Monday, March 7 -- please TODAY (last chance)

make 4 quick phone calls; and

send 4 simple emails to the legislative leaders listed below.

Please restore funds for Cultural and Museum Grants. It's about economic development, tourism, jobs, return on investment, and quality of life. Thank you.

Status of what is currently recommended:

DCA Grants Programs - click to access lists:	Funded in FY 2015-2016:	Needed to Fully Fund FY 2016-2017 DCA Grants:	What the TED Budget Conference Agreed to Fund on 2-28-16:
Cultural and Museum Grants	$12,764,187	$30,933,457	$9,000,000
Culture Builds Florida	$1,520,625	$1,682,209	$1,682,209
Cultural Facilities	$18,839,581	$11,906,424	$9,656,424
Cultural Endowments	$1,680,000	$480,000	$480,000
Subtotals:	$34,804,393	$45,002,090	$20,818,633

Contact Information for Senate and House Legislative Leaders -- please send one more email to each and leave the suggested simple message above with the staff member who answers the phone. Today is our last opportunity to try to restore funds for the Cultural and Museum Grants:

SENATE LEADERSHIP:

Leadership

Position:

E-mail Addresses:

Capitol Phone #:

Andy Gardiner

Senate President

gardiner.andy@flsenate.gov

(850) 487-5013

Tom Lee

Chairman of Senate Appropriations

lee.tom@flsenate.gov

(850) 487-5024

HOUSE LEADERSHIP:

Steve Crisafulli

Speaker of the House

steve.crisafulli@myfloridahouse.gov

(850) 717-5051

Richard Corcoran

Chairman of House

Appropriations

richard.corcoran@myfloridahouse.gov

(850) 717-5037

Thank you.