallotments2006.pdf[/url]”>http://www.ed.gov/programs/iduesbyrd/byrdallotments2006.pdf</a> )
In My state of Mo. there is some funny business going on because only 54 schloarships were awarded as compared to 2005 when there was 154.
Calls and emails to <a href="mailto:Laura.harrison@dese.mo.gov">Laura.harrison@dese.mo.gov</a> ph: 573-751-1668 at the Mo. state Education haven’t shed any light either. </p>
<p>Whether your son or daughter received the Byrd please let you Congress and Reps know that you think it is important to continue with the funding! I even emailed Robert C. Byrd</p>
<p>CCMO</p>