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HomeMy WebLinkAbout51. 17-166 MARCH 28, 2017 17-166 RESOLUTION (CARRIED 7-0 LOST LAID OVER WITHDRAWN ) PURPOSE: OPPOSE ELIMINATION OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM INITIATED BY: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WHEREAS, President Trump has proposed the elimination of the Community Development Block Grant Program in his fiscal year 2018 budget, which funds a myriad of social service, economic development, and housing programs in the City of Oshkosh; and WHEREAS, in the City of Oshkosh and in communities throughout the nation, forty years of Community Development Block Grant funding has developed a strong network of relationships between the City of Oshkosh, residents, and many non-profit agencies that provide services and help make possible our commitment to our neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, the City of Oshkosh recognizes that the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program is a partnership of Federal, State, and local government, business, non-profit and community efforts, and that the services funded by the CDBG program, administered by the City of Oshkosh and often delivered by local non-profit organizations, relies heavily on the dedication of good will and our combined efforts; and WHEREAS, the City of Oshkosh recognizes all the participants whose hard work and devotion to neighborhood improvement and their low and moderate income residents help insure the quality and effectiveness of the Community Development Block Grant Program; and WHEREAS, the City of Oshkosh has effectively utilized Community Development Block Grant funds in a continuing effort to eliminate slums and prevent blighting conditions within the City; improve the City's housing stock, promote homeownership, and be of primary benefit to the City's low and moderate income residents. MARCH 28, 2017 17-166 RESOLUTION CONTD NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Oshkosh oppose the proposed elimination of the Community Development Block Grant Program. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Oshkosh hereby petitions the U.S. Congress and Administration to recognize the outstanding work being done locally and nationally by the Community Development Block Grant Program, and of its vital importance to the community and to the people who live in its lower income neighborhoods, to strongly oppose any proposal to eliminate the Community Development Block Grant Program. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be conveyed to the appropriate elected and appointed officials of the Federal Government and that the City of Oshkosh be added to the roll of those committed to the preservation and full funding of the Community Development Block Grant Program and maintenance of its essential features over the course of this, and the next, session of Congress.