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EXHIBIT A Santa Ana Universal Representation Project Y2 — Scope of Work 2018-201 Proposed Budget:405-,o w— *Wow Describe the type of immigration legal services that you will be providing through the City of Santa Ana's Universal Representation Fund. ImmDef will continue to provide removal defense legal services exclusively to Santa Ana residents. We will prioritize this funding on cases that originate in detention, either at the Musick or Theo Lacy facilities. Depending on staff capacity, ImmDef may also represent Santa Ana residents who are detained in Adelanto. We will also provide removal defense legal services to non -detained Santa Ana residents in removal proceedings, with the caveat that priority be given to detained Santa Ana residents. We will provide full-scale deportation defense in these cases including bond, initial masters, and subsequent masters, merits (both detained and released). Proposed Program Model: ImmDefs representation model is, based on a universal model of representation. ImmDef has never denied representation to anyone based on their lack of eligibility for relief, complexity of issues, or for any other reason. The only criteria ImmDef will use to screen clients for this project is an income eligibility requirement of 200% or below of the federal poverty guidelines, and a Santa Ana residency requirement. Estimated Numbers of Clients to be Served: Based on ImmDef s proposed budget, ImmDef anticipates serving an additional ami clients in Santa Ana with these funds. The actual number served will depend on factors beyond our control such as: the number of individuals who have no relief available to them or who seek voluntary departure, the number of individuals whose cases proceed to a trial (merits hearing) while detained versus clients released on bond, and the level of cooperation from EOIR or ICE V9 - in assisting with client accessibility and case calendaring. Given our budget of $•85,aaoe, the � Vol DOO proposed metrics leave us with a case cost of $41250$4722, which is identical to the case cost in Y1. Under the Y1 contract through the City of Santa Ana and the Vera Institute, ImmDef projected that it would represent 35-40 Santa Ana and Orange County residents in removal proceedings. We anticipate by the end of the contract year with the City of Santa Ana ending on October 31, 2018, that we will have initiated representation with another 3-5 cases, bringing our Y1 total to approximately 20-22 Santa Ana residents represented by this project. Due to staffing changes and hiring, and delays with setting up our physical space in Santa Ana, our Santa Ana OC team was not fully operational until March 2018, approximately four months after the grant period began for Y1 on November 1, 2017. ImmDef plans to incorporate the additional 15-20 cases to our Y2 deliverables, with an expected total by the end of Y2 o£sgSanta Ana and Orange County cases, with a mixture of non -detained and detained cases.! Anticipated outcomes and Impact of Services: ImmDef expects our high ❑quality representation to have a profound effect on the clients we serve. As of October 4, 2018, ImmDef represents 17 Santa Ana residents in removal defense proceedings. Three cases have been closed, with one Santa Ana resident obtaining relief from removal. The remaining 14 cases are pending. The project serves a cross-section of Santa Ana's immigrant community, including single mothers, fathers, homeless individuals, youth, the