What can you and your board members and supporters do now to help secure the state appropriations needed to fully fund your DCA grant and the other qualified 2016-2017 DCA grants?
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All DCA grant applicants and those who support these state grants' investments should write letters and send emails to state policy makers (lists and addresses provided below) to ask for their support of the appropriations needed to fully fund all 532 qualified Florida Department of State Division of Cultural Affairs' (DCA) grants under the four DCA grants-funding categories.
Below are some RESOURCES to use in your communications with key Florida legislative leaders and those legislators who represent your county:
1. Check list -- a suggested check list of advocacy actions you've taken and need to take now to help secure full funding for your DCA grant; 2. 2016 Florida Legislative Platform for Arts & Culture -- a two-page document you can print and copy front/back and mail and send as a linked document to your legislators that lists the four DCA grants-funding categories and what appropriations are needed to fully fund the qualified grants under each of the four categories; a few reasons why these are excellent state investments; and if sent via email, the ranked lists and county-by-county listing of qualified grants are linked for their easy review; 4. 2015 Creative Industries Report for Charlotte County; 5. Key Florida Legislative Leadership -- an Excel file with comprehensive contact information for key Florida Legislative Leadership in both the Florida House and Senate that have influence over the appropriations needed to fully fund the 2016-2017 DCA grants. All DCA grant applicants should communicate with these 10 key legislators and ask for their leadership to secure the appropriations needed for all four DCA grants-funding categories; 6. List of Legislators Who Represent Charlotte County -- an Excel file with comprehensive contact information for those Florida Legislators who represent Charlotte County's interests in the Florida Legislature. Ideally, each DCA grant applicant from Charlotte County should communicate with these legislators to request their help to secure the appropriations needed for all four DCA grants-funding categories; 7. Arts & Culture Day January 26 at Florida Capitol in Tallahassee -- easily and quickly register here. Remember that there is power in numbers -- policy makers need to hear from you and see you to demonstrate that these DCA grants matter to your organization and community; and
8. Copy -- please copy the Florida Cultural Alliance at [email protected] when you send your communications to these policy makers. It's important we keep track of who is hearing from whom. Thank you for your cooperation.
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