Proclamation_Community Development Week (April 6-11) Copyright 2014
City of Dubuque Proclamation(s) # 1.
ITEM TITLE: Community Development Week (April 6-11)
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❑ Community Develpment Week Supporting Documentation
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WHEREAS, the week of April 6-11, 2015 has been designated as National Community
Development Week by the National Community Development Association 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 people; and
WHEREAS, over the past five years, our community has received a total of $5,610,122 in
CDBG funds; and
WHEREAS, the following activities have been funded: First Time Homebuyer Program; Historic
Preservation Rehabilitation Grant; Homeowner Rehabilitation Program; Housing
Code Enforcement; Housing Rehabilitation Services and Staff; Rental Unit
Rehabilitation; Economic Development Financial Assistance Program;
Microenterprise Assistance Program; Accessible Curb Ramps; Information &
Referral Services through Project Concern; Neighborhood Infrastructure
Improvements; Neighborhood Recreation Programs; Neighborhood Support
Grants; Homeless Shelter Operating Costs for Opening Doors; Senior Center
operating costs for Hills & Dales; Washington Tool Library; Zoning and
Enforcement; and Housing & Community Development and Neighborhood
Development Services & Staff.
NOW THEREFORE, I, ROY BUOL, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, ON BEHALF
OF THE CITY COUNCIL, STAFF AND THE CITIZENS OF DUBUQUE, DO HEREBY
PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF APRIL 6-11, 2015 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 16t" day of March,
2015.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
Trish L. Gleason, CMC, Assistant City Clerk
2015: Submitted and Prepared by Erica Haugen, Community Development Specialist