CITY OF SAN ANTONIO
GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: Intergovernmental Relations Council Committee
FROM: Jeff Coyle, Director of Government & Public Affairs
SUBJECT: Federal Legislative Update
DATE: September 6, 2019
This briefing will provide an update on recent activities related to the City's Federal Legislative Program, including the City's application for the Migrant Resource Center operations' reimbursement to the Emergency Food and Shelter Program; the status of the FY 2020 appropriations, and a military construction deferment announced by the Pentagon on September 5, 2019. GPA and federal consultants will continuously track these and any other developing issues and obtain direction from the IGR Council Committee as needed.
Emergency Food and Shelter Board (EFSP) Application
On September 6, Human Services Department submitted an application to the Emergency Food and Shelter Board for reimbursement funding for migrant resource and shelter operations for the period of January 1, 2019 through June 30, 2019. The reimbursement funding request is in the amount of $620,003 for direct services, such as meals shelter and needed provisions provided during this period. The EFSP Board is expected to make award announcements in late September or early October. GPA has been in close communication with Congressman Cuellar, Senator Cornyn and the rest of the delegation in support of the City's application. Advocacy efforts in support of the City's application are ongoing.
FY 2020 Appropriations
As we reported last month the House passed ten of the twelve Appropriations bills before the August recess, however the Senate did not advance any of their twelve Appropriations bills. The Senate will return from the summer recess on September 9 and they will begin to work on some of their Appropriations bills. We will continue to work with our Senators in support of increased funding for programs of interest to the City that are included in...
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