The Choose Clean Water Coalition, along with many other organizations across the country, are pulling together resources and communications support for nonprofits to respond to the federal funding freeze. Here are some resources and tools for you and your organization.

Last updated: February 20, 2025

Engage with Elected Officials at the Local, State, and Federal Level

• Federal Advocacy

  • Call and/or email your elected officials’ office. Use our Chesapeake Congressional Contacts Directory to locate your member of Congress.  

  • Tell them what program is being impacted, and how it is affecting your work, local businesses, and their constituents. Use our talking points document for pointers.

  • Let us know who you talk to! Reach out to Kristin Reilly or Peter Marx to let them know who you have contacted.

• State and Local Advocacy
  The funding freeze not only impacts state and local grants, but it is having a direct impact on the communities these elected officials represent—so let them know!

  • Call and/or email your state and local elected officials’ office. Also consider reaching out to your state’s Department of Agriculture to let them know as well.

  • Need help? Find your representative here. Reach out to the appropriate State Lead for information on who to contact.

  • Tell them what program is being impacted, and how it is affecting your work, local businesses, and their constituents. Use our talking points document for pointers.

  • Let us know who you talk to! Reach out to Kristin Reilly or Peter Marx to let them know who you have contacted.

• For Projects Related to Agriculture and Impacting Farmers

  • Call and/or email your state’s Farm Bureau.

  • Need help? Reach out to the appropriate State Lead for information on who to contact.

  • Tell them what program is being impacted, and how it is affecting your work, local businesses, and their constituents. Use our talking points document for pointers.

  • Let us know who you talk to! Reach out to Kristin Reilly or Peter Marx to let them know who you have contacted.

Communications Guidance

To help your organization speak on the federal funding freeze, the Coalition’s Communications Workgroup has developed a Federal Funding Freeze Messaging document. Included in the document are topline talking point recommendations as well as messaging tips. Reach out to Drew Robinson with any questions.