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housing. Oppose legislation that House Financial Services Committee, seeks to limit local control over Representative Waters. This would authorize $100 affordable housing decisions. billion for affordable housing infrastructure. Through advocacy, HK will continue to make clear the need to preserve local control over affordable housing decisions. (TPA) Worked with the City to monitor and provide updates on numerous affordable housing bills, including SB 50 (Wiener). TPA also worked with the City to support the following bills: AB 11 (Chiu) which would allow cities to create affordable housing and infrastructure agencies, subject to approval by the Strategic Growth Council, to fund affordable housing developments; SB 5 (Beall), which would have established the Affordable Housing and Community Development Investment Program, which would have provided funding for planning and construction of locally approved affordable housing developments; and AB 1482 (Chiu), which limited rent -gouging and put other renter protections into place. Ultimately, AB 11 was held in policy committee; SB 5 was vetoed by Governor Newsom; and, AB 1482 was signed into law. Housing First Program Support legislation that expands (HK) In close coordination with cities from across the funding for the Housing First Model country and the National Alliance to End to provide permanent housing for Homelessness, HK has been at the forefront of individuals that are homeless. legislative efforts to provide critically needed supportive services and permanent housing to address homelessness. HK helped draft the bipartisan, bicameral S 923/HR 1978 Fighting Homelessness Through Services and Housing Act, introduced by Senators Feinstein and Murkowski and Representatives Lieu and Stivers, which funds supportive housing models: HR 1856/S 2613 Ending Homelessness Act, introduced by Senator Harris and Representative Waters and S 3030, Eviction Crisis Act which includes an emergency assistance fund. HK also advocated in coalition for sustaining the Homeless Assistance Grants at $2.777 billion. Housing Choice Program Support passing of FY 2018 (HK) On vouchers, HK is working with the chair of Access appropriations bill with full funding the House Financial Services Committee on for the Housing Choice Voucher legislation to provide housing, case management Program and the program's and social services, including new Special Purpose administrative fees. Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers. Additionally, HK is advocating for expanding HUD-VASH veteran vouchers (HR 2398/S 2061); and for providing family unification vouchers to foster youth at risk of homelessness as they transition to adulthood (HR 4300/S 2803). The FY 2020 appropriations package included $23.9 billion for Tenant -based Rental Assistance, $1.3 billion above the 2019 enacted 19C-20 City of Santa Ana 2019 Legislative Scorecard