Public Policy Resources

Publications, One-Pagers, and Toolkits

The following resources were developed by ASC to assist service commissions in advocating on behalf of national service and to show elected officials the power of national service to meet their communities’ needs.

• Budget Advocacy Toolkit
• Day at the Capitol Toolkit
• Expanding Service Years in States and Local Communities
• Governor Transition Process and State Service Commissions
• Overview of ASC and State Service Commissions
• Report on National Service Legislation

Governor Support

Many governors have served as great champions of national service.

Articles and Op-Eds

• Governor Haley Barbour, “Harvey Victims Need Federal Program that Saved Mississippi Post-Katrina,” USA Today, September 3, 2017.
• Governor Terry Branstad, "National Service Is a No Brainer,” Huffington Post, September 16, 2013.

Letters to Fellow Governors and Other Elected Officials

• Governor Jay Inslee (2015)
• Governor Terry Branstad (2013)
• Governor Haley Barbour (2010)