Issue: (Briefly state the issue in a question format.)
 

Response/Service Position: (Each major point should be in bullet form, consist of one or two sentences at most, and be easy to read. Budget information ($/FTE), if any, should also be in bullet form: do not include $/FTE tables in the issue paper. Tables, charts, and graphs may be attached separately to the issue paper.)
 

Background: (Include relevant information summarized in bullet form. This information may include current lawsuits, storm damage, major shifts in funding, positions of congressional delegations, interest groups, and constituents, etc.)
 

Contact: (Include the name and phone number of the person who should be contacted on the issue paper and the date the issue paper was prepared.)