Legislative Updates 
Campaign: Increasing McKinney Funding in FY 2011
Date: 20 Jan 2010
The Alliance is launching a McKinney-Vento Appropriations Campaign to urge Congress to provide $2.4 billion for McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Grants in FY 2011. While the HEARTH Act will provide new resources for your community, without adequate appropriations funding to pay for these expansions, there may be less money for new McKinney activities.
We will continue to update this page with new materials and activities related to the McKinney Advocacy Campaign, so be sure to check back often. If you are not already receiving email updates on this campaign, please email Sarah Kahn at skahn@naeh.org.
Key Materials
- Materials from Kick-Off Webinar
- Sample Talking Points for Getting Representatives to Sign onto House McKinney Appropriations Congressional Sign-On Letter
- House Congressional Sign-On Letter
- FY 2011 Appropriations: HUD's Homeless Assistance Grants one-pager
- FY 2011 HUD Homeless Assistance Funding Scenarios brief
Below is an overview of the timeline and activities for this campaign.
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Jan 26 |
Campaign Kick-Off Webinar Held. Click here for webinar materials. |
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Feb 1 – March 1 |
Letter writing contest. Advocates sent more than 1,180 letters to Congress! See contest details, sample letter, and sample action alert. |
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Early March |
The House Congressional sign-on letter began circulating on March 2. Advocates should call staff and ask Representatives to sign on and to visit a local homelessness assistance program during the spring recess. See sample talking points. |
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Mid to late March |
We expect the Senate Congressional sign-on letter to begin circulating. Advocates should call staff and ask Senators to sign on and to visit a local program over the spring recess. |
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March 29 – April 9 |
Congressional Recess. Work with the |
