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COVID-19 Housing and Homelessness Provider Stakeholder Call July 22

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Speakers:
      Kathy Kinard, Dept. of Commerce 
      Daniel Malone, DESC 
      Melissa Baker, Council for the Homeless 
      Michele Thomas, Washington Low Income Housing Alliance
 
During Michele's presentation on determining our legislative priorities and advocacy for the coming year, she mentioned several ways to get further involved with the Housing Alliance. If you are interested in any of them, please send an email to the appropriate contact to learn more!
 
  • Resident Action Project - The Resident Action Project is a statewide network in Washington led by people who have experienced housing injustice. To get involved, contact Kiki Serantes.  
  • Legislative District Leads Program - Represent your state legislative district, build a base of advocates, strengthen your advocacy skills, and develop relationships with your lawmakers. Contact John Stovall.
  • Board Advocacy Project - As a board member or ED, take steps to infuse public policy advocacy into your organization's mission and work. Contact John Stovall.   
  • Public Policy Committee - Get involved in the agenda setting and advocacy process with the Housing Alliance. Open to Housing Alliance members only. Contact Michele Thomas.

 
ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE TODAY! 

State Advocacy!
  • Email Gov. Inslee to extend the eviction moratorium through March 31, 2021! We all need to act now on this.
  • Are you a board member, or do you work for a nonprofit organization? Join our Board Advocacy campaign and have your board pass a resolution in support of progressive revenue! Interested? Click here
  • The Housing Alliance is looking for people to send letters to the editor to your local newspaper. We have templates! If you are interested, please fill out this form and I'll follow up with you. 
Federal Advocacy!
  • Email or call your Members of Congress this week! Do it multiple times! Then tweet at them. Congress has reconvened, and the Senate will be proposing its version of a relief package soon, in response to the House's HEROES Act. From there, negotiations will ensue, and we need every single member of Washington's delegation to know that housing is the number one priority to focus on in this next package. TAKE ACTION HERE!

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