You can help!
Several congressional champions are circulating letters seeking robust funding in FY12 for this program. Please call or e-mail your Congress members today and urge them to sign on to the State Wildlife Grants "Dear Colleague" letter (house letter, senate letter). A simple message asking them to sign on to the letter is all that is needed.
Missouri has a strong history of bipartisan support for the State Wildlife Grants Program. We give a huge thanks to those that have already signed the "Dear Colleague" letter in support of funding for State Wildlife Grants in Fiscal Year 2012: Congressman Carnahan, Congressman Cleaver, and Congressman Clay. In addition, Congresswoman Emerson has agreed to send a Programmatic Request in support of State Wildlife Grants. We are disappointed that Congressman Graves has decided not to sign the letter.
The deadline for members of Congress to sign on to the important "Dear Colleague" letter in support of State Wildlife Grant funding is Monday, May 16.
Please contact your Congress member today (ask to speak with staff listed below) and urge them to sign on to the State Wildlife Grants "Dear Colleague" letter.
Senator McCaskill (Corey Dukes, 202-224-6154,
corey_dukes@mccaskill.senate.gov)
Senator McCaskill has signed on to the State Wildlife Grants "Dear Colleague" letter every year she has been in office. We want to thank her for her past support and encourage her to sign on again.
District 2 - Congressman Akin (Jason Knapp, 202-225-2561, jason.knapp@mail.house.gov)
Congressman Akin has signed on once in the past 7 years. Urge him to show his support for healthy water, land, fish & wildlife in Missouri.
District 4 - Congresswoman Hartzler (Eric Bohl, 202-225-2876, eric.bohl@mail.house.gov)
Congresswoman Hartzler is new this year. Urge her to show support for healthy water, land, fish & wildlife in Missouri.
District 7 - Congressman Long (Scott Shiller, 202-225-6536, scott.shiller@mail.house.gov)
Congressman Long is new this year. Urge him to show his support for healthy water, land, fish & wildlife in Missouri.
District 9 - Congressman Luetkemeyer (Chris Brown, 202-225-2956, chris.brown@mail.house.gov)
Congressman Luetkemeyer has never signed on to the SWG "Dear Colleague" letter. Urge him to show his support for healthy water, land, fish, and wildlife in Missouri.
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