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Despite the likely increase in CDBG funding, not only did the Commission not approve our requested <br />funds, they did not approve even leaving our funding at its current level of $64,141, but instead <br />recommended a cut of 3.0% to $62,241. We note that in light of the increase in FY 2018 funding, the <br />amounts shown for recommended funding under the public service component, at page 75A-2 of the <br />current staff report (dated May 15th), show increases for the 17 funded programs of between 5.78% and <br />23.28%, while the funding for FHCOC's has not been adjusted upwards. <br />While our online application, in answer to a required question for which no added explanation was <br />possible, did state that the minimum funding we would accept in order to conduct fair housing services <br />and landlord -tenant counseling for the City of Santa Ana would be $60,000, that answer should not in <br />any way be used to infer that such a lower level of funding would allow for a complete and effective <br />program anticipated with the receipt of the $66,000 requested. To put funding for these services in <br />context, between FY 14 and the currently recommended funding for FY 18, there has been an inflation <br />adjusted decrease in funding for our program of about 12% ($67,517 FY 14, adjusted to $70,720 FY 18 <br />dollars). All the while the estimated population for Santa Ana has increased from 335,441 to 338,247 or <br />about 0.8% [California Dept of Finance estimates, 1/1/2014 and 1/1/2018]. As during this period, with <br />the exception of FY 18, CDBG allocations were shrinking, or at best were flat, FHCOC understood the <br />funding constraints that led to our sub -recipient allocation being reduced. We must confess that we are <br />not understanding of a further cut given the increase in allocation received by the City of Santa Ana. <br />We respectfully request that the city council adjust FHCOC's funding upwards, so that current and <br />potential residents of Santa Ana will receive a complete and effective fair housing service program. <br />Thank you. <br />Denise Y. Cato <br />President/CEO <br /> <br />