Advocacy Resources

The following are resources to help you influence decisions on public policies that affect homeless and low-income individuals.

Sites To Help You Get Ready To Vote

• Online Voter Registration
• Absentee Ballot and Early Voting Information

Sites To Find Out Who Represents You & How To Contact Them

• D.C. City Council
• U.S. House of Representatives
• U.S. Senate
• Your State Governor & Legislators

Key Administrators, Committees & Agencies

• Homeless Advocate's Pocket Guide to the New Congress
• Homeless Advocate's Pocket Guide to the Leaders in the District Government

Guidelines for Communicating Your Views

• Writing a Letter to a Public Official
• Visiting Your Elected Representatives
• Testifying at a Public Hearing
• Writing a Letter to the Editor

General Reports & Recommendations

• Recommendations for a More Transparent D.C. Budget (April 2008)
• Cutting Poverty in Half, Center for American Progress (April 2007)
• Defining Priorities in a Time of Change: Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Recommendation Report, Fair Budget Coalition (December 2006)
• Meeting DC's Challenges, Maintaining Fiscal Discipline, DC Fiscal Policy Institute (February 2007)

SOME Background & Resources for Key Issues

• Access to Health Care
• Affordable Housing
• Employment
• Wages and Income Supports
• Mental Health and Substance Abuse
• Nutrition
• Homelessness and Homeless Services