José E. Serrano: “I am particularly worried about our Federal Defender program, where layoffs have occurred prior to sequestration.”

An increase in funding of the scale I recommend might impinge on other priorities.

We are very much interested in this program.

Our arts and culture sector is a cornerstone of community life — enriching our neighborhoods, strengthening our economy and supporting the wellbeing of everyone who lives, visits and works here.

I respectfully request that the committee commit to an ever-greater appropriation for the CSO Grant Program in Fiscal Year 2021.