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The Cities and TVHOC will target blighted areas impacted by foreclosures. The TVHOC will collaborate with cities, banks, lenders and other real estate professionals to identify, purchase and rehabilitate foreclosed properties. The TVHOC will coordinate property rehabilitation, establish partnerships with local contractors and market properties to clients. The TVHOC graduates approximately 250 households annually from its first- time homebuyer education courses, creating aready-pool of eligible buyers. 4. Water: Recycled Water Master Plan Tri-Valley Recycled Water Master Plan (RWMP) The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation's Title XVI funding program provides up to 25% reimbursement for recycled water projects. To obtain funding, a project must first receive congressional authorization. Appropriations occur only after completion and approval of an environmental review and feasibility study. Title XVI funding is reimbursement-based and requires agencies involved to complete the project and pay the full cost prior to being reimbursed. The Tri-Valley Cities are considering developing a regional RWMP to guide the Tri- Valley as a region and better meet long-term water demands in a more reliable and sustainable manner. Some Tri-Valley water agencies already use recycled water for non-potable uses like landscape irrigation. Developing a regional RWMP may help identify potential uses, projects and infrastructure development. Federal funding to develop aTri-Valley RWMP may be available through the Bureau of Reclamation or other agencies. 5. Livermore Veterans Hospital Closure In 2007, the Veterans Administration chose to close the Livermore Veterans Hospital and build new facilities in the East Bay area and Central Valley. The VA did not contact Livermore or Alameda County regarding the closure of this facility. During a public meeting attended by representatives of Representatives Tauscher and McNerney, Alameda County Supervisor Haggerty, the Alameda County Veterans Administration and the City of Livermore, the VA introduced the consulting and architectural firms tasked with selecting new facility sites and outlined the timeline for implementation of the project. The consultants outlined the following timeline: site selection in April 2009, preparation and construction in 2012 and grand opening of new facilities in 2015. When the new sites become operational, the VA will close the Livermore facility. The consultants received input from meeting attendees regarding their concern for the increasing need for VA services. Stakeholders have the option to petition that the hospital be replaced with a Veterans Service Center, a facility where veterans can meet with their peers to learn how to obtain services. Because a service center was recently constructed in the Central Valley, the probability of such a facility in Livermore or the Tri- Valleyarea is low. Since the facility is regionally significant in providing services to veterans, the Tri-Valley cities have petitioned federal lawmakers to: 1) reconsider closing the facility; 2) if that is not feasible, support Representative McNerney's recommendation to create a Post Page 4 of 7