planners’ day on capitol hill 2014 issue briefing

Planners’ Day on Capitol Hill 2014

Issue Briefing

What is Planners’ Day on Capitol Hill?

Annual event to bring planners and planning issues to Congress

Linked to Policy Conference and leadership meetings

APA schedules constituent meetings and provides advocacy training

Why hold Planners’ Day on the Hill?

Raise profile of planning, APA and local initiatives

Build relationships between APA members and congressional offices

Grassroots advocacy for legislative priorities Key part of advocacy training program

Schedule

7:30am – 9am Breakfast Training9:30am – 3pm Hill MeetingsNoon – 1pm Capitol Hill

Luncheon(106 Dirksen Senate Office Building)

4:30 – 5:30pm Celebration and De-briefing

Use the new AdvocacyDay App!

Our new AdvocacyDay app provides an interactive experience which will allow you to get the most out of your congressional visits!

The app is available in the App Store for iPhone or iPad and in the marketplace for Android. You can also access a web version of the app at http://advocacyassociates.constituentvoice.net/

If you are using an iPad, please press the tab at the top that says “iPhone apps only”.

Please note that the app is called AdvocacyDay (all one word) by Constituent Voice.

AdvocacyDay App: Schedules

• View full meeting schedule• Time, location, who meeting

is with, other participants

• Push notifications for meeting changes

• We will also call you

• App schedule is enabled when you see us on-site

• You will receive a printed itinerary

AdvocacyDay App: Day-of Features

• Map to meetings• GPS routing

• Take notes about meetings

• View talking points

• View leave-behinds• Email directly to staff

• Feedback surveys

• Post to Twitter and Facebook

• Chat with other advocates

AdvocacyDay App: Preparation Features• Research your legislators

• Bio• Committee info• Social media• Website• News

• Research your bills• Summary• Status• Cosponsorship• Votes

• You will receive your app login tomorrow so you can research your Members of Congress and bills in advance

Contact Info for App and Appointment Assistance

Kaytee Lozierklozier@advocacyassociates.com203-770-6439

Kirsten Hollandkholland@advocacyassociates.com202-349-1030

Providing Investment

Promoting Innovation

Preserving Tools

Protecting Communitie

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PDCH Messaging

PDCH Issues

THUD Appropriations & Tax Extenders•CDBG, Choice Neighborhoods•TIGER•New Markets Tax Credit

Transportation Reauthorization•Long-term, Sustainable Funding•MAP-21 Reforms•Partnership to Build America Act

Resiliency & Hazard Mitigation•Local Stories•Digital Coast Act

PDCH “Asks” Fund THUD at Senate

LevelsPass Multiyear,

Sustainable Transportation

Bill

Cosponsor PBAA and

Fix the Trust Fund

Cosponsor Digital Coast

Support TIGER & MAP-21 ReformsExtend

NMTC

Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriations

• Murray / Ryan Agreement• House: Approved THUD bill• Senate: Pulled THUD bill from floor House bill:

$52 billion, contains restrictive TIGER language

• Senate bill: $54.4 billion, does not contain restrictive TIGER language

• Current status: CR until December 11

THUD: House v. Senate Funding Levels

CNI TIGER HOME CDBG

$25 $100

$700

3B

$90

$550

$950

3.02B

HouseSenate

$ Millions

HUD: CDBG Funding Levels 1975-2015

$1.0

$1.5

$2.0

$2.5

$3.0

$3.5

$4.0

$4.5

$5.0

1975- $2.47

1995- $4.49

2010- $3.99

2014- $3.03

$ Billions

HUD: Community Development Block Grants

$0.0

$0.5

$1.0

$1.5

$2.0

$2.5

$3.0

$3.5

$4.0$3.99

$3.30

$2.95$3.08 $3.03 $3.00 $3.02

FY10

FY 11

FY12

FY13

FY14

FY15 House

FY15 Senate

$ Billions

FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 H FY14 S

Series1 -0.2 -4.8 0.7 -9.8 -4.7 1.4 9.6 -16.3 -13.2 6.2 -46.8 2.3

-45

-35

-25

-15

-5

5

15

CDBG Year-Over-Year Funding Percentage Change

Y-o

-Y %

Change -

non-a

dju

ste

d

Taking the Hit: Cuts in CDBG Funding (non-adjusted)-31.4% since 1995-29.5% over the past decade-22.8% since FY2010

HUD: HOME Investment Partnerships

$0.0

$0.5

$1.0

$1.5

$2.0$1.825 b

$1.607 b

$1 b$948 m

$950 m

$700 m

$950 m

FY10FY 11FY12FY13FY14FY15 HouseFY15 Senate

HUD: Choice Neighborhoods

-$200.0

-$100.0

$0.0

$100.0

$200.0

$300.0

$400.0

$500.0

$200$165

$120 $114$90

$25

$90

FY10 (w/ HOPE VI)FY 11 (w/ HOPE VI)FY12FY13FY14FY14 HouseFY14 Senate

$ Millions

DOT: TIGER Grants

TIGER$0

$100

$200

$300

$400

$500

$600

$700$600

$526 $500 $474

$600$550

FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13FY14FY15 HouseFY14 Senate

$100

Millions

House THUD bill contains language prohibiting funding from used used for “for non-essential purposes, such as street-scaping, or bike and pedestrian paths.”

TIGER 2011 TIGER 2012 TIGER 2013 TIGER 20140

2,000,000,000

4,000,000,000

6,000,000,000

8,000,000,000

10,000,000,000

12,000,000,000

14,000,000,000

16,000,000,000

$511 million $500 million $474 million $584 million

$14.29 billion

$10.2 billion

$9 billion

$9.5 billion

TIGER Funding Requested vs. Granted

Requested

Granted

38%

27%

13%

10%

9%

2%

2%

TIGER 2014 by Mode

RoadTransitMaritimeBike/PedFreight RailPassenger RailRegional Planning

The Ask

Pass an FY15 omnibus spending bill that funds key THUD programs – CDBG, Choice Neighborhoods and TIGER – at Senate bill levels.

Reject efforts to restrict TIGER grant eligibility.

Issue: Tax “Extenders” – A lame duck opportunity

55 tax credits and provisions expired on Jan 1, 2014

Larger debate on tax reform but … Work expected in lame duck on extension New Markets Tax Credit

Important local economic development tool Separate legislation to make NMTC permanent

Other elements – transit commuter benefit parity

The Ask

Include extension of the New Markets Tax Credits in any tax bill considered during the lame duck session.

Legislation to make NMTC permanentHR 4365 (Reps. Gerlach & Neal)S 1133 (Sens. Rockefeller & Blunt)

Issue: Transportation Reauthorization

MAP-21 was a 2-year bill originally to expire on Sept 30

Summer 2014: Narrowly averted trust fund solvency crisis

Extended until May 2015 A “patch” not a fix

Extending Progress in MAP-21

Performance-based PlanningTransportation AlternativesTOD Planning Pilots

Innovation in Surface Transportation Act (HR 4726, S 2819 )

Expands local control without expanding programs or fundingBipartisan

Reps. Davis & TitusSens. Booker, Wicker, Begich, Wicker &

CaseyCreates local set-aside in formula programs for state-level competition

Partnership to Build America Act

Bipartisan approach (HR 2084, S 1957)$50b American Infrastructure FundCapitalized from Bonds Funded through Repatriated Corporate Earnings50 year fund; 15-1 leverage yields $750b in fundingNo appropriations requiredState and local projects; Independent board

The Ask

Help local communities and economies by passing a multi-year bill with sustainable, stable funding

Build on the reforms and innovations in MAP-21

Issue: Resiliency and Hazard Planning

Digital Coast Act (HR 1382 / S 2890)

Reps. Ruppersberger & YoungSen. Baldwin Builds on Existing Data, PartnershipExpands geographic reach; Integrates add’l. data Authorizes NOAA’s program

The Ask

Co-sponsor the Digital Coast Act, HR 1382, S 2890

Remember …

Make Our Ask.

Tell Your Story.

In advance …

Gather local materials related to PDCH issues

Get local stats Check with colleagues Prepare a story Research your representatives Check co-sponsorship Coordinate with others in your

delegation

Social Media

#plannersonthehill Tweet about meeting using Representatives’ twitter handle Post and tag on Facebook Leverage chapter or division outlets Photos APA suggested issue posts Engage people and groups back home

Your Materials

ItineraryCDBG, Choice &

TIGER Leave Behind

Transportation One-Pager

Resiliency / Hazard One-Pager

Bill Fact SheetsChecklistMap of Capitol HillMeeting Report FormTips for Effective Meetings

Keep in Mind …

Early election year recessmeans meetings with staff

That’s NOT a bad thing

Hill Logistics & Customs

After your meetings …

Social media Meeting report form Thank you email Follow up Stay engaged Lame duck opportunities

Don’t Forget!Special Events

Congressional LuncheonDirksen 106 Senate Office BuildingNoon – 1:00pm

Celebration & De-briefingThe Dubliner 4:00pm

Getting Around Capitol Hill

Staff in LongworthCafeteria

Luncheon in 106 Dirksen

Questions? Problems?

Staff available in the Longworth Cafeteria until 2:30 pm (Basement of the Longworth House Office Building)

Call 202-349-1030Call / Text 202-607-3762

Email govtaffairs@planning.org

Questions & More InformationJason Jordan, jjordan@planning.org Abigail Zenner, azenner@planning.org

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