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September 21, 2021 Claudia Fernandez -Shaw Housing Programs Analyst City of Santa Ana Community Development Agency 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701 Re: Request for Qualifications No. RFQ a21-107, Affordable Housing Financial, Analytical and Advisory Services Dear Ms. Shaw: David Paul Rosen & Associates (DRA) is pleased to present the City of Santa Ana Community Development Agency (City) with this proposal to provide on -call affordable housing analytical and advisory services to the City of Santa Ana and the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana. DRA is one of the nation's leading firms in the development and finance of affordable housing, mixed -income housing, mixed -use development, inclusionary housing, and energy efficiency/renewable energy. Founded in 1980, David Paul Rosen & Associates (DRA) is a nationally recognized public interest consulting firm with offices in the San Francisco Bay Area and Irvine, California. DRA specializes in financial and development advisory services for affordable housing and community development. DRA has a track record of success and innovation in program design, finance and project development. We have pioneered finance and public policy initiatives in affordable housing, small business, economic development, banking, asset management, insurance and urban planning. As further specified in our attached Qualifications Statement, DRA proposes to provide services to the City in two out of the three areas identified in the RFP. DRA proposes to provide services in the following two areas: (1) General multi -family affordable housing financial, analytical and/or advisory services; (2) Inclusionary housing financial analysis and advisory services. DRA will not provide services related to the third area: multi -family and/or single-family bond issuance financial advisory services. DRA Principals have advised on more than $10 billion in low income housing finance and project development representing more than 100,000 units. We are expert in Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), tax-exempt bonds, HOME, all California State programs from HCD, CaIFHA and other agencies, RAD, Section 18, Project -Based Vouchers, GSE debt structures, FHA, Ginnie Mae, private mortgage insurance and custom made credit enhancement programs, construction, permanent and mezzanine financing. DRA is also expert in California housing, land use and finance law and policy, including Santa Ana Community Development Agency September 2'I, 2021 Proposal to Provide Multifamily Affordable Housing Advisory Services 1