From: Lawrence Lee Date: Wed, Dec.

26, 2012 Subject: Homeless Authority To: Jan Skutch

We are extremely grateful to the consultants for their hard work and diligence in helping the Homeless Authority find a sound and stable financial foundation. We are also pleased with the increased level of support the city has given us in next years city budget. We also thank the United Way of the Coastal Empire for their assistance in funding the consultants work and offering support in the future work of the Authority. For a long time now the Homeless Authority has been chronically underfunded. The small percentage we were able to retain from our large federal grants was simply insufficient to pay our administrative costs. Our board, by law, was comprised of a number of people who represented other care givers. Obviously, their main fund raising efforts were focused on their own organizations. We have had only sporadic support from local governments. The consultants have confirmed our assessment of the problems and have suggested solutions that will be extremely helpful as we continue to work to redefine and reinvigorate the Homeless Authority. We are working hard to make the changes we feel are appropriate while not interfering with our main goal of working to end homelessness in our community.

-Lawrence Lee Board Chair Chatham-Savannah Authority for the Homeless