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National Community Development Week r
April 2 - 6, 2018
WHEREAS, the week of April 2 -6, 2018 has been designated as National Communitys
Development Week by the National Community Development Association to celebrate the
Community Development Block Grant(CDBG) Program and the Home Investment
Partnerships (HOME) Program; and
} WHEREAS, the CDBG program has successfully demonstrated its ability to help our a
community provide much-needed public services for economically, mentally or physically
,Y disadvantaged residents, construction/renovation of community gathering places and
reconstruction of city-owned infrastructure and completion of neighborhood improvements = %.
i including major sewer, drainage and street projects; and
! WHEREAS, the HOME Investment Partnerships Program provides funding to local E,
communities to create decent, safe and affordable housing opportunities for low-incomepersons. Nationally, over one million units of affordable housing have been completed
using HOME funds; and 'x
WHEREAS, over the programs' history, the Tigard community has received nearly $4 million
. " in CDGB funds making our city a better place to live, work and play; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT I, John L. Cook, Mayor of the City of Tigard,
Oregon, do hereby proclaim the week of April 2-6, 2018 as
; �. NATIONAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WEEK
in Tigard, Oregon and urge Congress and the Administration to recognize the outstanding
work being done locally and nationally by CDBG and HOME Investment Partnerships
A Programs by supporting increased funding for both programs in FY2019.
Dated this� day of 2018.
' IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the
City of Tigard to be affixed.
Johrf L. Cook, Mayor
City of Tigard
Attest:
City Recorder
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