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232 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
http://www.senate.gov/lobby
LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
THOMAS WALTERS & ASSOCIATES, INC.

2. Address

Address1
1800 Diagonal Road
 Address2
​Suite 600
City
Alexandria
 State
VA
 Zip Code
22314
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
​Washington
 State
​DC
 Zip Code
​20001
 Country
​USA
4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​Donald Gilchrest
​2027377523
​dgilchrest@twaltersinc.com
5. Senate ID#
​55438-1000081
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​County of Santa Barbara
6. House ID#
​305570015
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2024
 Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) Q4 (10/1 - 12/31)

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

10. Check if this is a Termination Report Termination Date
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
​24,000.00
$5,000 or more $
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options.
Method A. Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only

Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code

Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Donald Gilchrest
 Date
4/21/2024 8:26:35 PM

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code GOV

16. Specific lobbying issues

Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, outreach funding
Cannabis Regulatory Coordination, including declassification and federal banking options
Reauthorization of the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program
2018 Farm Bill Reauthorization; nutrition funding, pest detection and prevention
FY 2024 appropriations for HUDs Capital Fund Program, the Community Development Block Grant program and the HOME Investment Partnerships program.
FY 2025 appropriations for HUDs Capital Fund Program, the Community Development Block Grant program and the HOME Investment Partnerships program.
FY 2024 appropriations for FEMA security grants.
FY 2025 appropriations for FEMA security grants.
S. 365, the Dream Act of 2023,
H.R. 176, fire victims compensation
H.R. 1172, the California Clean Coast Act,
S. 22 the West Coast Ocean Protection Act
H.R. 1201, the Increasing Behavioral Health Treatment Act.
Federally Qualified Health Centers reauthorization
Funding for transitioning to zero-emission vehicles
FY 2024 Funding for PILT
FY 2024 funding for state and local law enforcement assistance
FY 2024 Funding for homeless Assistance
FY24 Community Project Funding
FY24 Congressionally Directed Spending
FY25 Community Project Funding
FY25 Congressionally Directed Spending
FY 2024 Energy and Water Appropriations Act U.S. Army Corps of Engineers funding
FY 2024 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Payments in Lieu of Taxes program, EPAs State and Local Air Quality programs, Land and Water Conservation Fund, National Endowment for the Arts, and Cleanup/removal of abandoned oil and gas wells
Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure
FY 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services funding for public health and prevention, mental health programs and substance abuse prevention.
Infrastructure grant opportunities
H.R. 2545 Central Coast Heritage Protection Act
S. 1776, PUBLIC Lands Act
Elder Justice Act Funding; S. 1198 and H.R. 2718
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
Tax Credits for clean energy
Inmate Health Care
S. 141, Veterans Health Care
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Reauthorization
S. 2286, the Streamlining Federal Grants Act
National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization
Supplemental funding for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)

Reauthorization of the Child Care and Development Block Grant
Funding to extend the Affordable Connectivity Program.
S. 3644 HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act
H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for Americans Families and Workers Act
FEMA COVID Relief Assistance Reimburements






17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Bureau of Reclamation, Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Treasury - Dept of

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Don
Gilchrest
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Andrew
Gilchrest
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

Address
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City
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State
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Zip Code
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Country
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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Country
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

1 2 3

FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)