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WHEREAS, the week of April 21-25, 2025, has been designated as National Community Development Week to celebrate the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program; and,
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WHEREAS, the CDBG Program provides annual funding and flexibility to local communities to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing, a suitable living environment, and economic opportunities to low- and moderate-income people; and,
WHEREAS, over the past three years, the City of Pittsburgh has received over $40.5 million in CDBG funds and has funded a variety of projects that have directly benefited our citizens and neighborhoods; and,
WHEREAS, for over 100 years, the Urban League has been providing vital community services such as housing counseling and employment training to Pittsburgh residents, including nearly 1,000 city residents directly benefitted by CDBG dollars over the last three years; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Pittsburgh designates the week of April 21-25, 2025, as “National Community Development Week” in support of this valuable program that has made tremendous contributions to the viability of the housing stock, infrastructure, public services, and the economic well-being of our city; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh urges the United States Congress and the Trump Administration to recognize the outstanding work being done locally and nationally with CDBG by supporting continued or increased funding for the program in FY 2026.