The Alliance has created this Policy Watch page to help you keep track of public policies that may have impacts in your communities. This one-stop location provides you with links to national organizations that are tracking the seemingly constant changes so you can stay abreast of activities. These sites are being updated regularly so check back often.

If immediate action on an issue is required, watch your email for an alert from us.

Federal Updates

GrantStation is closely monitoring recent federal actions and their impact on the nonprofit sector. This article tracks ongoing developments, providing links to source materials. The article is updated at least once a week.

Article: What is the Financial Risk of Nonprofits Losing Federal Grants? Urban Institute

Economic Policy Institute: Federal Policy Watch is an inventory of how the administration, Congress, and the courts are affecting workers' quality of life. Their team of economists and lawyers analyzes the actions taken by those in power and their impact on working people. Click here for details.

Student Loan News: The Department of Education announced it was firing more than 1,300 workers, effectively reducing the agency to half its current size. The cuts, which impact both K-12 education and the student loan program, may be followed by major changes such as transitioning oversight for student loans to another federal agency. You can learn more about the changes here.

Executive Orders

The National Council of Nonprofits has put together a chart that outlines the Executive Orders and how they affect charitable nonprofits. It is regularly updated, so check back periodically. Click here to see the chart.

Florida-centric

Sadowski Affiliates legislative webinars have begun. These weekly webinars help you stay on top of legislative actions on SHIP and SAIL, the State budget, a timeline of important legislative dates and key legislators responsible for fully funding the Sadowski Housing Trust Funds.  Register once and these 30-minutes updates will pop-up on your calendar so you won’t miss a thing. You can also check out projected SHIP & SAIL estimates.