Advocacy Resources

To maximize our effectiveness, UNH sets priorities for its City and State advocacy work, based on the needs of UNH member agencies and the communities they serve. After the Mayor and Governor release their respective budgets and after adoption, UNH also produces budget summaries that explain how funding changes impact human service programs. UNH's policy priorities and budget summaries for the past fiscal year are listed below.

If you have any questions or need additional information about UNH's Budget Priorities, please contact Gregory Brender.

• UNH's City and State Budget & Policy Priorities - Fiscal Year (FY) 2012-2013

• UNH's City and State Budget & Policy Priorities - Fiscal Year (FY) 2011-2012

• UNH's City and State Budget & Policy Priorities - Fiscal Year (FY) 2010-2011

• UNH's City and State Budget & Policy Priorities - Fiscal Year (FY) 2009-2010

• Budget and Advocacy Documents: Adult Literacy and Immigrant Services

• Budget and Advocacy Documents: Children's Services

• Budget and Advocacy Documents: Housing Stability

• Budget and Advocacy Documents: Services for Older Adults

• Budget and Advocacy Documents: Youth Services

UNH Advocacy Toolkit (115 KB) 22-Jul-2011
The guide includes tips for meetings with legislators, sample forms and letters, and other material.

Other Advocacy Resources

Voting in New York City: Frequently Asked Questions (73 KB) 01-Apr-2009
This document answers questions about voting rights, eligibility, and logistics and explains how to handle a variety of situations at the polls.

Glossary of Acronyms (12 KB) 22-Jul-2011
Making sense of policy talk

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