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WHEREAS, the week of April 1-5, 2024, 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 of $41.5 million in CDBG funds and has funded a variety of projects that have directly benefited our citizens and neighborhoods; and,
WHEREAS, over the past three years, Pittsburgh City Council and the Mayor’s Office awarded $1.8 million in CDBG funds as Public Service Grants to area nonprofits that provide vital public services to the Pittsburgh community; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Pittsburgh would like to highlight the beneficial work done in support of low- and moderate-income residents by organizations such as Allegheny YMCA, Pittsburgh Musical Theatre, South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association, Tree of Life Open Bible Church, POORLAW of Greater Hazelwood, ACH Clear Pathways, Lawrenceville United, Jewish Family & Community Services, and East End Cooperative Ministries, among many other organizations that received CDBG funding in the past three years;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Pittsburgh designates the week of April 1-5, 2024, 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 Biden Administration to recognize the outstanding work being done locally and nationally with CDBG by supporting increased funding for the program in FY 2025.