Federal

Federal Policy

The Coalition advocates with our partners at the national, state and local levels for federal policy and funding that advances community schools as a core strategy for a whole-child agenda. For the  119th Congressional session, IEL and the Coalition co-developed with our partners a federal policy agenda that guides our federal advocacy.

Helpful Resources:

• CCS Advocacy Tools
• FSCS FY26 Congress Outreach Templates
  • Find your U.S. Representative; Find your U.S. Senators listed by state
  • How to Tell Your Community Schools Story
  • Policy Webinar: Sharing Your Impact Story With Policymakers
• Policy by the People webinar recordings
• New Federal Education Law Boosts Community Schools
• ESEA Reauthorization a Game-Changing Moment for Community Schools
• Community Schools Playbook – pg. 11
• Webinar #3: ESSA: Opportunities for Community-School Partnerships
• Frequently Asked Questions Using American Rescue Plan Funding to Support Full-Service Community Schools & Related Strategies
• IEL Federal Policy Updates

To learn more, contact policy@iel.org