TACDC Policy and Advocacy
The Policy Program's goal is to engage in public policy research and education related to community economic development (CED),
particularly as it affects community-based organizations in Texas. The Policy Program accomplishes its duties by presenting
accurate and timely information contained in reasonable policy platforms that are presented through an annual Community
Development Conference, an annual Policy Summit, direct encouragement of sound public policy, and actively participating in
legislative meetings, agency hearings, and a variety of community development conferences.
At the state level, TACDC's Policy Program maintains excellent relationships with key members of the Texas Legislature and
utilizes its general familiarity and knowledge of Legislative inner circles to expand the awareness of TACDC issues. In
addition, TACDC regularly conducts regional CDC meetings where local CDCs are able to provide input to TACDC regarding the
organization's Policy Priorities and regionally-specific issues. These regional meetings help ensure that the Association's
Policy Priorities accurately reflect members' legislative needs and goals.
Learn how to talk about Community Development!
Click here for an important presentation courtesy of Dick Brooks, co-Founder of ActionMedia, and presented at TACDC's 2009
Community Economic Development Summit.
Contributions of Community Development Corporations in Texas
The Policy Program's goal is to engage in public policy research and education related to community economic development (CED),
particularly as it affects community-based organizations in Texas. The Policy Program accomplishes its duties by presenting
accurate and timely information contained in reasonable policy platforms that are presented through an annual Community
Development Conference, an annual Policy Summit, direct encouragement of sound public policy, and actively participating in
legislative meetings, agency hearings, and a variety of community development conferences.
At the state level, TACDC's Policy Program maintains excellent relationships with key members of the Texas Legislature and utilizes its general familiarity and knowledge of Legislative inner circles to expand the awareness of TACDC issues. In addition, TACDC regularly conducts regional CDC meetings where local CDCs are able to provide input to TACDC regarding the organization's Policy Priorities and regionally-specific issues. These regional meetings help ensure that the Association's Policy Priorities accurately reflect members' legislative needs and goals.
Learn how to talk about Community Development!
Click here for an important presentation courtesy of Dick Brooks, co-Founder of ActionMedia, and presented at TACDC's 2009 Community Economic Development Summit.
Contributions of Community Development Corporations in Texas