Issues lobbied + lobbyists
VET — Veterans
Veterans benefits and funding for HUD-VASH program in FY 2026 and Fy 2027 Appropriations bills and implementation of the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2022.
Lobbyists: RICHARD ALCALDE; DANIEL FELIZ
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
URB — Urban Development/Municipalities
Funding for local governments. Homeless outreach programs in FY 26 as well as FY 2027 Appropriations and Budget legislation.
Lobbyists: RICHARD ALCALDE; DANIEL FELIZ
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
CAW — Clean Air and Water (quality)
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and funding for clean water and flood control projects in the County in S 4367 - Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024. Grant funding and tax credits related to provisions in H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Water Resources Development Act for 2026.
Lobbyists: RICHARD ALCALDE; DANIEL FELIZ; ADAM CROSS
Government entities lobbied: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE
BUD — Budget/Appropriations
Fiscal Year 2027 and Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations requests for the County. Community Project funding requests for FY27 Appropriations. House and Senate Budget Resolutions. Tax and budget provisions in H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act related to municipal funding and programs.
Lobbyists: RICHARD ALCALDE; DANIEL FELIZ; ADAM CROSS
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
DEF — Defense
Funding for cleanup of PFAS contamination near former military bases. Base closure issues and land use issues regarding Off-Highway Vehicles on leased federal land in the National Defense Authorization Act and FY 2026 Appropriations and FY 27 Appropriations bills. H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act funding.
Lobbyists: RICHARD ALCALDE; DANIEL FELIZ
Government entities lobbied: Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
HOU — Housing
Funding for Public Housing at HUD. Funding for CBDG in the FY 2027 Budget and Appropriations process. Low income Housing Tax credits. Affordable housing and homelessness programs at HUD.
Lobbyists: RICHARD ALCALDE; DANIEL FELIZ
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE
ECN — Economics/Economic Development
Project included in S 4367 - Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024.. Workforce development issues and reauthorization for WIOA and in FY 2026 Appropriations and Fiscal Year 2027 Appropriations legislation.
Lobbyists: RICHARD ALCALDE; DANIEL FELIZ; ADAM CROSS
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE
EDU — Education
Head start legislation, funding for vocational education programs and funding in the FY 26 and FY 27 Appropriations legislation.
Lobbyists: RICHARD ALCALDE; DANIEL FELIZ; ADAM CROSS
Government entities lobbied: Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
TRA — Transportation
Surface Transportation Authorization (to include funding in the IIJA HR 3684) and funding in FY 2026 THUD appropriations bills and FY 2027 Appropriations.
Lobbyists: RICHARD ALCALDE; DANIEL FELIZ; ADAM CROSS
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
WEL — Welfare
Farm Bill requests for programmatic funding for food assistance programs, legislation for welfare programs, TANF Reauthorization and issues related to welfare programs in FY26 and FY 27 Appropriation, and Farm Bill extensions and work requirements in H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Lobbyists: RICHARD ALCALDE; DANIEL FELIZ
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
NAT — Natural Resources
Monitor Public lands legislation and land exchanges as well as funding for wildfire response in appropriations.
Lobbyists: RICHARD ALCALDE; DANIEL FELIZ
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE