URGENT LEGISLATIVE ALERT ON RC&D FUNDING
Please respond by March 3, 2008
The President eliminated funding for the RC&D Program in his Fiscal Year 2009 budget proposal.
To restore funding to the program, we will need the assistance of every council member.
Available on this web site
is material which can help you make the case for funding the RC&D program for Fiscal Year 2009. This includes a National fact sheet on FY09 priorities, a Solomon Valley RC&D fact sheet, and a sample letter, which you may use to make the case for an increase in funding to the RC&D program. To be most effective you can customize this letter by including your local success stories, as well as, adding your personal touch to the letter. This year, because of the urgency of our appeal we encourage you to write a letter, follow it up with a phone call and meet with your Member of Congress while they are at home in their District.
Fax your letters to the Member’s Washington office to make sure they arrive in a timely manner. Hard copy mail generally takes three weeks to arrive in Washington DC due to security screening. Letters need to arrive by March 3 to be most effective.
Please also remember to send a copy of your letter to the RC&D office at 320 South Sixth Street, Stockton, KS 67669 OR you can email it to me at home: brokenw@ruraltel.net.
And please remember legislative action is strictly a council member responsibility. Neither federal employees nor federal equipment (federally supplied fax machines, computers, or stationary) can be used to assist in these efforts.
Sincerely,
Teresa Webb
Program Assistant
FAX Numbers for DC Offices
Senator Pat Roberts 202-224-3514
Senator Sam Brownback 202-228-1265
Representative Jerry Moran 202-225-5124
Representative Nancy Boyda 202-225-7986
Representative Dennis Moore 202-225-2807
Representative Todd Tiahrt 202-225-3489
Phone Numbers for DC Offices
Senator Pat Roberts 202-224-4774
Senator Sam Brownback 202-224-6521
Representative Jerry Moran 202-225-2715
Representative Nancy Boyda 202-225-6601
Representative Dennis Moore 202-225-2865
Representative Todd Tiahrt 202-225-6216
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Last updated 2-18-2008