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State Issues Management Program

• Full complement of services available
• Five full time staff members each with their own areas of expertise – Advocacy, Research, PAC, Field Work, Issue Expertise

Affiliate Liaison Program

• Share information we come across for their jurisdictions (info gleaned from news clips, policy organizations and other contacts)
• Provide research upon request
• Connect with others who have/are experienced the same issue

• Assist with the organization and planning of the annual Government Affairs Roundtable

2008 Government Affairs Staff Liaisons Listing

The Government Affairs Department has established a liaison program to assist affiliate staff in conducting research and serving as a point of contact to share information.

National Activities
Monitor Regional and National Policy Organizations

• Memberships in National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), Council of State Governments (CSG), National Association of Counties (NACo), National League of Cities
• Actively monitor 20 national policy organizations
• Importance – face time with policymakers, introduce affiliates/members to policymakers in their jurisdiction, provide industry research/information

Monitor and Represent NAA with Issue Organizations

•  National Council on Model State Drug Laws, National Impact Fee Roundtable, Smart Growth Network

Coalition Building at the National Level

• Real Estate Advocacy Group for States (REAGS) Coalition
• Identify organizations outside the norm that have common interests
• Ability parlay those national contacts into local contacts as needed

State and Local Activities
Public Affairs Strategies and Assistance

• Assist with media relations, provide testimony and issue talking points
• Aid in building a public affairs strategy

Research

• Can provide legal, issue or historical research - 50-state or regional
• Compile market data for advocacy needs
• Building relationships with policy think tanks – Urban Land Institute, Brookings Institution

Assist in Building and Sustaining Affiliate Government Affairs Programs

• Provide issue education and awareness
• Aid in creation of legislative committees
• Developing a program to assist affiliates in building a successful government affairs program
• Monitor legislative activities and build industry contacts in states with little or no NAA presence.

PAC and Grassroots Development and Support

• Assist in developing a successful political program
• Provide fundraising ideas and support
• Aid in building grassroots and member support

Government Affairs HotSheet

The Government Affairs Department produces a monthly Hotsheet to identify for members important state and local policy issues that are being discussed around the country. The Hotsheet also provides information on the national policymaking organizations that the department is monitoring. The department gathers information from state and local affiliate newsletters, Web sites, national news sources and its own tracking systems to compile the Hotsheet. Readers use the contact information on each item to get in touch with those who have experience with the various state and local policy issues.

 NAA Members: Go to the Government Affairs HotSheet
 NAA Members: For updates sent prior to 2004, visit the State & Local Update Archive.

Mold Action Kit

In response to the apartment industry's growing demand for information about managing mold issues, NAA's Government Affairs Department developed the Mold Action Kit in August 2001 as part of its integrated Mold Action Plan. The NAA Mold Action Kit is a compilation of resources from NAA, government agencies and private contributors that provides information about what mold is, how certain types of mold can affect indoor air quality (IAQ) and what apartment owners and managers can do to educate their residents about mold and protect resident by managing mold issues in their apartment communities.

 NAA Members: Download the Mold Action Kit