What are you & your local arts and culture advocates doing now to help secure the four appropriation-investment asks to fund the DCA 2019-2020 matching grants?

Collaborate and plan local advocacy strategies now
and make those important connections
with your state legislators.

Here is a  one-page document  of suggested  advocacy action steps that have the following linked information for your review and use: 

1.	Your and Your County's State Policymakers by Counties  -- locate your county; click the names of your policymakers to access their websites; you can also quickly see by your county's name how many DCA 2019-2020 matching grants are recommended for funding.
2.	Excel file of combined Florida Senate and House  legislators Just find the district numbers for  you  and  your county  and copy  and paste and make your own Excel file.
3.	Combined list of Senate and House TED appropriations' subcommittee members organized by the counties they represent -- these legislators will deal with the first round of review and appropriation recommendations to fund the 2019-2020 DCA matching grants.
4.	Schedule of  local legislative delegation meetings  as of 12-14-18
5.	One-page 2019-2020 Four Appropriation-Investment Asks to fund all f our DCA grant-program categories -- 664 well-vetted and recommended         matching grants with links to all four lists and county-by-county list.
6.	One-page FACTS  to share and use in your local advocacy efforts
7.	One-page county infographics that show impact of DCA cuts and  facts about arts and culture in your county;   regional infographics here
8.	Researching and casting the appropriate messengers --  how to research     who gave to both state and federal Florida policymakers
9.	Mark your calendars for Arts & Culture Day in Tallahassee for March 13     and National Arts Advocacy Days March 4 and 5.
10.	Please pay attention, engage in advocacy, and follow through on all action alerts in a timely manner.  Please register and participate in FCA monthly advocacy calls to stay updated on these state and federal issues.