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The Alliance has created this Policy Watch page to help you keep track of public policies that may have impacts in your communities. This one-stop location provides you with links to national organizations that are tracking the seemingly constant changes so you can stay abreast of activities. These sites are being updated regularly so check back often.

If immediate action on an issue is required, watch your email for an alert from us.

Federal Updates

Congressional Contacts

NEW!! Resources Quantifying Policy Impacts on Nonprofits: Are you trying to get a handle on the impact the loss of federal funds is having in Florida? Here are some resources you can use to help.

Council of Development Finance Agencies is a national association dedicated to the advancement of development finance concerns and interests. Members are state, county and municipal development finance agencies and authorities that provide or otherwise support economic development financing programs as well as a variety of non-governmental and private organizations including bankers, underwriters, attorneys, financial advisors and other organizations interested in development finance. Check out their Advocacy Center.

 

Economic Policy Institute: Federal Policy Watch is an inventory of how the administration, Congress, and the courts are affecting workers' quality of life. Their team of economists and lawyers analyzes the actions taken by those in power and their impact on working people. Click here for regular updates.

 

 

 

GrantStation is closely monitoring recent federal actions and their impact on the nonprofit sector. This article tracks ongoing developments, providing links to source materials. The article is updated at least once a week.

 

How to Describe Your Work to Fit the New Federal Priorities:  The NY Times has reported on the evolving shift in language reflecting the DEI objectives of the new administration. They have reported on these revisions at https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/03/07/us/trump-federal-agencies-websites-words-dei.html?unlocked_article_code=1.2E4.iRCK.eqHPc0_rhBf-&smid=url-share

UPDATE!! Student Loan News: On May 5, the Department of Education resumed collections on defaulted student loans, ending a five-year pause that began at the onset of the COVID-19 Since March 2020, payments and interest accumulation on most federal student loans have been paused, providing relief to millions of borrowers and their families facing economic hardship. Learn more.

What to do if your Federal Grant or Contract is Terminated: A number of national organizations and legal experts are providing tools for nonprofits to use if their federal funding has been frozen or contracts have been rescinded. Here's a curated list of ways to protect your funding and alert the right people about the impact of the funding cut. Take these steps to protect your funding.If your nonprofit’s federal grant or contract has been terminated, the National Council of Nonprofits (NCC) provides this checklist of initial steps to take.

  • Report cancellations to NCC.They’re collecting information for lawsuits, advocacy, and press outreach. Use this secure form, which allows you to determine the level of confidentiality.
  • Get free legal guidance.The Lawyers for Good Fund Protection Clinic offers legal assistance to organizations. Their attorneys provide generalized best practices guidance and customized templates to build your administrative record. Pro bono 1:1 consultations are available to EPA, USDA, and DOE grantees.
  • Tell your elected officials.These templates make it easy to send letters to your representatives in Congress and your state and local officials. The templates were drafted by the Environmental Protection Network.

Executive Orders

The National Council of Nonprofits has created a chart that outlines the Executive Orders and how they affect charitable nonprofits.See the Updated Chart of Executive Orders

  • Still too much? Use this handy FAQ document on the Executive Orders to find what you need to know.
  • Steps to take so you can conduct a risk assessment of potential federal funding termination.
  • Finally, policymakers need to hear how nonprofits change lives for the better every day. Help us combat false narratives and tell the story of the true value and tremendous positive impacts of nonprofits. Share your nonprofit’s story here.

 

Florida-centric

Contacts

Sadowski Affiliates has scheduled a call for May 22 at 11`:30am.

1,000 Friends of Florida was tracking three sets of bills that would have negatively impacted regional planning councils, community reinvestment areas and water districts. Fortunately, the bills they were most concerned about died and will not be taken up in the extended session. Check out their Legislative Tracker for more information.