PAA and APC joined this coalition of 40 organizations committed to supporting the essential role of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) in producing the evidence that informs education policy and practice. As work continues for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 appropriations, we urge lawmakers to include the highest possible amount for the IES top line in the final bill and include funding amounts for individual IES authorities and programs in the bill text. As part of a final conference report, we encourage the inclusion of language directing IES to restart peer review panels for FY 2025 grant competitions from the National Center for Education Research (NCER) and the National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER) and to ensure sufficient staff capacity across IES programs.