Community Development Week (April 21-25, 2025)Copyrighted
April 21, 2025
City of Dubuque PROCLAMATIONS # 1.
City Council
ITEM TITLE: Community Development Week (April 21-25, 2025)
SUMMARY: On behalf of the Housing and Community Development
Department.
SUGGUESTED
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Proclamation
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Alasterpiece or the Mississippi
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
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 $4,219,852 in
CDBG 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; Park
Redevelopment including Comiskey Park and Lincoln Outdoor Wellness Project;
Microenterprise Assistance Program; Infrastructure Improvements; Childcare
Development; Housing Capital Improvement Projects; Neighborhood Recreation
Programs; Homeless Shelter Rehabilitation; Zoning Enforcement; and Vacant
Building Enforcement.
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 21-25, 2025 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 21 st day of April
2025
Brad M. Cavanagh, Mayor
Attest:
Adrienne N. Breitfelder, CMC, City Clerk
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2025: Submitted by Mary Bridget Corken Deutsch, Housing and Community Development.
Accepted by Tracy Morrison of Catholic Charities.
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.
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