Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2008

National Stabilization Program S. 2736, S. 2684, S. 1518, H.R. 322, S. 1318, S. 1084, H.R. 2930, H.R. 1851, H.R. 840, H.R. 6078, H.R. 3221, H.R. 1491, H.R. 3329

Client expense: $175,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE

H.R. 2787 - CJ's Home Protection Act-Requires all manufactured homes produced and sold in the U.S. to have weather radios. S. 2724 CJ's Home Protection Act- Requires all MH homes not on permanent foundations produced and sold to have weather radios H. R. 1851/S. 2684 - Section 8 Voucher Reform Act-facilitates the use of vouchers for full cost of purchasing manufactured homes sited on leased land. FS. 3261: Y09 Transportation, Treasury and HUD Appropriations - Advocating for funding for the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) Program. FY09 Agriculture Appropriations-Rural housing/development initiatives. H.R. 1676 - Native American Homeownership Act-Reaurthorizes the Housing and Urban Development's program of loan guarantees for housing in Native American tribal lands. H.R. 4079 - Health and Safety Emergency Housing Act-Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require temporary housing units provided to assist disaster victims to comply with certain formaldehyde emissions requirements S. 2382/H.R. 4830 - FEMA Accountablity Act- Requires the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to quickly and fairly address the abundance of surplus manufactured housing units stored by the Federal Government around the country at taxpayers expense. H.Res. 1010-RCC Manufactured Housing Week- Recognizes the role manufactured housing plays in the housing market. H.R. 5897-Travel Trailer Residents' Registry Act - Establishes a health registery to ensure that certain individuals who may have been exposed to formaldehyde in a travel trailer have an opportunity to register for such registry and receive medical treatment for such exposure. Contains an overly broad definition of travel trailers that would include manufactured housing. 24 CFR 3280, 3285 -HUD Model Manufactured Installation Standards Final Rule-Sets forth minimum requirements for the installation of manufactured homes as required by the MHIA. 24 CFR 3286 - HUD Manufactured Home Model Installation Program Final Rule-Sets forth minimum requirements for the installation program implementing and enforcing the required installation standards as required by the MHI. Included are requirements for recording keeping, temporary location of homes on dealer lots, installation training, installer certification, for manufacturers, retailers and installers. 24 CFR 3282, 3285-HUD On-Site Completion of Construction of Manufactured homes-Will set forth provisions under a new subpart allowing for the on-site completion of innovative homes components/construction practices that are essentially extensions of home construction elements currently covered by the HUD-Code but not expressly provided for and therefore require Alternative Construction letters. 24 CRF 3280.402-HUD-Code Truss Testing Protocol-The proposed rul would amend Sec.3280.402 to provide more stringent initial qualification of truss design. 24 CFR 3285-Ground Anchor Assembly Test Protocol-Will set forth standardized testing procedures and methods for determining maximum loads for different assemblies based on ground anchoring requirements in the Model Installation Standards. Intended to simiplify the ground anchor assembly selection process and improve the effectiveness of anchoring systems. FEMA 85 - Manufactured Homes in Flood Hazard Areas-FEMA 85 provides guidance on the installation of manufactured homes in flood hazard areas that in compliant with the National Flood Insurance Program requirements. While a non-mandatory guide, the provisions become mandatory if a local jurisdiction adopts it as there requirement.

Client expense: $79,510 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of

Section Eight Voucher Reform Act (S. 2684)--supported bill, worked with Senate staff to develop

Client expense: $44,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Section 8 Housing Reform: H.R. 1851/S. 2684 - The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 3965 - The Mark-to-Market Extension & Enhancement Act of 2007 FHA Reform: H.R. 5830 - FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008 (Voluntary FHA-insured assistance for distressed homeowners) Development of Affordable Housing Trust Fund: H.R. 2895 -National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 S. 2523 - National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 Rural Housing: H.R. 1982 - The Rural Housing & Economic Development Act H.R. 3878 - The Section 515 Rural Housing Property Transfer Improvement Act of 2007 Veterans Housing: H.R. 6832 - Veterans' Programs Extension and Construction Authorization Act of 2008 H.R. 2385 - The 21st Century GI Bill of Rights Act of 2007 S. 1409 - The 21st Century GI Bill of Rights Act of 2007 H.R. 4884 - Helping Our Veterans to Keep Their Homes Act of 2008 H.R. 4539 - Department of Veterans Affairs Loan Guaranty Cost Reduction Act of 2007 H.R. 5566/5561; S. 2768 - Veterans Mortgage Stimulus Clarification Act of 2008 (To raise VA Loan Limits) S. 3023 - Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2008 Appraisal Reform: H.R. 1723 - Fair FHA Appraisal Act S. 1222 - STOP FRAUD Act Other Issues: Fair Housing: H.R. 2926 / S. 1733 -- Housing Fairness Act of 2007. Provision pertaining to expanding eligibilty for Farm Credit Home Loans: H.R. 2419 - Food & Energy Security Act of 2007 FHA Prohibition on Seller-Funded Downpayment Assistance Programs: H.R. 6994: FHA Seller-Financed Downpayment Reform and Risk-Based Pricing Authorization Act of 2008 Provisions pertaining to the International Real Property Foundation: State Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill. Elderly Housing: H.R. 2930 - The Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2007 Funding for Housing in the Gulf: H.R. 1227 - Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007 Low-income Housing Assistance: S. 1386 - Homeownership Protection and Enhancement Act of 2007 Expansion of the HOPE VI Program: H.R. 3524 - HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007

Client expense: $6,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

HR 2930/ S 2736 - Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2007 HR 2895 - National Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 HR 1851/ S. 2684 - Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007 Naturally Occuring Retirement Community Program HR 3524 -HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2008 HR 3001/S 1758 - To amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $34,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

HR 3548 Plain Language in Government Communications Act - Provisions related to detering predatory lending practices and helping to protect older homeowners from foreclosure. HR 5818 Neighborhood Stablization Act - Lobbied to help prevent older homeowners from losing their homes to foreclosure. . S 2636 Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 - All provisions in Title IV related to allowing bankruptcy judges to restructure subprime mortgage debt for primary residences; lobbied the bill to help prevent older homeowners from losing their homes to foreclosure HR 3609 Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007- Provisions related to allowing judges to modify the terms of mortages in bankruptcy to reduce foreclosures. S. 2684 Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2008 - Provisions related to stabilizing the funding formula for Section 8 Vouchers to provide more affordable housing options for our members and their families. HR 5758/S. 2490 Reverse Mortgage Proceeds Protection Act - Supported passage of this bill and House companion bill to better prevent reverse mortgage borrowers from fraud and abuse. HR 1852/S 2338 Expanding American Homeownership - Lobbied to expand the FHA-insured reverse mortgage program while limiting origination fees charged by lenders. HR 3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act - discussed the implementation of the bill. HR 6076 Home Retention and Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - Lobbied for a foreclosure deferral to help members workout loans in default or refinance into new loans. S 3261 Transportation and HUD Appropriations - Lobbied for affordable housing assistance spending including section 202-housing for the elderly program. HR 6033 Home-Based Health Services Job Training and Caregiving Act of 2008 - Lobbied to expand the bill to cover more types of housing and to ensure the competitive nature of the grants program, as well as other changes to the bill. S 2490 Reverse Mortgage Proceeds Protections Act - Lobbied to increase protections for Home Equity Conversion Mortgage loan recipients. HR 3997/HR 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act - Lobbied to include provisions to assist troubled homeowners, including the ability for bankruptcy judges to modify primary mortgage debt.

Client expense: $6,870,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration on Aging, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

FY 2009 Budget Requests by the Administration; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and programs for housing and Treasury proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (continued) S. 3261-Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 [and unnumbered House Committee legislation at reporting period]; Title II Department of Housing and Urban Development- all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable housing programs (with particular emphasis on full funding of 12 month terms of project-based Section 8 contracts) and fair housing activities to create translations and programs to assist persons with limited English proficiency. S. 3289- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 [and unnumbered House Committee legislation at reporting period]; Title III Rural Development, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural housing programs. Requested authorization language in S. 3289- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 [and unnumbered House Committee legislation at reporting period] allowing the Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service access to interagency databases which would allow use of the Enterprise Income Verification income matching system for tenant income verification in RHS affordable multifamily housing programs [Not included]. S. 3260 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009; Title I Department of the Treasury, Requested authorization language allowing the Internal Revenue Service access to interagency databases which would allow use of the Enterprise Income Verification income matching system for tenant income verification in IRS' multifamily housing programs [not included]. H.R. 7323 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009; Title I Department of the Treasury, Requested authorization language allowing the Internal Revenue Service access to interagency databases which would allow use of the Enterprise Income Verification income matching system for tenant income verification in IRS' multifamily housing programs [not included]. H.R. 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act 2008: A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes. Division C--Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief - requested an extension of the placed-in-service deadline for Low Income Housing Tax Credit Allocations in each of years 2007,2008, and 2009 (not included). H.R. 1851-Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007: A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. S. 2684 - Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2008: A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. S. 2018 - A bill to Allow the Department of Housing and Urban Development to Better Serve Persons with Limited Proficiency in the English Language by Providing Technical Assistance to Recipients of Federal Funds;(owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds); all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4878N02], Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons, Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. H.R. 6803-Real Estate Assessment Center Inspection Improvement Act of 2008: To improve inspections of public housing and federally assisted multifamily housing conducted by the Real Estate Assessment Center of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; all provisions. H.R. 3965 - Mark-to-Market Extension and Enhancement Act of 2007: A bill to extend the Mark-to-Market program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 6078- Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods (GREEN) Act of 2008: To encourage energy efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy sources for housing, commercial structures, and other buildings, and to create sustainable communities; all provisions to improve energy efficiency and enviornmental friendly standards in affodable multifamily housing. H.R. 6899- Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act; Title VI Green Resouces for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods (which includes the The Green Resources and Energy Efficient Neighborhoods Act) all provisions which affect affordable multifamily housing. H.R. 5772- Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2008: A bill to amend Section 811 to improve the housing for persons with disabilities program; all provisions. S. 3593 -Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2008: To amend section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for persons with disabilities; all provisions. H.R. 2930 - Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2007: A bill to amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for the elderly, and for other purposes; all provisions. S. 2736 - Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2008: A bill to amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for the elderly, and for other purposes; all provisions. S. 1078 - Housing America's Workforce Act: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance, and for other purposes; all provisions to faciliate rental assistance. H.R. 1850- Housing America's Workforce Act: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance, and for other purposes; all provisions to facilitate rental assistance. S. 1318-Affordable Housing Preservation Act of 2007: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged; all provisions. H.R. 1491- Affordable Housing Preservation Tax Relief Act of 2007: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged; all provisions. H.R. 1227-Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007: A bill to assist in the provision of affordable housing to low-income families affected by Hurricane Katrina; all provisions. S. 1668 - Gulf Coast Housing Recovery Act of 2007: A bill to assist in providing affordable housing to those affected by the 2005 hurricanes; all provisions. S.2975 - Gulf Coast Multifamily and Assisted Housing Recovery Act: A bill to provide additional funds for affordable housing for low-income seniors, disabled persons, and others who lost their homes as a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; all provisions. H.R.6751- Gulf Coast Multifamily and Assisted Housing Recovery Act: To provide additional funds for affordable housing for low-income seniors, disabled persons, and others who lost their homes as a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; all provisions. H.R. 173-One Strike and You're Out! Act of 2007: A bill to protect innocent elderly and disabled tenants in public housing and housing assisted under the rental assistance program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 from eviction by reason of criminal activity; all provisions. H.R.1966- Fairness for Disabled Students Act of 2007: A bill to fully exempt persons with disabilities from the prohibition against providing section 8 rental assistance to college students; all provisions. H.R. 5490: Section 8 Reform, Responsibility, and Accountability Act: A bill to reform the program for rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 3524-HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2008: A bill to reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing, and for other purposes; all provisions. S. 829-HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007: A bill to reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 4002- Multi-Family Housing Preservation Act: A bill to establish a program to preserve rural multifamily housing assisted under the Housing Act of 1949; all provisions. H.R. 3873-Section 515 Rural Housing Property Transfer Improvement Act of 2007: A bill to expedite the transfer of ownership of rural multifamily housing projects with loans made or insured under section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949 so that such projects are rehabilitated and preserved for use for affordable housing; all provisions. Preliminary draft legislation, Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act of 2008; to prevent loss of affordable dwelling units; all provisions. Advocated for policies to promote long-term sustainablity and financial solvency of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties, especially related to the need for utility and operating cost relief. Requested that Congress include in an economic stimulus bill (not introduced at reporting period) or other appropriate legislative vehicle: an extension of the placed-in-service deadline for Low Income Housing Tax Credit Allocations in each of years 2007,2008, and 2009; allowing greater participation of individual investors in the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program; long-term sustainablity and financial solvency of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties, especially related to the need for utility and operating cost relief; using existing enacted Federal Housing Administration lending programs to provide bridge financing to permit new development in low-income housing tax credit markets; giving State Allocating Agencies an additional year to make allocations before having to return unused credits to the national pool; and requiring all Low Income Housing Tax Credits currently being held by the Government Sponsored Enterprises as well as other institutions in federal conservatorship to be either transferred to the Treasury, or held in the respective institutions to maturity. Department of the Treasury-Internal Revenue Service 26 CFR Part 1[TD 9420] RIN 1545BC22 Section 42 Utility Allowance Regulations Update, Final Regulation, July 29, 2008; Section 1.42-10(a) all provisions which effectively restrict the use of submetering for low-income housing tax credit tenant utility allowances. HUD Handbook 2000.04 REV-2 CHG-7, Consolidated Audit Guide for Audits of HUD Programs: Chapter 3 HUD Multifamily Housing Programs, all provisions. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures. Advocated for timely and accurate Operating Cost Adjustment Factors from HUD (inflation factor applied to rents). Advocated for a HUD mechanism to provide timely relief from unforeseen operating cost increases in HUD assisted properties. Advocated for a repeal of HUD's policy prohibiting owners of HUD-assisted mixed subsidy properties from using project expenses to pay for Low Income Housing Tax Credit compliance fees mandated by state agencies. Advocated for more timely completions and accurate rents in HUD's mark-up-to-market program. Advocated for improvements in HUD's Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) physical inspection process. Advocated for preservation of affordable multifamily housing participating in HUD, USDA-RHS programs or financed through Treasury-IRS Low Income Housing Tax Credit or bond programs. All policies and funding related to HUD's Housing Assistance Payment contracts with owners of affordable housing. Advocated for improvements and consitency in HUD's performance-based contract administration program. All policies and funding issues related to managment of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS and Treasury-IRS regulations. Requested that the Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service and Internal Revenue Service join the necessary interagency agreements which would allow use of the Enterprise Income Verification income matching system for tenant income verification necessary for RHS and IRS' multifamily housing programs. Requested that HUD refrain from issuing a final rule requiring affordable property owners to use the Enterprise Income Verification system until system problems are resolved and the Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service and Internal Revenue Service have joined the necessary agreements to use the system to ease administration on mixed-subsidy properties. Requested HUD extend its implementation deadline for the the TRACS 202c software housing provides would have to use. Advocated concerns to HUD over new multifamily Model Lease content & procedures for notifying the industry of the changes. Urged HUD to provide greater transparency & opportunites for public comment in its policy development procedures and to improve communication with industry partments on policy determinations or interpretations that affect regulatory compliance. Advocated that the Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service refrain from industry-wide freezes on management agent fees under its rental subsidy programs.

Client expense: $115,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 1491 (Preservation/Recapture Tax), S. 2684 (Section 8 Reform Act), S. 2930 (Section 202/Elderly Housing), Preservation Draft (House), H.R. 6078 (Energy), H.R. 6309 (Lead Paint)

Client expense: $5,100 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 1491, Affordable Housing Preservation Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 1852, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 H.R. 1851, Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 3221, Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 H.R. 5818, Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 H.R. 5830, FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008 S. 1318, Affordable Housing Preservation Act of 2007 S. 2684, Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2008 H.R. 5963, S. 3034, Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2008 H.R. 6694, FHA Seller-Financed Downpayment Reform and Risk-Based Pricing Authorization Act of 2008 P.L. 110-289, Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 P.L. 109-162, Violence Against Women Act P.L. 110-329, Continuing Resolution H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 PL 110-343 Financial Rescue Bill

Client expense: $484,300 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE

HR 840, HR 1491, HR 1851, HR 2930, HR 3221, HR 3329, HR 6078 S 1084, S 1518, S 1318, S 2684, S 2736

Client expense: $175,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Section Eight Voucher Reform Act (S. 2684)--supported bill, worked with Senate staff to develop Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2008 (H.R. 5772)--supported bill, worked with House staff to develop National Low Income Housing Trust Fund of 2007 (S. 2523) --supported bill Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (H.R. 3221)--supported inclusion of National Low Income Housing Trust Fund

Client expense: $56,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2787 - CJ's Home Protection Act-Requires all manufactured homes produced and sold in the U.S. to have weather radios. S. 2724 CJ's Home Protection Act- Requires all MH homes not on permanent foundations produced and sold to have weather radios H. R. 1851/S. 2684 - Section 8 Voucher Reform Act-facilitates the use of vouchers for full cost of purchasing manufactured homes sited on leased land. FS. 3261: Y09 Transportation, Treasury and HUD Appropriations - Advocating for funding for the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) Program. FY09 Agriculture Appropriations-Rural housing/development initiatives. H.R. 1676 - Native American Homeownership Act-Reaurthorizes the Housing and Urban Development's program of loan guarantees for housing in Native American tribal lands. H.R. 4079 - Health and Safety Emergency Housing Act-Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require temporary housing units provided to assist disaster victims to comply with certain formaldehyde emissions requirements S. 2382/H.R. 4830 - FEMA Accountablity Act- Requires the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to quickly and fairly address the abundance of surplus manufactured housing units stored by the Federal Government around the country at taxpayers expense. H.Res. 1010-RCC Manufactured Housing Week- Recognizes the role manufactured housing plays in the housing market. H.R. 5897-Travel Trailer Residents' Registry Act - Establishes a health registery to ensure that certain individuals who may have been exposed to formaldehyde in a travel trailer have an opportunity to register for such registry and receive medical treatment for such exposure. Contains an overly broad definition of travel trailers that would include manufactured housing. 24 CFR 3280, 3285 -HUD Model Manufactured Installation Standards Final Rule-Sets forth minimum requirements for the installation of manufactured homes as required by the MHIA. 24 CFR 3286 - HUD Manufactured Home Model Installation Program Final Rule-Sets forth minimum requirements for the installation program implementing and enforcing the required installation standards as required by the MHI. Included are requirements for recording keeping, temporary location of homes on dealer lots, installation training, installer certification, for manufacturers, retailers and installers. 24 CFR 3282, 3285-HUD On-Site Completion of Construction of Manufactured homes-Will set forth provisions under a new subpart allowing for the on-site completion of innovative homes components/construction practices that are essentially extensions of home construction elements currently covered by the HUD-Code but not expressly provided for and therefore require Alternative Construction letters. 24 CRF 3280.402-HUD-Code Truss Testing Protocol-The proposed rul would amend Sec.3280.402 to provide more stringent initial qualification of truss design. 24 CFR 3285-Ground Anchor Assembly Test Protocol-Will set forth standardized testing procedures and methods for determining maximum loads for different assemblies based on ground anchoring requirements in the Model Installation Standards. Intended to simiplify the ground anchor assembly selection process and improve the effectiveness of anchoring systems. FEMA 85 - Manufactured Homes in Flood Hazard Areas-FEMA 85 provides guidance on the installation of manufactured homes in flood hazard areas that in compliant with the National Flood Insurance Program requirements. While a non-mandatory guide, the provisions become mandatory if a local jurisdiction adopts it as there requirement.

Client expense: $120,451 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of

FHA Reform: H.R. 3221 - A bill to provide needed housing reform and other purposes (Provisions related to FHA Loan Limits and FHA Modernization) FHA Reform, Continued: H.R. 5958 - the Homeowner Opportunity Act of 2008. Some provisions were ultimately added to H.R. 3221 above. (To extend FHA loan limits increases beyond the Dec. 31 2008 deadline imposed in the First Economic Stimulus Act -- H.R. 5140) H.R. 5830 - FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008 (Voluntary FHA-insured assistance for distressed homeowners) Section 8 Housing Reform: H.R. 1851/S. 2684 - The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 3965 - The Mark-to-Market Extension & Enhancement Act of 2007 Development of Affordable Housing Trust Fund: H.R. 2895 -National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 S. 2523 - National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 Rural Housing: H.R. 1982 - The Rural Housing & Economic Development Act H.R. 3878 - The Section 515 Rural Housing Property Transfer Improvement Act of 2007 Veterans Housing: H.R. 6832 - Veterans' Programs Extension and Construction Authorization Act of 2008 H.R. 2385 - The 21st Century GI Bill of Rights Act of 2007 S. 1409 - The 21st Century GI Bill of Rights Act of 2007 H.R. 4884 - Helping Our Veterans to Keep Their Homes Act of 2008 H.R. 4539 - Department of Veterans Affairs Loan Guaranty Cost Reduction Act of 2007 H.R. 5566/5561; S. 2768 - Veterans Mortgage Stimulus Clarification Act of 2008 (To raise VA Loan Limits) Appraisal Reform: H.R. 1723 - Fair FHA Appraisal Act S. 1222 - STOP FRAUD Act Other Issues: Grants to States to purchase foreclosed properties: H.R. 5818 - Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008. Fair Housing: H.R. 2926 / S. 1733 -- Housing Fairness Act of 2007. Provision pertaining to expanding eligibilty for Farm Credit Home Loans: H.R. 2419 - Food & Energy Security Act of 2007 FHA Prohibition on Seller-Funded Downpayment Assistance Programs: H.R. 6994: FHA Seller-Financed Downpayment Reform and Risk-Based Pricing Authorization Act of 2008 Provisions pertaining to the International Real Property Foundation: State Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill. Elderly Housing: H.R. 2930 - The Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2007 Funding for Housing in the Gulf: H.R. 1227 - Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007 Low-income Housing Assistance: S. 1386 - Homeownership Protection and Enhancement Act of 2007 Expansion of the HOPE VI Program: H.R. 3524 - HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007

Client expense: $3,820,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.R. 1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 1491, Affordable Housing Preservation Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 1852, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 H.R. 1851, Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 3221, Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 H.R. 5818, Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 H.R. 5830, FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008 S. 1318, Affordable Housing Preservation Act of 2007 S. 2684, Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2008 H.R. 5963, S. 3034, Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2008 H.R. 6694, FHA Seller-Financed Downpayment Reform and Risk-Based Pricing Authorization Act of 2008 P.L. 110-289, Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 P.L. 109-162, Violence Against Women Act P.L. 110-329, Continuing Resolution H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008

Client expense: $375,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE

HR 3548 Plain Language in Government Communications Act - Provisions related to detering predatory lending practices and helping to protect older homeowners from foreclosure. HR 5818 Neighborhood Stablization Act - Lobbied to help prevent older homeowners from losing their homes to foreclosure. . S 2636 Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 - All provisions in Title IV related to allowing bankruptcy judges to restructure subprime mortgage debt for primary residences; lobbied the bill to help prevent older homeowners from losing their homes to foreclosure HR 3609 Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007- Provisions related to allowing judges to modify the terms of mortages in bankruptcy to reduce foreclosures. S. 2684 Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2008 - Provisions related to stabilizing the funding formula for Section 8 Vouchers to provide more affordable housing options for our members and their families. HR 5758/S. 2490 Reverse Mortgage Proceeds Protection Act - Supported passage of this bill and House companion bill to better prevent reverse mortgage borrowers from fraud and abuse. HR 1852/S 2338 Expanding American Homeownership - Lobbied to expand the FHA-insured reverse mortgage program while limiting origination fees charged by lenders. HR 3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act - Lobbied (1) to include mandatory loan modification mechansm for borrowers facing foreclosure, (2) to expand the FHA Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) program, cap HECM origination fees, and provide HECM consumer protections, and (3) to create and fund a federal affordable housing trust fund. HR 6076 Home Retention and Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - Lobbied for a foreclosure deferral to help members workout loans in default or refinance into new loans. S 3261 Transportation and HUD Appropriations - Lobbied for affordable housing assistance spending. HR 6033 Home-Based Health Services Job Training and Caregiving Act of 2008 - Lobbied to expand the bill to cover more types of housing and to ensure the competitive nature of the grants program. S 2490 Reverse Mortgage Proceeds Protections Act - Lobbied to increase protections for Home Equity Conversion Mortgage loan recipients. S 3261 Transportation/HUD Appropriations, FY 2009 - Lobbied for Section 202, Housing for the Elderly program funding. HR 3997/HR 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act - Lobbied to include provisions to assist troubled homeowners, including the ability for bankruptcy judges to modify primary mortgage debt.

Client expense: $7,330,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration on Aging, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

S.2684, Section 8 Voucher Reform Act H.R.3221, American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 (provisions relating to neighborhood stabilization funds and project-based vouchers)

Client expense: $70,988 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FY 2009 Budget Requests by the Administration; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and programs for housing and Treasury proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (continued) S. 3261-Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 [and unnumbered House Committee legislation at reporting period]; Title II Department of Housing and Urban Development- all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable housing programs (with particular emphasis on full funding of 12 month terms of project-based Section 8 contracts) and fair housing activities to create translations and programs to assist persons with limited English proficiency. S. 3289- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 [and unnumbered House Committee legislation at reporting period]; Title III Rural Development, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural housing programs. Requested authorization language in S. 3289- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 [and unnumbered House Committee legislation at reporting period] allowing the Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service access to interagency databases which would allow use of the Enterprise Income Verification income matching system for tenant income verification in RHS affordable multifamily housing programs [Not included]. S. 3260 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009 [and unnumbered House Committee legislation]; Title I Department of the Treasury, Requested authorization language allowing the Internal Revenue Service access to interagency databases which would allow use of the Enterprise Income Verification income matching system for tenant income verification in IRS' multifamily housing programs [not included]. H.R. 2638-Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009; Division A Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2009--all provisions related to funding and administration of federal affordable housing progams (Sections 101, Sec. 103, Sec. 105, Sec. 106 length of CR, Sec. 115 funding for Rural Rental Assistance, Sec. 168 project-based Section 8 contract renewals); Division B Disaster Relief and Recovery Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008--Chapter 10 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, all provisions to assist disaster recovery housing and community development efforts and case management (especially with community development block grant, project based Section 8 funds) for areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. H.R. 1851-Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007: A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. S. 2684 - Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2008: A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. S. 2018 - A bill to Allow the Department of Housing and Urban Development to Better Serve Persons with Limited Proficiency in the English Language by Providing Technical Assistance to Recipients of Federal Funds;(owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds); all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4878N02], Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons, Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. H.R. 3965 - Mark-to-Market Extension and Enhancement Act of 2007: A bill to extend the Mark-to-Market program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 6803-Real Estate Assessment Center Inspection Improvement Act of 2008: To improve inspections of public housing and federally assisted multifamily housing conducted by the Real Estate Assessment Center of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; all provisions. H.R. 6078- Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods (GREEN) Act of 2008: To encourage energy efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy sources for housing, commercial structures, and other buildings, and to create sustainable communities; all provisions to improve energy efficiency and enviornmental friendly standards in affodable multifamily housing. H.R. 6899- Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act; Title VI Green Resouces for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods (which includes the The Green Resources and Energy Efficient Neighborhoods Act) all provisions which affect affordable multifamily housing. H.R. 5772- Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2008: A bill to amend Section 811 to improve the housing for persons with disabilities program; all provisions. S. 3593 -Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2008: To amend section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for persons with disabilities; all provisions. H.R. 3221 - The American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008: A bill to provide needed housing reform; all provisions. H.R. 5720- The Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide assistance for housing; all provisions. S. 2666 - The Affordable Housing Investment Act of 2008: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage investment in affordable housing, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 1427- Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007: A bill to reform the regulation of certain housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, and for other purposes; all provisions. S. 1100-Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007: A bill to address the regulation of secondary mortgage market enterprises, and for other purposes; all provisons. H.R. 5937- To facilitate the preservation of certain affordable housing dwelling units. The bill would allow HUD to convert certain subsidy contracts currently in place to project-based Section 8 at the owner's request; all provisions. H.R. 2895-National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007: A bill to establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families; all provisions. S. 2523-National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007: A bill to establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families; all provisions. H.R. 1852- Expanding Homeownership Act of 2007: A bill to modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the Federal Housing Administration to use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers, and for other purposes; Sec. 26 Multifamily Housing Mortgage Limits in High Cost Areas; Sec. 29 Use of FHA Savings for Costs of Mortgage Insurance, Housing Counseling, FHA Technologies, Procedures and Processes and for Affordable Housing Grant Fund, and Study (a)(4) Affodable Housing Fund. H.R. 2930 - Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2007: A bill to amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for the elderly, and for other purposes; all provisions. S. 2736 - Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2008: A bill to amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for the elderly, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 5818 -Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008:To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and to make grants to States for related costs; all provisions. S. 1078 - Housing America's Workforce Act: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance, and for other purposes; all provisions to faciliate rental assistance. H.R. 1850- Housing America's Workforce Act: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance, and for other purposes; all provisions to facilitate rental assistance. S. 1318-Affordable Housing Preservation Act of 2007: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged; all provisions. H.R. 1491- Affordable Housing Preservation Tax Relief Act of 2007: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged; all provisions. H.R. 1227-Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007: A bill to assist in the provision of affordable housing to low-income families affected by Hurricane Katrina; all provisions. S. 1668 - Gulf Coast Housing Recovery Act of 2007: A bill to assist in providing affordable housing to those affected by the 2005 hurricanes; all provisions. S.2975 - Gulf Coast Multifamily and Assisted Housing Recovery Act: A bill to provide additional funds for affordable housing for low-income seniors, disabled persons, and others who lost their homes as a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; all provisions. H.R.6751- Gulf Coast Multifamily and Assisted Housing Recovery Act: To provide additional funds for affordable housing for low-income seniors, disabled persons, and others who lost their homes as a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; all provisions. . H.R. 173-One Strike and You're Out! Act of 2007: A bill to protect innocent elderly and disabled tenants in public housing and housing assisted under the rental assistance program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 from eviction by reason of criminal activity; all provisions. H.R.1966- Fairness for Disabled Students Act of 2007: A bill to fully exempt persons with disabilities from the prohibition against providing section 8 rental assistance to college students; all provisions. H.R. 5490: Section 8 Reform, Responsibility, and Accountability Act: A bill to reform the program for rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 3524-HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2008: A bill to reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing, and for other purposes; all provisions. S. 829-HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007: A bill to reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 4002- Multi-Family Housing Preservation Act: A bill to establish a program to preserve rural multifamily housing assisted under the Housing Act of 1949; all provisions. H.R. 3873-Section 515 Rural Housing Property Transfer Improvement Act of 2007: A bill to expedite the transfer of ownership of rural multifamily housing projects with loans made or insured under section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949 so that such projects are rehabilitated and preserved for use for affordable housing; all provisions. Preliminary draft legislation, Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act of 2008; to prevent loss of affordable dwelling units; all provisions. Preliminary discussion advocating for an extension of the placed-in-service deadline for Low Income Housing Tax Credit Allocations in each of years 2007,2008, and 2009--no specific legislative vehicle. Preliminary discussion advocating for allowing greater participation of individual investors in the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program--no legislative vehicle. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB, Emergency Comment Request; Applications for Housing Assistance Payments and Special Claims Processing and Owner Certification with Tenant Eligibility and Rent Procedures, Docket Number FR-5187-N-45, July 22, 2008 as it relates to the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2005 (VAWA) requirements in affordable housing. Department of the Treasury-Internal Revenue Service 26 CFR Part 1[TD 9420] RIN 1545BC22 Section 42 Utility Allowance Regulations Update, Final Regulation, July 29, 2008; all provisions. All policies related the Department of Housing and Urban Development 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures. Advocated against local postmasters extending "single drop mail delivery" methods used in student housing to privately owned apartment communities. Advocated for timely and accurate Operating Cost Adjustment Factors from HUD (inflation factor applied to rents). Advocated for a HUD mechanism to provide timely relief from unforeseen operating cost increases in HUD assisted properties. Advocated for a repeal of HUD's policy prohibiting owners of HUD-assisted mixed subsidy properties from using project expenses to pay for Low Income Housing Tax Credit compliance fees mandated by state agencies. Advocated for more timely completions and accurate rents in HUD's mark-up-to-market program. Advocated for improvements in HUD's Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) physical inspection process. Advocated for preservation of affordable multifamily housing participating in HUD, USDA-RHS programs or financed through Treasury-IRS Low Income Housing Tax Credit or bond programs. All policies and funding related to HUD's Housing Assistance Payment contracts with owners of affordable housing. Advocated for improvements and consitency in HUD's performance-based contract administration program. All policies and funding issues related to managment of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS and Treasury-IRS regulations. Advocated for policies to promote long-term sustainablity and financial solvency of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties, especially related to the need for utility and operating cost relief. Requested that the Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service and Internal Revenue Service join the necessary interagency agreements which would allow use of the Enterprise Income Verification income matching system for tenant income verification necessary for RHS and IRS' multifamily housing programs. Requested that the Department of Housing and Urban Development refrain from issuing a final rule requiring affordable property owners to use the Enterprise Income Verification system until system problems are resolved and the Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service and Internal Revenue Service have joined the necessary agreements to use the system to ease administration on mixed-subsidy properties. Advocated that the Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service proceed with management agent fee increases for managers of multifamily properties assisted under its rental subsidy programs. Advocated concerns to Department of Housing and Urban Development over new multifamily Model Lease content and procedures for notifying the industry of the changes.

Client expense: $83,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

H.R. 1491 (Preservation/Recapture Tax), S.2684 (Section 8 Reform Act), S.2930 (Section 202/Elderly Housing), Preservation Draft (House), H.R. 6078 (energy) and H.R. 6309 (Lead Paint)

Client expense: $6,900 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1078, H.R. 1850, Housing Americas Workforce Act, entire bill S. 829, HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007, entire bill H.R. 2536, HOPE VI Green Building and Technical Assistance Act of 2007, entire bill H.R. 3524, HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2008, entire bill H.R. 1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007, entire bill S. 1100, Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007, entire bill H.R. 1259, High-Performance Buildings Act of 2007, entire bill H.R. 1851, S. 2684, Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007, entire bill S.593, Services for Ending Long-Term Homelessness Act, entire bill H.R. 840, Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act (HEARTH) of 2007, entire bill S. 1518, Community Partnership to End Homelessness Act (CPEHA), entire bill H.R. 2895, S. 2523, National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007, entire bill S. 2062, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2007, entire bill H.R. 44, Stabilizing Affordable Housing for the Future Act, entire bill H.R. 1982, Rural Housing and Economic Development Improvement Act of 2007, entire bill H.R. 2930, S. 2736, Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2007, entire bill H.R. 647, H.R. 3965, Mark-to-Market Extension and Enhancement Act of 2007, entire bill H.R. 1852, S. 2338, FHA Modernization Act of 2007, entire bill H.R. 1289, Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2007", entire bill H.R. 3873, Section 515 Rural Housing Property Transfer Improvement Act of 2007, entire bill H.R. 3915, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, entire bill H.R. 4002, Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2007, entire bill S. 2391, GSE Mission Improvement Act, entire bill S. 2452, Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007, entire bill S. 2636, The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, entire bill H.R. 5818, Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008, entire bill H.R. 5830, FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008, entire bill H.R. 3221, Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (previously, the New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act and American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008), entire bill H.R. 5772, Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2008, entire bill H.R. 6078, Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods Act of 2008", entire bill

Client expense: $125,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FHA Reform: H.R. 3221 - A bill to provide needed housing reform and other purposes (Provisions related to FHA Loan Limits) FHA Reform, Continued: H.R. 5958 - the Homeowner Opportunity Act of 2008. Some provisions were ultimately added to H.R. 3221 above. (To extend FHA loan limits increases beyond the Dec. 31 2008 deadline imposed in the First Economic Stimulus Act -- H.R. 5140) H.R. 5830 - FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008 (Voluntary FHA-insured assistance for distressed homeowners) Section 8 Housing Reform: H.R. 1851/S. 2684 - The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 3965 - The Mark-to-Market Extension & Enhancement Act of 2007 Development of Affordable Housing Trust Fund: H.R. 2895 -National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 S. 2523 - National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 Expanding Home Loan Opportunities for Native Americans: H.R. 3002 - Native American Economic Development and Infrastructure for Housing Act of 2007 H.R. 1676 - Native American Home Ownership Opportunity Act of 2007 Rural Housing: H.R. 1982 - The Rural Housing & Economic Development Act H.R. 3878 - The Section 515 Rural Housing Property Transfer Improvement Act of 2007 Veterans Housing: H.R. 2385 - The 21st Century GI Bill of Rights Act of 2007 S. 1409 - The 21st Century GI Bill of Rights Act of 2007 H.R. 4884 - Helping Our Veterans to Keep Their Homes Act of 2008 H.R. 4539 - Department of Veterans Affairs Loan Guaranty Cost Reduction Act of 2007 H.R. 5566/5561; S. 2768 - Veterans Mortgage Stimulus Clarification Act of 2008 (To raise VA Loan Limits) Appraisal Reform: H.R. 1723 - Fair FHA Appraisal Act S. 1222 - STOP FRAUD Act Other Issues: Grants to States to purchase foreclosed properties: H.R. 5818 - Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008. Fair Housing: H.R. 2926 / S. 1733 -- Housing Fairness Act of 2007. Provisison pertaining to expanding eligibilty for Farm Credit Home Loans: H.R. 2419 - Food & Energy Security Act of 2007 Provisions pertaining to the International Real Property Foundation: State Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill. Elderly Housing: H.R. 2930 - The Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2007 Funding for Housing in the Gulf: H.R. 1227 - Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007 Low-income Housing Assistance: S. 1386 - Homeownership Protection and Enhancement Act of 2007 Expansion of the HOPE VI Program: H.R. 3524 - HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007

Client expense: $3,740,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Section Eight Voucher Reform Act (S. 2684)--supported bill, worked with Senate staff to develop Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2008 (H.R. 5772)--supported bill, worked with House staff to develop National Low Income Housing Trust Fund of 2007 (S. 2523) --supported bill

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 3548 - Provisions related to detering predatory lending practices and helping to protect older homeowners from foreclosure. HR 5818 - Lobbied to help prevent older homeowners from losing their homes to foreclosure. S 2636 - All provisions in Title IV related to allowing bankruptcy judges to restructure subprime mortgage debt for primary residences; lobbied the bill to help prevent older homeowners from losing their homes to foreclosure. HR 3609 Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007- Provisions related to allowing judges to modify the terms of mortages in bankruptcy to reduce foreclosures. S. 2684 Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2008 - Provisions related to stabilizing the funding formula for Section 8 Vouchers to provide more affordable housing options for our members and their families. HR 5758/S. 2490 Reverse Mortgage Proceeds Protection Act - Supported passage of this bill and House companion bill to better prevent reverse mortgage borrowers from fraud and abuse. HR 1852/S 2338 FHA Modernization Act of 2007- Lobbied to expand the FHA-insured reverse mortgage program while limiting origination fees charged by lenders. HR 3221 Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 - Lobbied to help prevent older homeowners from losing their homes to foreclosure and to expand FHA reverse mortgage programs. HR 6076 Home Retention and Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - Lobbied for a foreclosure deferral to help members workout loans in default or refinance into new loans. Lobbied for affordable housing assistance spending.

Client expense: $6,480,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration on Aging, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

FY 2009 Budget Requests by the Administration; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and programs for housing and Treasury proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (continued) S.CON.RES.70 - Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013: TITLE I, SEC. 104. MAJOR FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES all provisions related to funding federal affordable multifamily housing programs, especially paragraph (13) Income Security (600), all provisions related to funding project-based Section 8 contracts;TITLE III--BUDGET ENFORCEMENT, SEC. 302. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS and SEC. 313. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS, all provisions pertaining to project-based Section 8 funding;. requested a directive to the Appropriations Committee to fully fund the 12 month terms of project-based Section 8 housing assistance payment contracts [not included in legislation]. FY 2009 appropriations for the Department of Transportation and Department of Housing and Urban Development [unnumbered House Committee legislation at reporting period, request to Senate but no legislation at reporting period]; Department of Housing and Urban Development- all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable housing programs (with particular emphasis on full funding of 12 month terms of project-based Section 8 contracts) and fair housing activities to create translations and programs to assist persons with limited English proficiency. H.R. 2642- Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008. TITLE II, DOMESTIC MATTERS Requested $2.8 billion in emergency supplemental appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development to fully fund the 12 month terms of project-based Section 8 housing assistance payments contracts [not included in bill]. H.R. 1851-Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007: A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. S. 2684 - Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2008: A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. S. 2018 - A bill to Allow the Department of Housing and Urban Development to Better Serve Persons with Limited Proficiency in the English Language by Providing Technical Assistance to Recipients of Federal Funds;(owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds); all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4878N02], Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons, Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. H.R. 3965 - Mark-to-Market Extension and Enhancement Act of 2007: A bill to extend the Mark-to-Market program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 3221 - The American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008: A bill to provide needed housing reform; all provisions. H.R. 5720- The Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide assistance for housing; all provisions. H.R. 1427- Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007: A bill to reform the regulation of certain housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, and for other purposes; all provisions. S. 1100-Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007: A bill to address the regulation of secondary mortgage market enterprises, and for other purposes; all provisons. S. 1078 - Housing America's Workforce Act: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance, and for other purposes; all provisions to faciliate rental assistance. H.R. 1850- Housing America's Workforce Act: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance, and for other purposes; all provisions to facilitate rental assistance. S. 1318-Affordable Housing Preservation Act of 2007: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged; all provisions. H.R. 1491- The Affordable Housing Preservation Tax Relief Act of 2007: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged; all provisions. H.R. 1227- The Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007: A bill to assist in the provision of affordable housing to low-income families affected by Hurricane Katrina; all provisions. S. 1668 - Gulf Coast Housing Recovery Act of 2007: A bill to assist in providing affordable housing to those affected by the 2005 hurricanes; all provisions. H.R. 173-One Strike and You're Out! Act of 2007: A bill to protect innocent elderly and disabled tenants in public housing and housing assisted under the rental assistance program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 from eviction by reason of criminal activity; all provisions. H.R.1966- Fairness for Disabled Students Act of 2007: A bill to fully exempt persons with disabilities from the prohibition against providing section 8 rental assistance to college students; all provisions. H.R. 5818- Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008: The act seeks to increase housing options for low and middle-income families and establishes a HUD loan and grant program to help States purchase and rehabilitate vacated and foreclosed homes; all provisions. H.R. 5937- Preserving Certain Affordable Housing Units: The act will allow HUD allow the owners of certain affordable housing developments and HUD to convert two subsidy contracts currently in place (from RAP and Rent Supp contracts to project-based Section 8); all provisions. H.R. 6078- The Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods (GREEN) Act of 2008: A bill to improve energy efficiency and enviornmental friendly standards among HUD subsidized properties; all provisions. H.R. 4002- Multi-Family Housing Preservation Act: A bill to establish a program to preserve rural multifamily housing assisted under the Housing Act of 1949; all provisions S. 2666 - The Affordable Housing Investment Act of 2008: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage investment in affordable housing, and for other purposes; all provisions H.R. 5490: Section 8 Reform, Responsibility, and Accountability Act: A bill to reform the program for rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and for other purposes; all provisions H.R. 2895-National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007: A bill to establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families; all provisions. S. 2523-National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007: A bill to establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families; all provisions. H.R. 3524-HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2008: A bill to reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing, and for other purposes; all provisions. S. 829-HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007: A bill to reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 3873-Section 515 Rural Housing Property Transfer Improvement Act of 2007: A bill to expedite the transfer of ownership of rural multifamily housing projects with loans made or insured under section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949 so that such projects are rehabilitated and preserved for use for affordable housing; all provisions. H.R. 1852- Expanding Homeownership Act of 2007: A bill to modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the Federal Housing Administration to use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers, and for other purposes; Sec. 26 Multifamily Housing Mortgage Limits in High Cost Areas; Sec. 29 Use of FHA Savings for Costs of Mortgage Insurance, Housing Counseling, FHA Technologies, Procedures and Processes and for Affordable Housing Grant Fund, and Study (a)(4) Affodable Housing Fund. S. 2975- The Gulf Coast Multifamily and Assisted Housing Recovery Act: The bill will provide additional funds for affordable housing for low-income seniors, disabled persons, and others who lost their homes because of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; all provisions. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Independent Public Accountant Roster, Proposed Rule, [Docket No. FR-5054-P-01], RIN 2501-AD20; all provisions Internal Revenue Service Notice 2008-47, Public Comment Invited on Recommendations for 2008-2009 Guidance Priority List; all provisions. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service, Section 42 Utility Allowance Regulations Update, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Public Hearing, [REG-128274-03], RIN 1545-BC22; all provisions. Preliminary draft legislation, Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act of 2008; to prevent loss of affordable dwelling units. H.R. 2930 - Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2007: A bill to amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for the elderly, and for other purposes; all provisions. S. 2736 - Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2008: A bill to amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for the elderly, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 1066- Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act: A bill to increase community development investments by depository institutions, and for other purposes; all provisions because it restores banks and thrifts longstanding authority to make direct investments that promote the public welfare, including affordable multifamily housing developments. S. 2487- Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act: A bill to increase community development investments by depository institutions, and for other purposes; all provisions because it restores banks and thrifts longstanding authority to make direct investments that promote the public welfare, including affordable multifamily housing developments. Advocated for timely and accurate Operating Cost Adjustment Factors from HUD (inflation factor applied to rents). Advocated for a HUD mechanism to provide timely relief from unforeseen operating cost increases in HUD assisted propoerties. Advocated for a repeal of HUD's policy prohibiting owners of HUD-assisted mixed subsidy properties from using project expenses to pay for Low Income Housing Tax Credit compliance fees mandated by state agencies. Advocated for more timely completions and accurate rents in HUD's mark-up-to-market program. Advocated for improvements in HUD's Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) physical inspection process. Advocated for preservation of affordable multifamily housing participating in HUD, USDA-RHS programs or financed through Treasury-IRS Low Income Housing Tax Credit or bond programs. All policies and funding related to HUD's Housing Assistance Payment contracts with owners of affordable housing. Advocated for improvements and consitency in HUD's performance-based contract administration program. All policies and funding issues related to managment of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS and Treasury-IRS regulations. Advocated for policies to promote long-term sustainablity and financial solvency of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties. Requested that the Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service and Internal Revenue Service join the necessary interagency agreements which would allow use of the Enterprise Income Verification income matching system for tenant income verification necessary for RHS and IRS' multifamily housing programs. Requested that the Department of Housing and Urban Development refrain from issuing a final rule requiring affordable property owners to use the Enterprise Income Verification system until system problems are resolved and the Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service and Internal Revenue Service have joined the necessary agreements to use the system to ease administration on mixed-subsidy properties. Advocated that the Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service proceed with management agent fee increases for managers of multifamily properties assisted under its rental subsidy programs.

Client expense: $166,805 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

S. 2684/H.R. 1851, Section 8 Voucher Reform Act H.R. 3221, American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 (provisions relating to neighborhood stabilization funds) H.R. 5818, Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1427 Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 1491 Affordable Housing Preservation Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 1852 Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 H.R. 1851 Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 3221 Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 H.R. 5818 Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 H.R. 5830 FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008 S. 1318 Affordable Housing Preservation Act of 2007 S. 2684 Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2008

Client expense: $364,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

H.R. 1491 (Preservation/Recapture Tax), S. 2684 (Section 8 Reform Act), S. 2930 (Section 202/Elderly Housing), Preservation Draft (House), S. 2684 (Tax Credit Modernization), H.R. 3221 (Tax Credit), H.R. 6078 (Energy) and H.R. 6309 (Lead Paint)

Client expense: $8,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 3548 - Provisions related to detering predatory lending practices and helping to protect older homeowners from foreclosure. HR 5818 - Lobbied to help prevent older homeowners from losing their homes to foreclosure. S 2636 - All provisions in Title IV related to allowing bankruptcy judges to restructure subprime mortgage debt for primary residences; lobbied the bill to help prevent older homeowners from losing their homes to foreclosure. HR 3609 - Provisions related to allowing judges to modify the terms of mortages in bankruptcy to reduce foreclosures. S. 2684 - Provisions related to stabilizing the funding formula for Section 8 Vouchers to provide more affordable housing options for our members and their families. S. 2490 - Supported passage of this bill to better prevent reverse mortgage borrowers from fraud and abuse. HR 1852/S 2338 - Lobbied to expand the FHA-insured reverse mortgage program while limiting origination fees charged by lenders.

Client expense: $7,220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 3548 - To deter predatory lending practices and help prevent older homeowners from foreclosure. HR 5818 - Lobbied to help prevent older homeowners from losing their homes to foreclosure. S 2636 - Working on Title IV of the bill to allow bankruptcy judges to restructure subprime mortgage debt for primary residences; lobbied the bill to help prevent older homeowners from losing their homes to foreclosure. HR 3609 - Promote legislation which would allow judges to modify the terms of mortages in bankruptcy to reduce foreclosures. S. 2684 - Lobbied the bill to stabilize the funding formula for Section 8 Vouchers to provide more affordable housing options for our members and their families. S. 2490 - Working in support of this bill to better prevent reverse mortgage borrowers from fraud and abuse. HR 1852/S 2338 - Lobbied to expand the FHA-insured reverse mortgage program while limiting origination fees charged by lenders.

Client expense: $7,220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration on Aging, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

HOUSING (SENATE) - To deter predatory lending practices and help prevent older homeowners from foreclosure HOUSING HR 3548 - To deter predatory lending practices and help prevent older homeowners from foreclosure HOUSING HR 5818 - Lobbied to help prevent older homeowners from losing their homes to foreclosure. HOUSING S 2636 - Working on title IV of the bill to allow bankruptcy judges to restructure subprime mortgage debt for primary residences; lobbied the bill to help prevent older homeowners from losing their homes to foreclosure. HOUSING (SENATE) - To deter predatory lending practices and help prevent older homeowners from foreclosure HOUSING HR 3548 - To deter predatory lending practices and help prevent older homeowners from foreclosure HOUSING HR 5818 - Lobbied to help prevent older homeowners from losing their homes to foreclosure. HOUSING S 2636 - Working on title IV of the bill to allow bankruptcy judges to restructure subprime mortgage debt for primary residences; lobbied the bill to help prevent older homeowners from losing their homes to foreclosure. HOUSING S 2636 (HOUSE) - Working on title IV of the bill to allow bankruptcy judges to restructure subprime mortgage debt for primary residences; lobbied the bill to help prevent older homeowners from losing their homes to foreclosure. HOUSING (SENATE) - To deter predatory lending practices and help prevent older homeowners from foreclosure HOUSING HR 3548 - To deter predatory lending practices and help prevent older homeowners from foreclosure HOUSING HR 3609 - Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act- Promote legislation which would allow judges to modify the terms of mortgages in bankruptcy to reduce foreclosures. HOUSING S 2636 - Working on title IV of the bill to allow bankruptcy judges to restructure subprime mortgage debt for primary residences; lobbied the bill to help prevent older homeowners from losing their homes to foreclosure. HOUSING S 2636 - Working on title IV of the bill to allow bankruptcy judges to restructure subprime mortgage debt for primary residences; lobbied the bill to help prevent older homeowners from losing their homes to foreclosure. HOUSING HR 5818 - Lobbied to help prevent older homeowners from losing their homes to foreclosure. HOUSING S 2636 - Working on title IV of the bill to allow bankruptcy judges to restructure subprime mortgage debt for primary residences; lobbied the bill to help prevent older homeowners from losing their homes to foreclosure. HOUSING-PUBLIC S 2684 - Lobbied the bill to stabilize the funding formula for Section 8 Vouchers to provide more affordable housing options for our members and their families. HOUSING-PUBLIC S 2684 - Lobbied the bill to stabilize the funding formula for Section 8 Vouchers to provide more affordable housing options for our members and their families. HOUSING-PUBLIC S 2684 - Lobbied the bill to stabilize the funding formula for Section 8 Vouchers to provide more affordable housing options for our members and their families. REVERSE MORTGAGES HR 1852/S 2338 (HOUSE) - Lobbied to expand the FHA-insured reverse mortgage program while limiting origination fees charged by lenders. REVERSE MORTGAGES S 2490 - Working in support of this bill to better prevent reverse mortgage borrowers from fraud and abuse. REVERSE MORTGAGES HR 1852/S 2338 (HOUSE) - Lobbied to expand the FHA-insured reverse mortgage program while limiting origination fees charged by lenders. REVERSE MORTGAGES S 2490 - Working in support of this bill to better prevent reverse mortgage borrowers from fraud and abuse. REVERSE MORTGAGES HR 1852/S 2338 (HOUSE) - Lobbied to expand the FHA-insured reverse mortgage program while limiting origination fees charged by lenders. REVERSE MORTGAGES S 2490 - Working in support of this bill to better prevent reverse mortgage borrowers from fraud and abuse. REVERSE MORTGAGES S 2490 (HOUSE) - Working in support of this bill to better prevent reverse mortgage borrowers from fraud and abuse.

Client expense: $7,220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

FHA Reform: H.R. 1752 - Expanding American Homeownership Act S. 947 - 21st Centurty Housing Act FHA Reform, continued: H.R. 1852 - Expanding American Homeownership Act S. 2338 - FHA Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 2139 - FHA Manufactured Housing Loan Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 5140 - Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (Provisions related to FHA Loan Limits) H.R. 3221 - A bill to provide needed housing reform and other purposes (Provisions related to FHA Loan Limits) Section 8 Housing Reform: H.R. 1851/S. 2684 - The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 3965 - The Mark-to-Market Extension & Enhancement Act of 2007 Development of Affordable Housing Trust Fund: H.R. 2895 -National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 S. 2523 - National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 Expanding Home Loan Opportunities for Native Americans: H.R. 3002 - Native American Economic Development and Infrastructure for Housing Act of 2007 H.R. 1676 - Native American Home Ownership Opportunity Act of 2007 Rural Housing: H.R. 1982 - The Rural Housing & Economic Development Act H.R. 3878 - The Section 515 Rural Housing Property Transfer Improvement Act of 2007 Veterans Housing: H.R. 2385 - The 21st Century GI Bill of Rights Act of 2007 S. 1409 - The 21st Century GI Bill of Rights Act of 2007 H.R. 4884 - Helping Our Veterans to Keep Their Homes Act of 2008 H.R. 4539 - Department of Veterans Affairs Loan Guaranty Cost Reduction Act of 2007 H.R. 5566/5561; S. 2768 - Veterans Mortgage Stimulus Clarification Act of 2008 (To raise VA Loan Limits) Appraisal Reform: H.R. 1723 - Fair FHA Appraisal Act S. 1222 - STOP FRAUD Act Other Issues: Farm Credit Home Loans: H.R. 2419 - Food & Energy Security Act of 2007 Elderly Housing: H.R. 2930 - The Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2007 Housing in the Gulf: H.R. 1227 - Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007 Monies for International Housing Efforts: H.R. 2764 - Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008 Low-income Housing Assistance: S. 1386 - Homeownership Protection and Enhancement Act of 2007 Expansion of the HOPE VI Program: H.R. 3524 - HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007

Client expense: $3,140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Section Eight Voucher Reform Act (S. 2684)--supported bill, worked with Senate staff to develop Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2008 (H.R. 5772)--supported bill, worked with House staff to develop National Low Income Housing Trust Fund of 2007 (S. 2523) --supported bill

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2787 - CJ's Home Protection Act S. 2724 CJ's Home Protection Act H. R. 1851/S. 2684 - Section 8 Voucher Reform Act FY09 Transportation, Treasury, and HUD Appropriations, PATH Funding, FY09 Homeland Security, FEMA funding FY09 Agriculture Appropriations H.R. 1676 - Native American Homeownership Act H.R. 4079 - Health and Safety Emergency Housing Act S. 2382/H.R. 4830 - FEMA Accountablity Act H.Res. 1010-RCC Manufactured Housing Week

Client expense: $97,453 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 1491 (Preservation/Recapture Tax), S. 2684 (Section 8 Reform Act), S. 2930 (Section 202/Elderly Housing), Preservation Draft (House) and S. 2684 (Tax Credit Modernization)

Client expense: $6,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2009; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and bond-financed multifamily housing programs (continued) H.CON.RES.312 -Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013: Title I, SEC. 102. MAJOR FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES, all provisions related to funding federal affordable multifamily housing programs, especially paragraph (13) Income Security (600), all provisions related to funding project-based Section 8 contracts; TITLE III, SEC. 309. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING all provisions to provide for an affordable housing fund, offset by reforming government-sponsored enterprises; TITLE IV, SEC. 403. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS, all provisions pertaining to project-based Section 8; also requested a directive to the Appropriations Committee to fully fund the 12 month terms of project-based Section 8 housing assistance payment contracts. "Views and Estimates of the Committee on Financial Services on Matters to be Set Forth in the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2009" Committee Print - Housing and Community Opportunity - all provisions related to project-based Section 8 funding and administration. S.CON.RES.70 - An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013: TITLE I, SEC. 104. MAJOR FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES all provisions related to funding federal affordable multifamily housing programs, especially paragraph (13) Income Security (600), all provisions related to funding project-based Section 8 contracts; TITLE II, Subtitle B, SEC. 211, paragraph.(e) Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008, all provisions to provide supplemental appropriations for project-based Section 8 contracts; SEC. 212. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS, all provisions pertaining to project-based Section 8; TITLE III, SEC. 301. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND TO STRENGTHEN AND STIMULATE THE AMERICAN ECONOMY AND PROVIDE ECONOMIC RELIEF TO AMERICAN FAMILIES, paragraph.(c) Housing all provisions to provide housing assistance, which may include low income rental assistance, or establish an affordable housing fund financed by the housing government sponsored enterprises or other sources; requested a directive to the Appropriations Committee to fully fund the 12 month terms of project-based Section 8 housing assistance payment contracts. S. 131-Mark-to-Market Extension Act of 2007: to extend for 5 years the Mark-to-Market program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; all provisions. H.R. 647-Mark-to-Market Extension Act of 2007: A bill to extend for 5 years the Mark-to-Market program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; all provisions. H.R. 3965 - Mark-to-Market Extension and Enhancement Act of 2007: A bill to extend the Mark-to-Market program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes; all provisions, special emphasis on Sec.9 CORRECTING HARM CAUSED BY LATE SUBSIDY PAYMENTS [of the introduced bill]. H.R. 127-FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2007: A bill to amend the National Housing Act to increase the mortgage amount limits applicable to FHA mortgage insurance for multifamily housing located in high-cost areas; all provisions. H.R. 44-Stabilizing Affordable Housing for the Future Act: A bill to preserve affordable housing opportunities for low-income families, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 201-Housing Opportunities Made Easier Act: A bill to authorize 150,000 incremental vouchers for tenant-based rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to help meet the housing needs of low-income families; all provisions. H.R. 202-Housing Authority Funding Fairness Act of 2007: A bill to authorize the renewal of tenant-based rental assistance vouchers under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. H.R. 655-Pathway to Preservation Act of 2007: A bill to provide for more accurate valuation of multifamily housing properties, and loans for such properties, that are sold at a discount by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to facilitate acquisition of such properties that maintains the properties as affordable housing; all provisions. H.R. 1427- Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007: A bill to reform the regulation of certain housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, and for other purposes; all provisions. S. 1100-Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007: A bill to address the regulation of secondary mortgage market enterprises, and for other purposes; all provisons, also requested inclusion of an affordable housing fund. H.R. 173-One Strike and You're Out! Act of 2007: A bill to protect innocent elderly and disabled tenants in public housing and housing assisted under the rental assistance program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 from eviction by reason of criminal activity; all provisions. H.R.1966- Fairness for Disabled Students Act of 2007: A bill to fully exempt persons with disabilities from the prohibition against providing section 8 rental assistance to college students; all provisions. S. 584 -Community Restoration and Revitalization Act of 2007: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit; SEC. 2. MODIFICATIONS TO RULES FOR DETERMINING THE APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE FOR CERTAIN BUILDINGS ELIGIBLE FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSING CREDIT, all provisions related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program. H.R. 1043-Community Restoration and Revitalization Act of 2007: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit; SEC. 2. MODIFICATIONS TO RULES FOR DETERMINING THE APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE FOR CERTAIN BUILDINGS ELIGIBLE FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSING CREDIT, all provisions related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program. S. 1318-Affordable Housing Preservation Act of 2007: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged; all provisions. H.R. 1491- The Affordable Housing Preservation Tax Relief Act of 2007: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged; all provisions. S. 1078 - Housing America's Workforce Act: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance, and for other purposes; all provisions to faciliate rental assistance. H.R. 1850- Housing America's Workforce Act: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance, and for other purposes; all provisions to facilitate rental assistance. H.R. 1227- The Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007: A bill to assist in the provision of affordable housing to low-income families affected by Hurricane Katrina; all provisions. S. 1668 - Gulf Coast Housing Recovery Act of 2007: A bill to assist in providing affordable housing to those affected by the 2005 hurricanes; all provisions. H.R. 2895-National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007: A bill to establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families; all provisions. S. 2523-National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007: A bill to establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families; all provisions. H.R. 2930 - Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2007: A bill to amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for the elderly, and for other purposes; all provisions. S. 2736 - Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2008: A bill to amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for the elderly, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 3524-HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2008: A bill to reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.AMDT.923 to HR 3524 HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2008 [Amendment (A001) offered by Ms. Waters]: An amendment to make a number of technical and conforming changes as well as enhancements to the bill, including the following: (1) redefines the scope of the 1 for 1 replacement requirement by requiring the replacement of all units in existence as of January 1, 2005, and provides a limited waiver from the replacement requirement; (2) extends the timeline for rebuilding replacement housing units to 54 months from the date of execution of the grant agreement, consistent with current HUD practice; (3) clarifies procedural requirements for making any significant amendments or changes to a revitalization plan; (4) removes specific references to LEED for non-residential construction and excludes costs associated with green development compliance from HUD's Total Development Cost calculation; (5) clarifies eligibility and occupancy standards; and (6) clarifies that no person not lawfully permitted to be in, or remain in, the United States is eligible for housing assistance under this bill; all provisions. H.AMDT.927 to HR 3524 HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2008 [Amendment (A005) offered by Ms. Lee]: An amendment to safeguard the rights of tenants of HOPE VI housing from eviction based on the criminal activities of others if the tenant is elderly or disabled, and did not or should not have known of the activity, or if they were the victims of a criminal act; all provisions. H.AMDT.929 to HR 3524 HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2008 [Amendment (A007) offered by Mrs. Capito]: An amendment sought to substitute the green building requirement, which is part of the mandatory core component of the underlying bill, with a provision that includes green building as part of the mandatory graded section. It also strikes references in the bill to specific green building standards and instead requires the Secretary of HUD to select a rating system, standard, or code for green buildings. This standard shall meet certain criteria and the Secretary shall conduct a study every 5 years to evaluate and compare third party green building standards to see if they meet the criteria; all provisions. S. 829-HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007: A bill to reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R. 1851-Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007: A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. S. 2684 - Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2008: A bill to reform the housing choice voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions. S. 2018 - A bill to Allow the Department of Housing and Urban Development to Better Serve Persons with Limited Proficiency in the English Language by Providing Technical Assistance to Recipients of Federal Funds;(owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds); all provisions. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [Docket No. FR4878N02], Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons, Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. H.R. 1980-Housing Assistance Council Authorization Act of 2007: A bill to authorize appropriations for the Housing Assistance Council; all provisions. S. 2666 - The Affordable Housing Investment Act of 2008: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage investment in affordable housing, and for other purposes; all provisions H.R. 5490: Section 8 Reform, Responsibility, and Accountability Act: A bill to reform the program for rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, and for other purposes; all provisions H.R. 3873-Section 515 Rural Housing Property Transfer Improvement Act of 2007: A bill to expedite the transfer of ownership of rural multifamily housing projects with loans made or insured under section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949 so that such projects are rehabilitated and preserved for use for affordable housing; all provisions. H.R. 1852- Expanding Homeownership Act of 2007: A bill to modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the Federal Housing Administration to use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers, and for other purposes; all provisions. H.R.5140 - Economic Stimulus Act of 2008: To provide economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits; TITLE II--HOUSING GSE AND FHA LOAN LIMITS or TITLE III, Sec. 301 Emergency designation, requested adding a provision providing $1.96 billion in emergency supplemental appropriations to fund project-based Section 8 contracts (requested but not introduced). H.R. 1682-Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007: A bill to restore the financial solvency of the national flood insurance program, and for other purposes; all provisions because some affordable multifamily properties need flood insurance.. H.R. 3121-Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007: A bill to restore the financial solvency of the national flood insurance program and to provide for such program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms and floods, and for other purposes; all provisions because some affordable multifamily properties need flood insurance. H.R. 1066- Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act: A bill to increase community development investments by depository institutions, and for other purposes; all provisions because it restores banks and thrifts longstanding authority to make direct investments that promote the public welfare, including affordable multifamily housing developments. S. 2487- Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act: A bill to increase community development investments by depository institutions, and for other purposes; all provisions because it restores banks and thrifts longstanding authority to make direct investments that promote the public welfare, including affordable multifamily housing developments. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service, Section 42 Utility Allowance Regulations Update, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Public Hearing, [REG-128274-03], RIN 1545-BC22; all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.3: Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs REV-1, Change 2; Chapter 2, paragraph 2-33.C, all provisions related to fair housing reasonable accomodations. Preliminary draft legislation to improve coordination of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program with other affordable multifamily housing programs. Preliminary draft legislation to preserve affordable multifamily housing. Requested $2.8 billion in either emergency supplemental appropriations, advanced appropriations or some combination thereof, to fully fund the 12 month increments for project-based Section 8 contracts (neither the FY 08 supplemental appropriaitons bill nor the FY 09 Transportation-Housing and Urban Developement bill introduced during reporting period). Sent a letter to HUD regarding their policy prohibiting assisted property owners on using project expenses for consultants to advice owners on HUD (Real Estate Assessment Center) REAC inspections and policies. Sent a letter to HUD regarding State of Mississippis request to divert $600 million of its disaster CDBG funds from housing recovery to an expansion of the Port of Gulfport. Advocated for timely and accurate Operating Cost Adjustment Factors from HUD (inflation factor applied to rents). Advocated for a HUD mechanism to provide timely relief from unforeseen operating cost increases in HUD assisted propoerties. Advocated for a repeal of HUD's policy prohibiting owners of HUD-assisted mixed subsidy properties from using project expenses to pay for Low Income Housing Tax Credit compliance fees mandated by state agencies. Advocated for more timely completions and accurate rents in HUD's mark-up-to-market program. Advocated for improvements in HUD's Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) physical inspection process Advocated for preservation of affordable multifamily housing participating in HUD, USDA-RHS programs or financed through Treasury-IRS Low Income Housing Tax Credit or bond programs. All policies and funding related to HUD's Housing Assistance Payment contracts with owners of affordable housing Advocated for improvements and consitency in HUD's performance-based contract administration program. All policies and funding issues related to managment of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS and Treasury-IRS regulations. Advocated for policies to promote long-term sustainablity and financial solvency of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties

Client expense: $84,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

S. 2684/H.R. 1851, Section 8 Voucher Reform Act S. 829/H.R. 3126, HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act S.2636, Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 (provisions relating to rental and affordable housing)

Client expense: $120,376 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2684, the "Section 8 Voucher Reform Act" H.R. 1852/S. 2523, the "National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act" (Access for Persons with Disabilities)

Client expense: $143,238 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

S. 2736, Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act, to increase available funding for services, assist providers in preservation efforts, and make assisted living possible for low-income seniors - support HR 2895/S 2523, to establish a National Affordable Housing Trust Fund - support HR 1851/S 2684, Section 8 Voucher Reform Act - support

Client expense: $87,982 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE