ASLA and the office of Congresswoman Velázquez (NY) worked closely to reintroduce the Public School Green Rooftop Program Act.
After ASLA National and LCASLA worked together, the bill underwent significant revision and all deregulation provisions were removed.
ASLA hosted its federal Advocacy Day on May 8, 2024, when 81 ASLA members attended 138 virtual meetings with members of Congress, Senators, and congressional staff to discuss policies important to the profession.
On April 9, the Outdoors for All Act unanimously passed the U.S. House of Representatives as a part of the EXPLORE Act package. ASLA and its members successfully advocated for the measure and now urges the Senate to swiftly pass its version of the bill.
These grants will fund projects in multimodal planning, nature-based traffic-calming, Safe Routes to Schools, community engagement, and more.
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