National Community Development Week - April 17-21 � � �t
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City of Tigard -
National Community Development Week
April 17 - 21, 2017
WHEREAS, the Community Development Block Grant Program was enacted into law by
President Gerald Ford, as the centerpiece of the Housing and Community Development Act
of 1974; and
WHEREAS, April 17 -21, 2017 has been designated as National Community Development
Week 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
community provide much-needed public services for economically, mentally or physically
disadvantaged residents, construction/renovation of community gathering places and
reconstruction of city-owned infrastructure and completion of neighborhood improvements
including major sewer, drainage and street projects; and
WHEREAS, the HOME Program provides funding to local communities to create decent,
safe and affordable housing opportunities for low-income persons. Nationally, over one
million units of affordable housing have been completed using HOME funds; and
WHEREAS, the CDBG program has considerable flexibility and allows communities to carry
out activities that are tailored to their unique affordable housing and neighborhood
revitalization needs; and
WHEREAS, since the program started, the Tigard community has received nearly $4 million
in CDGB funds; 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 17-21, 2017 as
NATIONAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WEEK
in Tigard, Oregon and urge Congress and the Administration to recognize the outstanding
work accomplished locally and nationally by CDBG and HOME Investment Partnerships
Programs by supporting funding for both programs in FY2018.
Dated this day of ///eflrk , 2017.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the
City of Tigard to be affixed.
Joto L. Cook, Mayor
City of Tigard
Attest:
City Recorder '