Monday, January 28, 2019, Statewide Conference Call Scheduled from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. ET

Agenda and Call Materials Listed Below -- click show entire message to access full agenda and materials.

Important Note:  FCA suggests you use your computer and not your phone to more easily access the linked-agenda materials below that will be reviewed and discussed on this call.  Also, please note that FCA's new website that the materials below are linked to is still under development and will be officially launched this Tuesday.  Thank you for your patience.

Who is on today's call?


thank you for your input and participation.

Guest Speaker
Randy I. Cohen
Randy I. Cohen  

Vice President of Research and 
 Policy for Americans for the Arts




Tony Carvalho
Tony Carvalho

FCA lobbyist, legislative advisor, and state-budget expert
 



Note:  Some of the agenda items below will be briefly reviewed by Tony or Sherron Long.  There are some other agenda items linked below that FCA encourages you to take time to review and learn more about how DCA matching grants are funded.


Tallahassee Old New Capitols
B.1.   2019 Florida LEGISLATIVE UPDATE






B.2.  FY 2019-2020  BUDGET-REVENUE PROJECTIONS, WORKING TIME LINE,  AND COMPETITION   for non-recurring general revenue needed to fund DCA grants.



Projects Key
B.3.    Florida LEGISLATIVE PROJECT REQUESTS  filed by Florida Senators and Representatives for funding consideration in Florida's FY 2019-2020 budget:  

As of 1-25-2019, 59 legislative project requests have been filed that total $130,906,891 in state appropriation requests:


HOUSE Appropriation Project Request Information and Form


Legislative committee meeting
B.4.  Understanding the appropriations subcommittees where DCA funding is reviewed, discussed, and determined:

SENATE TED:  Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

Senate TED Overview
Senate TED Video Overview

HOUSE TAT :  House Transportation & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee 

House TAT Overview
House TAT Video Overview

B.5.  Do you or others you know know

Members on the Senate TED or House TAT appropriations subcommittees who represent your county OR


other policymakers who make decisions about Florida?

If so, please share who you know for advocacy follow up. Thank you for sharing.

B.6.  Understanding process steps to fund DCA matching grants from application to contract


What are your quick local advocacy follow ups since our fall review of  one-page advocacy suggestions?




C.1.  Local-county guest speakers:

-- Flora Maria Garcia , President and CEO of United Arts of Central Florida:   article about town hall meeting organized by Representatives   Carlos Guillermo Smith and Anna V. Eskamani and Op-ed by Representative Eskamani 

-- Neil Levine, Executive Director of Brevard Cultural Alliance and advisor to St. Lucie Cultural Alliance

-- Meri Mass, Executive Director of Polk Arts Alliance

-- Graham Winick , Community Grants Program Administrator for Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs

--  Andy Witt , Executive Director of St. Johns County Cultural Council


C.2.  Other quick local advocacy updates or information regarding your local county delegation meeting presentations. 
                    



Advocacy resources to easily download & use in your local advocacy efforts to  restore Florida appropriation investments to fully fund 664 well-vetted and recommended DCA matching grants:


D.1.
COMMUNICATING with your policymakers?  What do they prefer?

Some advocates have requested a sample letter/email to use in their communications to inform their state legislators about 


b.   county-by-county list of the 664 well-vetted recommended 2019-2020 DCA matching grants under all four DCA grant-funding categories;


d.  general facts to use and personalize.  

FCA has and will provide a sample letter/email; HOWEVER, it's always better if you and your local advocacy partners PERSONALIZE your communications and local facts for your local state policymakers.  Their contact information and some county and general facts are linked above and below for your review and use.

If you still want a sample letter/email to use, email info@FLCA.net and one will be emailed to you to edit and personalize.
 
D.2.
YOUR POLICYMAKERS  -- a quick one stop to your and your county's state policymakers with links to their websites, staff, committee assignments, professions, etc.

D.3.
ALL LEGISLATORS' Contact Information   

Learn your district numbers  and the Senate and House  district numbers for your county .  Then, you can easily use this Excel file to make your own county Excel file of the Florida Senator/s and Representative/s who represent your county's interests in the Florida Legislature.

D.4.
Florida Legislative LEADERSHIP 

If one or more of the legislators who represent you or your county serve in a leadership position, please ask them to restore funding to the Florida Department of State Division of Cultural Affairs (DCA) four matching-grants' categories to provide full funding for 664 well-vetted and recommended DCA matching grants.  Briefly share why this issue matters to YOU and YOUR COUNTY / REGIONAL COMMUNITIES (use some of the resources above under D.1.).

If your legislators do not serve in leadership positions, please ask them to speak to both Senate and House leaders about the importance of restoring Florida's appropriation investments in these DCA matching grants and WHY it matters to you and your county using some facts above under D.1. and your own local facts. 

D.5.
TED and TAT Appropriations' Subcommittee Members by Counties --

these legislators deal with the first round of review and appropriation recommendations to fund the 2019-2020 DCA matching grants.

If one or more of the legislators who represent you or your county serve on either the TED or TAT appropriations subcommittees, please ask them to restore funding to the Florida Department of State Division of Cultural Affairs (DCA) four matching-grants' categories to provide full funding for 664 well-vetted and recommended DCA matching grants.  Briefly share why this issue matters to YOU and YOUR COUNTY / REGIONAL COMMUNITY (use some of the resources linked under D.1. above and your own local facts).

If your legislators do not serve on either one of the appropriation subcommittees, please ask them to speak to the chairs and vice chairs of these TED and TAT appropriation subcommittees about the importance of restoring Florida's appropriation investments in these DCA matching grants and WHY it matters to you and your county using some information linked under D.1. above.

D.6.
WHO SUPPORTS YOUR POLICYMAKERS?  Research and recruit the appropriate messengers and advocates to speak up for our issues. Learn how to quickly research who gave to both your state and federal Florida policymakers .

D.7.
ARTS & CULTURE DAYS: 

Register now to participate in Arts & Culture Day in Tallahassee on March 13 -- preliminary details 

AND 

register to participate in Americans for the Arts National Arts Action Summit on  March 4 and 5.

D .8.
Please  CONTINUE to PAY ATTENTION and STAY ENGAGED -- funding and other legislative policies that impact our industry change quickly.  It's so important that we all continue to pay attention, stay engaged in advocacy, and follow through on all action alerts in a timely manner.  Please continue to participate in these monthly advocacy calls to keep updated and learn about the latest issues that impact our industry.  Thank you.

                   




February 26 statewide call will have greater details and updates on federal arts, arts education, and culture issues.





Please stay informed and engaged in advocacy and join FCA on these monthly  Statewide Advocacy and Information-to-Use Conference Calls:



Please mark your calendars and plan to participate.

These statewide calls are usually scheduled on Mondays from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. EST: 

February 26 (note this is a Tuesday)
March 25 
April 22
May 13
June 17
July 22
August 19
September 23

Dates are subject to change, and we'll finalize on each month's statewide call the date of the next call for the following month.




Thank you for all of your ongoing advocacy efforts.

Your voice moves arts and culture forward
for greater access for all to experience.

Florida Cultural Alliance
  Post Office Box 2131
 West Palm Beach, FL 33402-2131
info@FLCA.net
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