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Ben Goldeen, Federal Advocacy Manager: Ben brings 12 years of federal legislative, funding, and public policy experience. Ben has experience managing legislative activity, including bill analysis, research, and drafting particularly for federal funding opportunities. Ben has expertise in several policy sectors including water resources, healthcare, housing, environmental hazards, agriculture, foreign affairs, and resources for veterans. Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. Federal Advocacy Manager 2021-Present Since joining TPA, Ben keeps clients informed of significant actions and pertinent developments in the federal government and strategizes on ways in which to influence and enact changes in Washington, DC that have concrete results for clients. Some of Ben's accomplishments include: Ben worked with Oakland City staff to develop, prepare, and execute a strategic plan to support the City's FY21 RAISE grant application. This highly competitive federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation formed a key component of the City's TOWN For All initiative to reconnect the City's waterfront neighborhoods. The strategy entailed gathering support from key stakeholders in a way especially tailored to the current Administration's priorities, maximizing the application's chances of success. In addition to tailoring a message, TPA planned advocacy that leveraged the City's strengths during the grant review process. The culmination of this process was the award of more than $14.5 million in federal RASIE funds for the City's TOWN For All project. In the FY21 RAISE cycle Oakland was one of only four jurisdictions in the State of California to receive a RAISE grant. • Ben's nearly seven years working for members of California's Congressional Delegation has led to an extensive network of relationships both on Capitol Hill and within federal agencies. His understanding of the regional and political dynamics of the California Congressional delegation and their interactions with other members of the House and Senate are important to successfully advocating for California -based clients. Ben has first-hand knowledge of the current federal appropriations process, including community project funding requests. This process differs from the pre-2011 earmark process and an understanding of the need to balance transparency and politics to submit a competitive request is key. Ben has utilized his experience to successfully assist clients secure millions of dollars' worth of earmarks. Ben has identified new and previously -underutilized federal grants for the benefit of TPA clients. He has leveraged his relationships with key grant officials at various federal agencies to ascertain their specific priorities and buzz words required for successful grant applications. Ben then leverages that information to help TPA federal clients develop and submit more competitive federal grant applications and then provide more effective tailored advocacy to secure funding awards. Prior to joining TPA, Ben was a Legislative Director for Congressional Representative Jim Costa and a Legislative Assistant for Representative Dennis Cardoza. He holds a Bachelor in Arts in Political Science and Latin American Studies from Boston College and a Certificate in Community Development and Growth from the University of Pennsylvania. Q Proposal for Grant Writing Services I Santa Ana Public Works Agency Page 14