# Happening Now

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<summary><strong>Cardano Budget</strong> <strong>Process</strong></summary>

* The budget process info action has been approved with super majority by DReps
* The Budget process proposal submission will start on **April 16th at 12PM UTC**

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**Key dates**

* *Proposal Submission*: April 16th, 12PM UTC to May 8th, 12PM UTC
* *Final Feedback and Review*: May 8th, 12PM UTC to May 22nd, 12PM UTC
* *Voting period*: May 26th, 12PM UTC to June 12th, 12PM UTC

Check the full timeline [here](/intersect-knowledge-base/cardano-facilitation-services/cardano-budget-2026/2026-cardano-budget-process.md)
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**Useful Links**

* [Budget process timeline](/intersect-knowledge-base/cardano-facilitation-services/cardano-budget-2026/2026-budget-process-timeline.md)
* [Budget process](/intersect-knowledge-base/cardano-facilitation-services/cardano-budget-2026.md)
* [Budget tooling](https://hydra-voting.intersectmbo.org)
* [Budget tooling docs](https://docs.hydra-voting.intersectmbo.org)
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<summary><strong>Intersect Budget Proposal</strong></summary>

This proposal funds Intersect’s core operating model for June 2026 to June 2027: the Member Based Organization that supports open ecosystem coordination, a reserved capacity to address critical unowned processes, and critically technical stewardship, incident response, and release coordination required to help keep Cardano secure, reliable, and operationally resilient.

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**Useful Links**

* Intersect Budget Proposal on Hydra-Voting tool
* [FAQs](/intersect-knowledge-base/cardano-facilitation-services/cardano-budget-2026/intersect-2026-budget-proposal.md#faqs)
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<summary><strong>Constitutional Committee Elections</strong></summary>

* The CC Election process application will start on **May 8th at 9.45PM UTC**

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**Key dates**

* *Applications Submission*: May 8th, 9PM UTC to June 7t&#x68;**,** 9.45PM UTC
* Candidate Promotion: June 7th, 9.45PM UTC to June 13th, 9.45PM UTC
* *Voting period*: June 13th, 9.45PM UTC  to July 13th, 9.45PM UTC

Check the full timeline [here](/intersect-knowledge-base/cardano-facilitation-services/cardano-governance/2026-constitutional-committee-elections/cc-election-2026-timeline.md)
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**Useful Links**

* [CC Election timeline](/intersect-knowledge-base/cardano-facilitation-services/cardano-governance/2026-constitutional-committee-elections/cc-election-2026-timeline.md)
* [Hydra-voting tool ](https://hydra-voting.intersectmbo.org/)(for application and voting)
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## Happening Next

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<summary><strong>Intra-era hard fork</strong></summary>

Intersect is hosting and facilitating the Hard Fork Working Group (HFWG) to coordinate and navigate ecosystem feedback and potential readiness before formal Cardano governance actions are raised for broader community consensus and approval. In essence, the working group follows much of the same processes and purpose as it did for the Chang and Plomin hardforks not so long ago.

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#### Keep informed

Join the dedicated Upgrade Discord channel at [#wg-hard-fork](https://discord.com/channels/1136727663583698984/1242097284619960411) (on the Intersect Discord server). This channel is monitored by the working group, with updates being shared and questions answered. Alternatively, you can reach out to <hard-fork@intersectmbo.org>

The hard fork working group currently meets every other week; see the shared [Luma Calendar](https://luma.com/calendar/cal-TMjYNpSY4huYYif). As progress continues, the meeting cadence will increase.

The [Cardano Upgrades GitBook](https://cardanoupgrades.docs.intersectmbo.org/) contains important hard fork context, working group policies, readiness tracking, and working group meeting minutes.
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## Upcoming Governance Actions

No Governance Actions are planned for the short term


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