National Network for Youth (NN4Y) has put together this alert and the steps and scripts below to assist in contacting all three of your representatives by phone and email.
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Step #1 - Call your representatives’ offices.
Call the Capitol Hill switchboard at (202) 224-3121, and they will connect you directly with your House or Senate offices.
What to say:
This is [NAME] from [ORGANIZATION]. We are a community-based organization that serves youth experiencing homelessness in your [DISTRICT/STATE].
We are very concerned about the impact of the Trump Administration’s freeze on federal grants, loans, and financial assistance. This will have an immediate negative impact on our community. [IMPACT EXAMPLES].
You must urge your boss (the Member of Congress) to contact the White House immediately and demand the OMB federal assistance freeze be rescinded. This memo was an overstep by the Executive Branch—they should not be allowed to halt funding that was already allocated by Congress.
Step #2 - Send a tailored email to your representatives’ offices.
To make sure your message is received, do not email the general office email. Instead, contact a specific staff member from that office. If you are unsure what email address to send your message to, contact Trinady Maddock, National Network for Youth, at trinady.maddock@nn4youth.org.
What to email:
[STAFFER],
This is [NAME] from [ORGANIZATION]. We are a community-based organization that serves youth experiencing homelessness in your [DISTRICT/STATE].
We are very concerned about the impact of the Trump Administration's freeze on federal grants, loans, and financial assistance. This will have an immediate and devastating impact on our community. Without this funding, [IMPACT EXAMPLES].
Please advise us on what we need to do to ensure we don’t lose this critical federal funding. Our program cannot help children, youth, and young parent families experiencing homelessness without it.
I also urge your boss to contact the White House immediately and demand the memo be rescinded. This memo was an overstep by the Executive Branch—they should not be allowed to halt funding that was already allocated by Congress.
Thank you, and I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
[NAME]
This is an evolving situation, and NN4Y wants to have the most accurate information for ongoing advocacy. Contact trinady.maddock@nn4youth.org to share how this freeze is impacting your program and community, and with any further questions.
