This toolkit is meant to help advocates express their support of the Partnership for Sustainable Communities and its policies to Congress. Available below is information to help illustrate how the Partnership creates communities of lasting value. It includes steps on how to schedule and run a face-to-face meeting with your Congressional representative (or members of his or her staff) as well as other information and resources necessary to build support for the programs that are creating jobs, providing transportation choices and building stronger economies across the country.
Download the toolkits
| Visiting Your Members of Congress You don’t have to come to Washington, DC to visit your Congressional Representative: schedule a meeting with your Senator or Representative in their district office. This guide contains tips for a successful meeting. Click here to download the “Visiting Your Members of Congress” toolkit (PDF) Already visited your Members of Congress? Click here to give us your feedback. |
 |
| Calling Your Members of Congress Don’t have time to visit your Congressional representative? Use this guide for calling your members of Congress. Click here to download the “Calling Your Members of Congress” toolkit (PDF) Already called your Members of Congress? Click here to give us your feedback. |
 |
| Information about Partnership grants in your state Want to showcase the communities in your area that are benefiting from the Partnership for Sustainable Communities? Smart Growth America has produced a series of documents that outline the grants awarded by state. To request a copy for your state contact Jessica Holmberg at jholmberg [at] smartgrowthamerica [dot] org. |
 |
More information about the Partnership and its benefits, including leave-behind materials for Congressional visits, is available and downloadable here.
If you have any questions about the materials provided here please contact Jessica Holmberg at jholmberg [at] smartgrowthamerica [dot] org or 202.207.3355 x121.
