My comments will be quite general. There are many existing and past very effective federal programs, and there are some good ideas for future ones. The one comment I think I'd leave, and it's similar to what Mr. Sarlo had spoken about, is that we need to get a good handle on the scope of the problem and measure it carefully and then, really importantly, set targets and then make long-term commitments.
Too often, certainly from the municipal perspective, we find excellent federal programs that end after one or two or three years. These problems, especially the problems around poverty, will not be solved in three years. They require a long-term commitment and extensive planning. From the municipal perspective, practitioners simply can't carry that planning out as effectively as they should be able to unless they know that the federal government is there as a partner not just for three years, when maybe the program will be renewed, but for the period of time it will take to address the problem. If that means a 10-year or a 20-year funding program, then we believe that's what should happen, because that's what municipal governments do.
Thank you.