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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-1A of our report dated February 17, 2016, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights which appears in the December 31, 2015Annual Report to Shareholders of Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund (constituting Delaware Group^® Limited-Term Government Funds), which are also incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the headings “Financial Highlights” and “Financial Statements” in such Registration Statement.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaApril 27, 2016