Fiscal Note
No expenditure is required.
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Proclaiming April 6 - 13 as National Community Development Week
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WHEREAS, April 6 - 13 has been designated as National Community Development Week; and
WHEREAS, in the past 5 years, 484 lower income households have been able to purchase their first home with the help of the City of Madison's Community Development Block Grant Program; and,
WHEREAS, in the past 5 years over 1,000 lower income households have benefited from the creation or improvement of affordable rental housing units with the help of the City of Madison's Community Development Block Grant Program; and,
WHEREAS, In the past 5 years, over 300 lower income households have obtained jobs with the help of the City of Madison's Community Development Block Gant Program; and,
WHEREAS, In the past 5 years, over 410,000 lower income individuals have benefited from a service or program at a neighborhood center supported by the City of Madison's Community Development Block Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Division is proud to be a partner in the development of AFFORDABLE HOUSING, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, and NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT for Madison's citizen's.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council proclaim April 6 -13 as National Community Development Week.