Policy & Advocacy
 

Dear NPW Community:

Please join Nonprofit Westchester in taking action today! 

Now more than ever, the involvement of nonprofit, business and government partners is needed and appreciated. 

With appreciation,
Jan

Jan Fisher
Executive Director, Nonprofit Westchester

In this Alert:

  1. New York State Contracting with Nonprofit Organizations – Read the White Paper and Take Action

  2. Threats to Nonprofits in the Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill

  3. Programs and Information Sessions

1. New York State Contracting with Nonprofit Organizations – Read the White Paper and Take Action

In coalition with Human Services Council, New York Council of Nonprofits, The New York Legal Services Coalition, and Nonprofit New York, Nonprofit Westchester is seeking to make critical changes to advance fair and equitable contracting with New York State.

The State has long contracted with nonprofits to provide essential services to communities across New York. But persistent delays in payment, an over-reliance on nonprofits to front costs, and a burdensome contracting process have undermined the sector’s stability for decades, weakened the system of care for those most in need and utilized tax payer dollars inefficiently.

  • One in three nonprofits that have New York State contracts are owed funding for services already provided 
  • $650 MILLION is owed by the State to nonprofits
  • 65% of organizations expressed concern about funding basic operations in 2025

A new bill offers a solution. (S7001 Mayer/A7616 Paulin) seeks to make changes to the Prompt Contracting Law to help ensure nonprofits can keep providing critical services by:

  • Clarifying the law and creating consistency in contracting across all agencies
  • Expanding and clarifying renewal contracts
  • Mandating advance payments and de minimis administration in all contracts.

SHOW YOUR SUPPORT TODAY FOR (S7001 Mayer/A7616 Paulin)

Read & Learn More:

>> 2 ACTION ITEMS

2. Threats to Nonprofits in the Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill

The congressional draft budget reconciliation bill contains unprecedented threats to nonprofits through new tax legislation.

>> Learn More from the National Council of Nonprofits and Take Action!

>>ACTION ITEM:

Nonprofits should contact their Senators and Representatives and urge them to oppose:

  • Granting unprecedented authority to the Executive Branch to revoke nonprofit status from organizations without due process. Congress removed a provision from the tax bill that would have granted unprecedented authority to the Executive Branch to revoke nonprofit status from organizations without due process. This is important progress, but NCN asks partners to remain vigilant in ensuring such harmful language isn’t added back.

    3. Programs and Information Sessions

      Attend June 6th: NPW’s Webinar: State Budget and Contracting Update

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