Our Washington office
promotes the interests and concerns of The Jewish Federations of North
America, the umbrella organization uniting 157 Jewish Federations and 400
independent communities, to members of Congress and the Administration. The
Jewish Federations of North America's Washington office works to ensure
that the voice of the Jewish federations is a prominent force in health and
human service policy decisions.
Our Public Policy Priorities
Our
Washington office advocates on issues of concern to the Jewish federations,
including long-term care and prescription drug benefits for Jewish elderly,
assistance to Jewish families at risk and strengthening the capacity of the
not-for-profit sector. Following are just some example of how The Jewish
Federations of North America's Washington office promotes the interests of the
Jewish Federation movement in Washington, D.C.
Click here for our public policy priorities.
Letter to Congressional Joint Select Committee on Deficit
Reduction
In October 2011, JFNA sent this letter to the Congressional Joint Select
Committee on Deficit Reduction (The "Super-Committee") in order to present the
Jewish community's feedback and concerns to the committee.
Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities
Faced with
the prospects of increased service demands and associated costs with the
expected doubling of the older adult population over the next 20 years, Jewish
Federations of North America launched in 2000 its National NORCS Aging In Place
Initiative to test the efficacy and adaptability of the NORC-SSP paradigm. The
Initiative, funded through federal demonstration grants and a host of local
matching sources, involves more than 40 projects in 25 states that are projected
to serve upwards of 20,000 older adults during the demonstration periods.
To learn more about NORCs, please visit the NORC National Aging in Place Initiative website
at www.norcs.com.
Advocacy in Washington
Every year The Jewish Federations
of North America's Washington office brings hundreds of volunteer and
professional leaders from across the country to Washington,
D.C. Participants of The Jewish Federations of North America's Washington Missions Program come from far and near to tell
their representatives about concerns facing their local communities.
The Jewish Federations of North America
Legislative Update
December 2010
The legislative team of the JFNA Washington Office was very engaged in the legislative and public policy arena during the Second Session of the 111th Congress, which ended in Dec. 2010. Our activities and accomplishments focused on:
• Appropriations on Aging
• Homeland Security
• Housing
• Transportation
• Charitable Giving
• Foreign Policy
• Health & Long-Term Care Issues
Read the December 2010 update here.