Nonprofit Federal Policy Response Network (Pittsburgh) – Key Documents

Presenter | Anna Keilly, Senior Manager of Policy and Advocacy, PANO, anna@pano.org

August 2026 Federal Updates

Presenter | Yonah Freemark, Urban Institute, yfreemark@urban.org

Presenter | Amanda Hermans, Urban Institute, ahermans@urban.org

Federal Role in Housing in the U.S.

Links from today’s session:

https://www.urban.org/research/publication/how-does-federal-government-support-housing

https://www.urban.org/urban-wire/congress-has-finally-passed-major-housing-reform-real-work-starts-now

Report on HUD cuts: https://www.urban.org/data-tools/federal-housing-funding-tracker

Please check out this interactive website: https://apps.urban.org/features/infrastructure-spending-states-counties/

Presenter | PANO’s Anne Gingerich, Executive Director | anne@pano.org

High Level Federal Updates

Presenter | Colleen Young, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, cyoung@pittsburghfoodbank.org and Taryn McGava, Westmoreland Food Bank, taryn@westmorelandfoodbank.org

SNAP and Federal Funding Impact

Helpful links:

Benefits Access Coalition:

https://pahealth.salsalabs.org/BenefitsAccessCoalitionSignUp2026/index.html?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=f73beee1-4319-4d0b-846b-03fab1df0e91

• September 16th at 2pm: Stay Covered: How to Navigate Medicaid Work Requirements
• October 14th at 2pm: Pathways to Medicaid Without Work Requirements
• October 28th at 2pm: What You Need to Know About Federal Changes to Pennie
• November 5th at 10am: Medicare in 2027

• Benefits Access Coalition Resources:
  https://www.pahealthaccess.org/benefits-access-coalition-resources/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=44444444-4444-4444-4444-444444444444&eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=f73beee1-4319-4d0b-846b-03fab1df0e91
• Registration for the National Webinar on Voter Engagement: https://democracyforward-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NCE3o5y6Sheg8UTn4LjZvg#/registration
• https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/files/media/documents/2026/2026-August-Recess-One-Pager-and-Checklist.pdf
• https://pano.org/advocacy/21st-century-road-to-housing-act/
• https://pano.org/advocacy/omb/

• Voices for Independence in Washington, PA, does work with care givers in Greene Co. The number is 724-223-5115 for the Greene Co
• Action: https://bit.ly/4zjd4Fz
• Advocacy news and action alerts: org/action-alert
• About the Farm Bill: https://feedingamericaaction.org/learn/legislation-watch/farm-bill/
• About the SNAP cost share: https://www.cbpp.org/research/food-assistance/new-data-underscore-snap-cost-shifts-harm-to-low-income-families-and-state
• About SNAP losses: https://www.cbpp.org/research/food-assistance/snap-tracker-people-are-losing-food-assistance-as-the-harmful-2025
• FRAC report: https://frac.org/wp-content/uploads/SNAP-Evidence-Food-Security-Health-Well-Being.pdf
• Updated fact sheet from PA IFO on cost share: https://www.ifo.state.pa.us/download.cfm?file=Resources/Documents/BB_SNAP_Payment_Error_Rate_08_2026.pdf
• Neighbor Policy Agenda: NLC Policy Agenda.pdf

Advocacy 101: What 501(c) (3)s CAN do Presentation

Presenter information:

• PANO’s Anne Gingerich, Executive Director | anne@pano.org

Helpful links:

• Meeting Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NFPRN_2026
• Questions about the network can be directed to Kevin at kevin@pano.org.
• Technical questions can be directed to Maggie at maggie@pano.org.
• Pittsburgh landing page access through this public page: https://pittsburghfoundation.org/NFPRN
• PANO Navigator https://navigator.pano.org/

The Pittsburgh Foundation has led an effort to conduct rigorous research to better understand how overlapping federal policy shifts will affect nonprofits and service providers in our region and the communities they serve. This session will share key findings from their research to provide nonprofit and community leaders with a clear understanding of the real and potential impacts of recent federal and state budget and policy decisions on three critical community priorities: nutritional support, health care access and affordable housing. 

Presenter information:

• Pittsburgh Foundation’s Phil Koch and their research and presentation partner, Alan Berube

Call to Action | Understanding and responding to federal policy risks

TPF Call to Action | Briefing Documents

TPF Call to Action | Analysis

Presenter information:

• PANO’s Anne Gingerich, Executive Director | anne@pano.org

High Level Overview | Federal Issues

Helpful Links:

• Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program
• PSLF Litigation: Court Rules in Favor of Nonprofits — Rule Vacated
• Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act (HR 8464)
• Religious Liberty Commission Draft Report Recommends Repealing the Johnson Amendment
• Meeting Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NFPRN_2026
• Questions about the network can be directed to Kevin at kevin@pano.org.
• Technical questions can be directed to Maggie at maggie@pano.org.
• Pittsburgh landing page access through this public page: https://pittsburghfoundation.org/NFPRN
• PANO Navigator https://navigator.pano.org/

Medicaid Changes HR1 Presentation

Presenter information:

• Cristina Codario, MPH
  Policy Director
  Allies for Children
  o: 412.586.0880, ext. 2
  c: 412.719.6426
  10 Children’s Way, Suite 200
  Pittsburgh, PA 15212

High Level Overview: Federal Issues

Presenter information:

• Anna Keilly, Senior Policy & Advocacy Manager, PANO | anna@pano.org

Helpful Links:

• Meeting Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NFPRN_2026
• Questions about the network can be directed to Kevin at kevin@pano.org.
• Technical questions can be directed to Maggie at maggie@pano.org.
• Pittsburgh landing page access through this public page: https://pittsburghfoundation.org/NFPRN
• PANO Navigator https://navigator.pano.org/

The OBBBA and Threats to Healthcare in PA: Medicaid and the Silent Repeal of the ACA

A local article on this change in frailty definition: https://triblive.com/news/world/too-sick-to-work-but-can-they-prove-it-new-medicaid-rule-worries-patients/

PH-95 in PA https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dhs/resources/medicaid/medicaid-children-special-needs-ph95

Presenter information:

• Erin Gabriel, Government Affairs Representative
• Pennsylvania Health Access Network
• Erin’s email: erin@pahealthaccess.org
• cell: 717-820-2239 
• Call or Text our Statewide Helpline: 877-570-3642

Helpful Links:

• FEDERAL Updates https://pano.org/advocacy_categories/federal-advocacy/
• STATE Updates https://pano.org/pano-advocacy/
• Meeting Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NFPRN_2026
• Questions about the network can be directed to Kevin at kevin@pano.org.
• Technical questions can be directed to Maggie at maggie@pano.org.
• Pittsburgh landing page access through this public page: https://pittsburghfoundation.org/NFPRN
• PANO Navigator https://navigator.pano.org/

ELEVATE NP OF SWPA presentation:

Elevate Nonprofits Scenario Planning on Federal Policy

• Jon Hoffmann, DIRECTOR, ASSESSMENT AND NAVIGATION
• Elevate NP of SWPA | jon@elevatenpswpa.org | elevatenpswpa.org
• https://elevatenpswpa.org/knowledge/scenario-planning/

PANO presentation

• Standards For Excellence Legal Checklist
• Federal Policy Overview
• https://pano.org/advocacy/irs-whistleblower-alert-2026/
• https://pano.org/advocacy/form-990-transparency-initiative-2026/
• https://pano.org/advocacy/gsa-grant-rule/
• Anne Gingerich, Executive Director, PANO
• anne@pano.org | PANO Office: 717-236-8584 | Direct Line: 717-839-6564
• www.pano.org | Upcoming Events | Subscribe to Our Emails

Helpful Links:

• Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NFPRN_2026
• Questions about the network can be directed to Kevin at kevin@pano.org.
• Technical questions can be directed to Maggie at maggie@pano.org.
• Pittsburgh landing page access through this public page: https://pittsburghfoundation.org/NFPRN
• PANO Navigator https://navigator.pano.org/

• High Level Overview | Federal Issues
• Immigration Enforcement

Links from the chat are listed below

• Form 990 Transparency Initiative: https://pano.org/advocacy/form-990-transparency-initiative-2026/
• Whistleblower Alert: https://pano.org/advocacy/irs-whistleblower-alert-2026/
• Johnson Amendment: https://pano.org/advocacy/johnson-amendment-updates-2026/
• Voting Rights Act: https://pano.org/advocacy/voting-rights-act-2026/
• Lots of good information, specific to PA, can be found at https://panonprofitlaw.com/
• Pittsburgh Foundation landing page: (https://pittsburghfoundation.org/NFPRN)
• Navigator | Submit Resources. If your organization has new guides, templates, toolkits, webinars, or other materials that would be useful to Pennsylvania nonprofits right now, please send them our way. Go to https://navigator.pano.org and click the “Submit A Resource” button in the top right corner of the page. Resources from partners like you are a core way we keep the Navigator a useful tool.
• Navigator | Promote It. You can adapt language from our launch toolkit of sample newsletter and social media posts and drop that into your own communications. Even a single mention goes a long way. Many of the nonprofits with which you work may not know The Navigator exists yet!
• Anna Keilly, PANO, can be reached at anna@pano.org!
• Questions about the network can be directed to Kevin at kevin@pano.org. Technical questions can be directed to Maggie at maggie@pano.org.

• PowerPoint Slides
• Links from the Chat: Economic Impact of Nonprofits in Southwestern PA | What’s a Partial Federal Shutdown & Why It Matters | General Services Administration (GSA) Grant Certification Proposal | Advocacy Page on PANO’s Website | Info about the SPONSOR Act (H.R. 7799) | PANO Navigator