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64-R-83
A RESOLUTION
.Supporting the Concept of Increasing
the Public Service Expenditure Limit of the
Community Development Block Grant Program
WHEREAS, the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 was
created to promote."the development of viable urban communities, including
decent housing and a suitable living environment and expanding economic opP10
tunities, principally for persons of low and moderate'inceme", and;
WHEREAS,, the City of Evanston has, since 1975, actively participated
in the Community Development Block Grant Program established.under the Housing,
and Community Development Act'of 1974, and;
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston actively supports the concept of local
discretion in community development planning and funding allowed under the
Community Development Block Grant Program, and;
• WHEREAS, since 1975 the City has funded a variety of community develoF-
ment projects including housing rehabilitation, economic development,. capital
improvements and public services, and;
WHEREAS, the City recognizes the need to fund public service programs
that support and complement other community development projects in the target
areas, and;
WHEREAS, within recent years severe federal budget,.cutbacks have
reduced the availability of funds for public service programs thereby creating
greater competition for such funds within the Community Development Block'Grant
Program, and;
WHEREAS, public service expenditures within said program are limited
• by federal statute to 10% of the annual entitlement amount received by the City,
and;
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WHEREAS, the United States House of Representatives through their
approval of HR I proposes an increase in the level "of public service expend'i.-
tures through the Community Development Program to 20% of the annual entitle-
ment amount received by the City, and; `
WHEREAS:,.such a change would allow the City greater flexibility.in'
programming Community Development Block Grant funds for needed public servi'r.eS;..,
NOW, THEREFORE; BE IT RESOLVED,.that the City df Evanston City Council
by this resolution supports the proposal to incr.ease•the public service expen-
diture limit to 20.% of the annualentitlement, as would be allowed under HR`I,.
and transmits this resolution to the United States Senate;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of. Evanston'City Council.urges `
the United States -Senate to consider an increase in the public service
expenditure limit as deliberations begin on legislation now before.the Senatte.•
in S 1338 regarding this issue. 1
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ATTEST:
City Cler
ADO PTED:fi,,, ,��: �� / �' ,1983
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