HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRO-2019-007 Proclamation for Community Development Week ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROCLAMATION
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WEEK
WHEREAS , the week of April 22 - 26 , 2019 has been designated as National
Community Development Week to recognize and celebrate the
Community Development Block Grant ( CDBG ) Program and the HOME
Investment Partnerships ( HOME ) Program ; and
WHEREAS , the theme for the 2019 National Community Development Week is " CDBG
and HOME Make Communities Better Places to Live and Work " ; and
WHEREAS , for the past 44 years , the CDBG Program has provided annual funding
and flexibility to local communities to provide safe , decent and affordable
housing , a suitable living environment and affordable housing
opportunities to low and moderate income persons and families ; and
WHEREAS , for the past 27 years , the HOME program has provided funding to local
communities to create and preserve safe , decent and affordable housing
for low income persons and families ; and
WHEREAS , last year the Orange County HOME Consortium , consisting of Orange
County and the towns of Carrboro , Chapel Hill and Hillsborough , received
a total of $ 401 , 340 in HOME funds that were used for second mortgage
assistance , acquisition of affordable rental housing and tenant- based
rental assistance ; and
WHEREAS , every $ 1 . 00 of HOME grant funding leverages more than $ 4 . 00 in other
funding to help further expand the critically - needed supply of affordable
housing ;
NOW , THEREFORE , we , the Board of County Commissioners of Orange County , North
Carolina , do hereby proclaim April 22 - 26 , 2019 as COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
WEEK and commend this observance to all Orange County residents .
This the 2nd day of April 2019 .
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