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This is our legislative advocacy program for San Joaquin County that promotes issues of regional significance to federal legislators and agencies through an annual advocacy trip to Washington, D.C. The purpose of the program is to advocate for increased funding and/or new or amended legislation for issues and projects of regional significance to the San Joaquin region.
The 2019 trip is scheduled for May 5-9, 2019 and a block of rooms have been secured at the Washington Court Hotel.
- Call for Projects
- 2019 Schedule
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- 2018 Trip Photos
Do you have transportation issues in your community that you would like discussed at the federal level? Do you have a priority project that impacts the region and you want local elected officials, business leaders, and stakeholders to discuss with our Congressional and federal representatives?
If so, SJCOG is issuing a call for projects for the 2019 advocacy trip. Since SJCOG is a transportation planning agency, our focus is on transportation priorities and projects. However, the SJCOG Board will continue to review all other project requests as has been done in previous cycles - even if they are not transportation focused.
Please submit any proposed projects that you may have in on the project request form. The information will be used to help educate federal elected officials, administration staff, and other decision makers. All proposed recommendations must be submitted by February 28, 2019 COB.
If you plan to resubmit the same project request for consideration that was submitted last year, please make sure that you provide an updated version for review and consideration. We encourage new regional priorities as well. Furthermore, if your agency is submitting more than one project request for consideration, please identify which is the number one priority followed with the 2nd, 3rd, etc.
The Board will review and select the priorities at their March meeting.
Project Request Form
Endorsement Form
Submission Instructions
Registration
The registration is $175 per person and includes four continental breakfasts and the Wednesday evening reception. The registration fee for SJCOG Board members (or their elected designee) is waived. Registration is due by April 4, 2019.
2019 Registration Form | Guest Participation Form
Accommodations for the trip are at:
Washington Court Hotel
525 New Jersey Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC.
http://www.washingtoncourthotel.com
Please note:
SJCOG has negotiated a group rate of $324 for single occupancy and $344 for double occupancy. The deadline to reserve a room at the group rate is April 4, 2019.
Make a online reservation or contact the hotel by phone at 800-321-3010 and use group code: 9616.
Please Note: One Voice, Inc. is a 501(c) (3), public benefit non-profit corporation established to receive sponsorships and contributions for San Joaquin One Voice®.
The 2019 Sponsorship Form outlines support levels and benefits. The deadline to submit your committment is April 15, 2019. Please contact our staff with any questions regarding sponsorship or ways to participate through other in-kind donations. Thank you for your consideration.
Our efforts are positively recognized at the federal level and we have been encouraged to continue our collaborative approach and build upon the relationships and communications established with our federal representatives.
Although Congress stopped earmarking funds in 2010, the federal government still distributes hundreds of billions of dollars through formula and discretionary programs. The San Joaquin One Voice® group takes this opportunity to receive counsel from legislators, legislative staff and the administration about the various federal programs and teach us how we can successfully compete in the grant process.
