Effective Storytelling

Matthew Rose

Policy and Advocacy Manager

NMAC

This Webinar Will… Describe the current political climate of

Capitol Hill as it pertains to HIV-related

policy

Summarize the HIV/STD Action Day “asks”

Provide actions that can be taken to

improve the lives of older adults

Provide attendees with

an opportunity to hear

from experts in the HIV

policy field about what

messages need to be

heard on Capitol Hill

and how to weave

personal narratives

into those messages.

Importance of Advocacy & Lobbying

Federal advocacy

Congress has the “power of the purse,” providing needed funds to states and

locals through federal programs like CDC Prevention Programs, Ryan White,

HOWPA etc.

Federal government has significant leverage to influence HIV and public health

policy.

The Federal Budget &

Appropriations

Process

Budget Committee

Receive budget proposals from the President

Receive budget views and requests from authorizing committees

Produce budget resolutions

Set a spending “ceiling” for each budget category

Appropriations Committee

“Power of the Purse”

Produce bills that define specific funding allocations; make line-item

budget decisions

12 Subcommittees in House and Senate

HIV and labor funding occur in the Labor, Health and Human Services and

Education Appropriations Subcommittee

HIV Legislative Priorities

1. Protecting healthcare reform and the gains we

made towards ending the epidemic due to the

Affordable Care Act

For more information, visit:

http://www.nmac.org/programs/hivstd-action-

day/resources/

2. Funding critical HIV programs that help us end

the epidemic

For more information, visit:

http://federalaidspolicy.org/category/abac/

Annual Budget

Process

•The President submits a detailed budget request for the coming fiscal year, which begins on October 1

•Due by the first Monday in February

Step 1: The President's Budget

Request

•Congress usually holds hearings of authorizing and appropriating committees to ask administration officials about federal agency to justify funding requests

•These hearings generally start in February and run through the spring

Step 2: Congressional

Hearings•The federal House and Senate Budget Committees then develops its own budget resolution which sets the revenue and spending targets

•Due by April 15th

Step 3: The Congressional

Budget Resolution

•The federal House and Senate Appropriations Committees determine program-by-program funding levels in 12 separate spending bills

•Due by the September 30th

Step 4: Enacting Budget Legislation

TAKE HOME MESSAGE→ After the President makes

recommendations, the full House and Senate then vote on its own budget plan (only a majority vote is required to pass)

NOTE: Most HIV-related programing is determined in the Labor-Health

and Human Services-Education and Related Agencies appropriations bill

Ask #1: Restore Funding for the

Minority HIV/AIDS Initiative (MAI)HHS Program: FY2016 Final FY2017 Omnibus FY2018

President’s

Request

FY2018 House

Committee

HHS Secretary

MAI Fund

$53.9 m

(+$1.7 m)

$53.9 m

(+$0.0 m)

$0.00

(-$53.9 m)$0.00

(-$53.9 m)

SAMHSA Minority

AIDS

$116.2

(+$0.0 m)

$116.2 m

(+$0.0 m)

$98.5 m

(-$17.7 m)$98.5 m

(-$17.7 m)

On HIV/STD Action Day, we ask Congress to:

• Support for the HHS Secretary’s MAI Fund by providing

approximately $55 million in FY18 to “promote innovation, address

critical emerging issues, and have established new collaborations

across Federal agencies”

• Support the SAMSHA MAI by providing INSERT MOST RECENT

SAMHSA ASK # million in FY18 to improve the HIV-related health

outcomes for racial and ethnic minorities.

Ask #2: Lift the Budget Caps

The Budget Control Act of 2011

subjects millions of Americans to

suffering because of arbitrary and

senseless spending cuts that limit

resources available for public

health research, prevention and

treatment programs the HIV

community relies on.

On HIV/STD Action Day, we ask Congress to:

Act now to end sequestration.

Lift the budget caps to invest in America’s most critical services

Ask #3 Maintain Funding the

Domestic HIV PortfolioHHS Program:

HRSA

FY2016 Final FY2017 Omnibus FY2018

President’s

Request

FY2018 House

Commitee

Ryan White

Program Total

$2.323 b

(+$4.0 m)

$2.319 b

(-$4.0 m)

$2.260 b

(-$58.8 m)

$2.323 b

(+$4.0 m)

Part A $655.9 m

(+$0.0 m)

$655.9 m

(+0.0 m)

654.6

(-$1.3 m)

$655.9 m

(+$0.0 m)

Part B: Care $417.7 m

(+$0.0 m)

$417.7 m

(+$0.0 m)

$413.9 m

(-$0.8 m)

$417.7 m

(+$0.0 m)

Part B: ADAP $900.3 m

(+$0.0 m)

$900.0 m

(+$0.0 m)

$898.6 m

(-$1.7 m)

$900.3 m

(+$0.0 m)

Part C $205.1 m

(+$.4.0 m)

$201.1 m

(-$4.0 m)

$204.7 m

(+$3.6 m)

$205.1 m

(+$.4.0 m)

Part D $75.1 m

(+$0.0 m)

$75.1 m

(+$0.0 m)

$75.1 m

(+$0.0 m)

$75.1 m

(+$0.0 m)

Part F: Dental $13.1 m

(+$0.0 m)

$13.1 m

(+$0.0 m)

$13.1 m

(+$0.0 m)

$13.1 m

(+$0.0 m)

Ask #3 Maintain Funding the

Domestic HIV Portfolio CONTINUEDHHS Program:

HRSA

FY 2016 Final FY 2017

Omnibus

FY2018

President’s

Request

FY2018 House

Committee

Part F: AETCs $33.6 m

(+$0.0 m)

$33.6 m

(+$0.0 m)

$0.00

(-$33.6 m)$33.6 m

(+$0.0 m)

Part F: SPNS $25.0 m

(+$0.0 m)

$25.0 m

(+$0.0 m)

$0.00 m

(-$25.0 m)$25.0 m

(+$0.0 m)

On HIV/STD Action Day, we ask Congress to:

• Continue investing in the Ryan White Program that has

seen 86% of its clients achieve viral suppression.

Individuals that are virally suppressed do not transmit HIV

and have much better health outcomes which saves the

system money.

Ask #4 Maintain Funding for the

HIV & STD Prevention PortfolioHHS Program: CDC

FY2017 Omnibus FY2018 President’s Request

FY2018 President’s Request

Total – HIV, Hep, STD, TB line

$1.117 b(-$5.0 m)

$934.0 m(-$183.0 m)

$1.117 b(-$5.0 m)

HIV Prevention $788.7 m(+$0.0 m)

$640.1 m(-$148.6 m)

$788.7 m(+$0.0 m)

Viral Hepatitis $34.0 m(+$0.0 m)

$33.9 m(-$0.1 m)

$34.0 m(+$0.0 m)

STD Prevention $152.3 m(-$5.0 m)

$130.0(-$22.3 m)

$152.3 m(-$5.0 m)

On HIV/STD Action Day, we ask Congress to:

• Continue investing in HIV prevention which lead to the current trends

of improving health and reducing new HIV infections from 2008 to 2014

by 18 percent. The prevention of 33,200 cases over these six years

resulted in an estimated cost savings in medical care of $14.9 billion.

• Provide the CDC’s Division of STD Prevention a total of $192.3 million

in FY2018, an increase of $35 million over FY2016.

Ask #5: Increase Funding for Housing

Program FY2017 Omnibus FY2018 President’s Request

FY2018 House committee

FY2018 SenateCommittee

HUD: HOPWA $356.0 m(+$21.0 m)

$330.0 m(-$26.0 m)

$356.0 m(+$21.0 m)

$330.0 m(-$26.0 m)

On HIV/STD Action Day, we ask

Congress to:

• Fund HOPWA by additional $50

million in FY18 over the

current funding level of $335

million.

Current Political Climate of Capitol Hill

(as it pertains to HIV-related policy)

Aaron Sage

Director

Of Advocacy

Sage

Overview of Action Day Folder Materials

Participant Folders

Participant Itineraries with

Point of Contact Information

Map of Capitol Hill

Talking Points

U.S. Senator Biography or

U.S. Representative Biography

Lobbying 101

Member/Staff Leave-Behind Folders

Short "Ask Document"

State and/or District Profiles

ABAC Chart

ABAC letter

Healthcare Goals Sheet

Relevant Op-eds (state dependent)

NOTE: This is the folder for you to keep. It is filled with information to help you prepare for your meeting.

NOTE: This is the folder for you to give to the Member and/or staffer that you meet with. There will be one folder per meeting.

Summary of HIV/STD Action Day “Asks”1. Restore Funding for the

Minority HIV/AIDS

Initiative (MAI)

2. Lift the Budget Caps

3. Maintain Funding the

Domestic HIV portfolio

4. Maintain Funding for the

HIV & STD Prevention

Portfolio

5. Increase Funding for HousingFor more information, visit:

http://www.nmac.org/programs/hivstd-action-day/resources/

Building Blocks for Effective Advocacy Messages

Educate

Ask yourself "what does one do things I would like this decision-maker to know

about my issue?“

State Your Position

Tell your The S was our primary legislative ask (e.g. increase funding for Ryan

White Part D Programs).

Tell a Personal Story

It's not a enough to educate and state a position. A decision-maker is more likely

to act when they know how their actions will impact you and the people you

care about.

Be Brief

You must prepare to deliver your message powerfully and effectively in no more

than five minutes.

Upcoming Webinars

DATE: Aug 31st

TIME: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET

SUMMARY: This webinar offers a quick highlight of the logistics of getting around

the Hill and the flow of events throughout the day. We will be diving into

important information and answer the usual FAQs that will come up in your Hill

visit.

How to Navigate the Hill and Engage with Media

For more information & to register:

http://www.nmac.org/programs/hivstd-action-day/webinars/