Community Development Week (April 1-5, 2024)Copyrighted
April 1, 2024
City of Dubuque Proclamation(s) # 02.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Community Development Week (April 1-5, 2024)
SUMMARY: On behalf of the Housing & Community Development Department.
SUGGESTED
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
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Proclamation Supporting Documentation
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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
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 residents; and
WHEREAS, over the past four years, our community has received a total of $5,771,0406 in
CDBG and CDBG-CV funds; and
WHEREAS, the following activities have been funded: First Time Homebuyer Program;
Homeowner Rehabilitation Program; Rental Unit Rehabilitation; Lead and Healthy
Homes Match Funding; Short Term Rental, Mortgage, and Utility Assistance;
Microenterprise Assistance Program; Infrastructure Improvements; Neighborhood
Recreation Programs; Nonprofit Support Grants; Homeless Shelter Rehabilitation;
Zoning Enforcement; Vacant Building Enforcement; and activities to prevent,
prepare for, and respond to COVID-19.
NOW THEREFORE, I, BRAD M. CAVANAGH, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA,
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, STAFF AND THE RESIDENTS OF DUBUQUE, DO
HEREBY PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF APRIL 1-5, 2024 AS
"COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WEEK"
IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set
my hand and caused the Great Seal of the City
of Dubuque to be affixed this 1st day of April
2024
Brad M. Cavanagh, Mayor
Attest:
Adrienne N. Breitfelder, CMC, City Clerk
2024: Submitted by Mary Bridget Corken Deutsch, Housing and Community Development.
Accepted by Dwight Turner, Executive Director of St. John's Almost Home Shelter for Men and
Children.
2023: Submitted by Mary Bridget Corken Deutsch, Housing and Community Development.
2022: Submitted by Maddy Haverland, Housing and Community Development,
2021: Submitted by Maddy Haverland, Housing and Community Development, and accepted
by Armina Odobasic.
2019: Submitted by Kris Neyens, Housing and Community Development and accepted by
CDAC CO -Chair Jerry Hamel.