Moratorium on Closing Small and Rural Post Offices Through September 30, 2016
As reimbursement for the free and reduced rates mandated by Congress, the USPS, through the annual Appropriations Bill, receives money from Congress for “forgone” revenue. The 2016 Omnibus Appropriations Bill will reimburse the USPS for $55,075,000 in forgone revenue in 2016. The section of the bill which calls for the payment to the USPS provides…