Policy Sage Community Initiative
Informed governance shouldn't depend on budget.
Free access to Policy Sage's AI legislative intelligence platform for elected officials and nonprofit leaders.
NonpartisanNo credit cardReviewed application
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- policy analyses a year
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- seats for your staff, board, or partners
- 0+
- analytical dimensions, the same engine paid customers use
- $0
- no cost and no credit card
The same flood of legislation. A fraction of the staff.
Elected officials and nonprofit leaders face the same legislative volume as a corporate compliance department, often with one aide, a volunteer board, or no policy staff at all.
Missing a bill shouldn't be the reason a community goes unrepresented on it.
135,500+
state bills introduced in 2025
Source: FiscalNote State Sessions Recap, via Governing, Sept. 2025
16,600
bills introduced in the current Congress so far
Source: USAFacts, Sept. 2026
9 of 50
states have full-time legislators; the rest are part-time
Source: Ballotpedia
Written into law in July 2025. On state budgets Oct. 1, 2026.
$67M
average increase in SNAP administrative costs per state, as states move from paying 50% to paying 75%.
Source: NCSL, Feb. 24, 2026
July 2025
Federal law changes the SNAP cost share.
Oct. 1, 2026
New share applies to costs incurred from this date.
FY 2028
States begin sharing benefit costs based on payment error rates.
Every mandate has a calendar. Policy Sage puts it in front of you while there is still time to budget, brief, and respond.
Ask a plain question. Get a decision-ready report.
What will this cost us?
Fiscal Impact
Outlays, revenue, and unfunded mandates, in dollars.
Who is affected, and how will they react?
Stakeholder Considerations
Who benefits, who pays, and who is lobbying.
When does it start to bind?
Temporal Scope
Effective dates, phase-ins, and retroactive reach.
How fast is it moving?
Urgency
Committee calendar, session deadlines, and floor odds.
Can we actually implement it?
Implementation Feasibility
Staff and agency capacity measured against the deadlines.
What do I tell the board in two minutes?
Key Findings and Action Brief
A board-ready brief and a 90-day task list with owners.
Every bill: 30+ dimensions, up to 54 reports, in a Legislative view and a Business view.
The full platform. Sized for your office.
Same engine as every paid customer. Need more than 250 analyses? Upgrade to a paid plan.
250 analyses a year
Each a full set of up to 54 reports.
5 seats
Staff, board, or coalition partners.
Upload anything
Bills, ordinances, grant contracts, filings.
Source-cited answers
Chat Policy cites the policy text it used.
Alerts that find you
Email alerts by category or keyword.
20+ languages
Translate policy text and analysis.
Votes and contacts
Who voted, plus legislator contacts.
Full support
Same support access as any paid plan.
Two groups. One program.
Elected officials
Sitting officials at any level of government: legislators, council members, county commissioners, school board members, and their offices.
Nonprofit leaders
Leaders of nonprofits that serve the public: executive directors and senior leaders tracking policy that affects their mission, funding, or the communities they serve.
How we decide
Every application is reviewed. Approved offices and organizations get full platform access.
Not eligible
For-profit companies, trade and professional associations, and lobbying firms. Paid plans are built for them.
A fair exchange. Here is what we ask of you.
Honest feedback
Tell us what works and what doesn't.
A testimonial
A sentence or two on what Policy Sage did for your office or organization, used with your approval.
Logo and name use
Permission to list your office or organization as a Community Initiative participant, with your approval.
In return, you get the full platform at no cost. 250 analyses a year and 5 seats. Past 250 analyses, you upgrade to a paid plan.
How it works
Tell us who you are
Your role, your office or organization, and what you track.
We review
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Start analyzing
Approved accounts get full platform access.