19E - FED & STATE LOBBYIST SUMMARY

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Trina Members of the Santa Ana team traveled to Washington D.C. in 2016 and met with a variety of governmental and congressional staffers. Meetings included staff at the White House; the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); COPS Office at the Department of Justice (DOJ); Department of Transportation (DOT); and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The group also traveled to Capitol Hill and met with Senator Boxer and Senator Feinstein's offices, and Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez's office. HOME Funding: The President's FY 2017 budget requested $950 million for the HOME Investment Partnerships, of which $10 million was set aside for the Self-help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP). This funding level is consistent with 2016 enacted levels and is a significant increase from the cuts originally proposed to the program in the Senate THUD appropriations bill. H&K helped the City work in cooperation with several other cities impacted by the cuts and successfully helped raise the funding levels in the final FY 2016 omnibus package. • COPS: In 2016, Santa Ana received $1.25 million to hire 10 officers, building on the City's successful track record with the COPS program. UASI: Once again, Santa Ana successfully received UASI FY 2017 funding in the amount of $5.43 million. II. Ongoing • Monthly Calls: Host monthly calls with city staff; more frequently as needed. • Grant Assistance: HK continues to monitor funding opportunities at the federal level for the City and continues to provide a weekly grants newsletter that highlights opportunities of relevance to local government. • Communication with Senators and Representatives: Maintain regular contact with Santa Ana's congressional delegation. 111. 2016 Federal Update Congress Passed FY 2017 Continuing Resolution On December 9, 2016, the Senate voted to pass a continuing resolution (CR), averting a government shutdown that was set for midnight. The CR extends current government finding levels to April 28. The House passed the CR first on December 8, and subsequently adjourned for the remainder of the year. The spending bill follows the annualized limit on discretionary spending of $1.07 trillion, as called for in the budget deal reach in 2015. Had the bill followed the 2015 limit of $1.067 trillion, agencies would have had to adjust their budgets for the next four months to account for the decrease—an approach strongly opposed by the Department of Defense. 2