Introduction
 

Authorization and funding for the Secure Rural Schools & Communities Self-Determination Act (SRS) expired in 2006.  SRS maintained an over 100 year old commitment to share revenue generated from our national forests with the rural counties that play host to these federal lands.  While President Bush signed into law a $425 million, one year extension of the SRS as part of the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007, (H.R. 2206) in May, much work is still needed to achieve a long term funding package for forest counties and schools.    

The long term reauthorization of SRS is the top federal legislative priority of RCRC and we need your help to be successful.  The rural counties of California and the nation must work together to save this vital county program.  

Secure Rural Schools Act Reauthorization Action Center
 

Support the Public Land Communities Transition Assistance Act of 2007 (H.R. 3058)

• RCRC Support Letter
• Sample County Support Letter
• Text of H.R. 3058
• DeFazio Amendment Description
• DeFazio Substitute Amendment to H.R. 3058
• RCRC Letter to Speaker Pelosi
• Sample County Letter to Speaker Pelosi

Wyden SRS / PILT Package

• Wyden Amendment Summary

SRS and PILT Background

• 2007 SRS Payments to CA Counties
• 2007 PILT Payments to CA Counties

Congressional Contacts

• CA Congressional Delegation Contact List

County Impacts without SRS

• CA County Public Works Survey

For more information, please contact Melissa White, Federal Affairs Coordinator, at 916-447-4806.