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This Program builds upon existing infrastructure that delivers aid quickly and effectively to those most in <br />need. Additional funding would enable the Program to reach more households at a time when 10E's $75 <br />billion budget and intensified enforcement activity are expected to create unprecedented demand for local <br />assistance. <br />We also recommend that the Council update the Program criteria to prioritize households with the greatest <br />financial need, ensuring greater equity in the distribution of funds. This includes clarifying eligibility <br />thresholds so that the Program primarily supports households with lower incomes such as those that <br />would be considered acutely low-income, extremely low-income, or very low -income —those earning less <br />than $60,000 annually —who are highest at risk of housing instability and economic insecurity following <br />immigration enforcement actions that disrupt households. Strengthening the Program is a tangible step <br />toward building a more compassionate and responsive city —one that puts the needs of its residents first. <br />For these reasons, we strongly urge the Council to direct staff to expand and fund the critical Ayuda <br />Sin Fronteras Program, ensuring our communities continue to receive the emergency support they <br />urgently need. <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Bulmaro Vicente <br />Policy and Political Director <br />Chispa <br />