LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY

 The Florida Coalition to End Homelessness (FCEH) members stand as one voice to improve policy and increase funding to prevent and end homelessness in the State of Florida.

CALLING ALL ADVOCATES!

Legislative Advocacy begins with you! FCEH welcomes you to join our team to advocate for our legislative priorities with your Florida State Representatives and Senators and to provide examples of great practices for your local community.  

FCEH Members provided input and suggestions for each year’s State Legislative Priorities. Our official 2025 Legislative Agenda is listed below.  Nationwide, more and more communities are deciding to fine, arrest and/our involuntarily institutionalize individuals only because they are unable to sustain housing.  FCEH has provided the following responses to legislation, that instead of solving homelessness, stands to punish those that need our help most.  

We invite you to join FCEH today to be part of the solution and to support our work to make homelessness rare, brief and non-recurring in the State of Florida.

2025 FCEH LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES

Continue Homeless Continuum of Care Staffing Grant
Ask: Maintain current Fiscal Year Funding for the recurring base budget Homeless Staffing Grants ($5.2 million)
Continue Homeless CoC Recurring Challenge Grant Funding - Included in DCF's LBR
Ask:  Maintain current Fiscal Year Funding for the recurring base budget Homeless Challenge Grants ($20,016,822) and make the $10,000,000 non-recurring appropriation in FY24-25 recurring for unsheltered individuals 

Join our Advocacy Efforts

Meet one-on-one with your elected official

Use our talking points or provide your local data.  Share how important the funding is for your community and the great work that you are doing locally.
 

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Find a local delegation meeting near you.

State House and Senate members hold a meeting annually in each district to hear constituents' priorities.  Use this time to share FCEH's legislative agenda.


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Speak Out Against Harmful Policies

It's important for you to share your experience with elected officials so they can implement cost-effective solutions to unsheltered homelessness.  The cost of doing nothing is higher than providing housing.

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