Alliance Public Policy: Position Briefs & Issue Analyses

The joint public policy office of the Alliance for Children and Families and United Neighborhood Centers of America (UNCA) regularly publishes position briefs and analyses related to a variety of federal policy issues.

Three general principles guide all decisions about which issues to advocate for or against in Washington, as well as what policy positions to assert. Issues and policy positions are further prioritized according to a set of established criteria.

Newly Published Analyses

An overview of the final budget package signed into law April 15, 2011.

26 Apr 2011

Provides an overview of the budget situation for the 2011 fiscal year, specifically addressing critical human service programs. It notes funding for programs that will be negotiated during a two-week continuing resolution, as well as programs that are part of the long-term budget negotiation.

3 Mar 2011

The Alliance, UNCA, and their member organizations have joined more than 100 national, state, and local organizations in calling on Congress to fully fund the President Barack Obama administration's Promise Neighborhoods initiative in the 2012 budget.

24 Feb 2011

Audio recording from a conference call convened by the National Neighborhood Alliance. Reviews how the 2012 federal budget proposed by the President Barack Obama administration impacts the federal Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative.

17 Feb 2011

Slides from the webinar co-hosted with the National Fatherhood Initiative on January 27, 2011.

27 Jan 2011

Archived Analyses

The Alliance’s position briefs and analysis are grouped into six subject areas:

Contact the Alliance Public Policy Office with questions or for more information.

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