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

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.

Article: What is the Financial Risk of Nonprofits Losing Federal Grants? Urban Institute

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 details.

The 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.

The NY Times is reporting 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

Student Loan News: The Department of Education announced it was firing more than 1,300 workers, effectively reducing the agency to half its current size. The cuts, which impact both K-12 education and the student loan program, may be followed by major changes such as transitioning oversight for student loans to another federal agency. You can learn more about the changes here.

Executive Orders

The National Council of Nonprofits is trying to collect as many examples as possible of how the Executive Orders (EOs) freezing federal funds directly impacts your communities. Click here to complete the form. They have also created a chart that outlines the EOs and how they affect charitable nonprofits. It is regularly updated, so check back periodically. Click here to see the chart.

Florida-centric

Sadowski Affiliates legislative webinars help you stay on top of legislative actions on SHIP and SAIL, the State budget, a timeline of important legislative dates and key legislators responsible for fully funding the Sadowski Housing Trust Funds.  Register once and these 30-minutes updates will pop-up on your calendar so you won’t miss a thing. You can also check out projected SHIP & SAIL estimates.

1,000 Friends of Florida is watching two bills you may also be interested. Supporting Agriculture & Rural Communities provides much-needed technical assistance and allocates nearly $200 million funding for rural communities, focusing on housing, health, education, and farm-to-market road improvements. It also establishes and revises associated grants to assist rural and fiscally constrained communities with land-use planning and other needs. Strengthening Coastal Communities promotes nature-based methods for improving coastal resiliency to sea level rise and storm surge, known as green infrastructure, such as mangrove replanting and restoration of oyster reefs, salt marshes and coral reefs. It requires a study and report on the value of such methods to reduce insurance premiums. They also have a Legislative Tracker you may find useful.