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Budget Advocacy

A cornerstone of DC ACT's policy and advocacy efforts, the Budget Advocacy Project (BAP) seeks to maximize the public investment in programs and services for children and families in the District through advocacy, messaging, and development of recommendations and alternative funding options.

All of DC ACT’s budget work is captured under the BAP. The goals of the project are to share information about the budget and the process with the community, arm advocates with the skills they need to testify or take other actions on the budget, and inform elected and appointed officials about the impact of the budget on children, youth and their families.

The BAP accomplishes its goals by:

• Producing an annual budget analysis, What's in it for kids?



• Publishing Budget Advocacy News and Technical Assistance (BANTA) on an as-needed basis. BANTA includes information about the status of the budget, notices of budget cuts and increases and tools that can assist individuals and organizations in their advocacy efforts.



• Providing tools that can assist in advocacy efforts.



• Presenting testimony on the budget and budget-, accountability- and transparency-related proposals and legislation.



• Sponsoring forums at which budget experts and city leaders share information with the community.



• Participating in behind-the-scenes work on important issues such as transparency and accountability.

DC ACT's Executive Director Kate Sylvester supports the Budget Advocacy Project by testifying at public hearings, in media interviews and by presenting at events.

The project is staffed by Susie Cambria, Deputy Director/Public Policy; Beth Jamieson, Public Policy Analyst; and Kirtana Kalavapudi, Public Policy Analyst.