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RESOLUTION
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RESOLUTION SUPPORTING $4.3 BILLION IN FY 2007 FUNDING
FOR THE COMMUTTITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
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7 WHEREAS, The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program was enacted and signed in to
8 law by President Gerald Ford as the centerpiece of the Housing and CommuniTy Development Act of 1974;
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WHEREAS, The CDBG program has as its primary objective "the development of viable urban
communities, by providing decent housing and a suitable living environxnent and expanding economic
opportunities, principally for persons of low and moderate income;" and
WHEREAS, The CDBG Program has considerable flexibility to allow communities to carry out activities
that are tailored to their unique affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization needs; and
WHEREAS, Throughout its 32 year history, the CDBG program has bee a partnership among federal, state
and local govemments, businesses and the nonprofit sector, which carry out activities that improve the
loves and neighborhoods of low and moderate income families; and
WHEREAS, The City of Saint Paul with CDBG funds in the amount of $301 million since 1975 has
provided rehab of more than 15,000 low-income housing units; assistance to senior, block nurse, crime
prevention and youth employment programs; public improvements including the construction of recreation
centers, neighborhood parks and libraries; and economic development assistance to businesses which
create decent jobs; and
WHEREAS, The City of Saint Paul will receive $8.2 million in Fiscal Year 2006, a cut of approximately
10 percent to continue these activities for the benefit of the low and moderate income community; and
WHEREAS, The President's FY 2007 budget proposes to reduce CDBG formula grants by $1 billion or 25
percent; and
WHEREAS, Should such a proposal be enacted, it would have a devastating effect on the City of Saint
Paul's CDBG program by eliminating housing rehab assistance to people with low and moderate incomes;
reducing and eliminating summer youth employment, crime prevention, living at home senior programs
and small and emerging business assistance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Councii hereby calls on Congress to
provide a FY 2007 CDBG funding level of no less than $435 billion in formula funding; and
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42 BB IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Mayor Chris Coleman designate the week of April 17 through April
43 22 as"Community Development Block Grant Week" in the City of Saint Paul in support of this valued
44 program that has made a tremendous contribution to the viability of the housing stock, neighborhoods and
45 infrastructure in the City of Saint Paul, and
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47 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Mayor Chris Coleman and the Saint Paul City Council encourage all
48 citizens to join together in expressing support far the Community Development Block Grrant Program.
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CtTY OF SAINT PAU�, MINESO7A
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PR06RAM
Program Funding History FY'1975 - FY2Q06
Program Year
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
'1994
1995
1996
�997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Totals
Amount
$18,835,Q00
$18.835,�00
$'18,835,000
$14,862,OOQ
$12,311,000
$10,638,000
$1 Q,� 76.000
$8,413,000
$8,199,000
$7,945,000
$7,840,000
$6,763,000
$6.791,000
$6,455,000
$6,713,000
$6,405,000
$7,195,000
$7,239,000
$8,663,000
$9,540,000
$10,590,000
$10,363,000
$10,254,000
$9,934,000
$9,995,000
$9.997,Od0
$10,353,000
$9,722,000
$9,596,000
$9,526,000
$9,069,381
8 211 748
$301,421,129
Total aIl FlUD Programs :
years ot th
red a "hold
and a decrease in
program,
in a
1993 change in AdministrationlCongress resulte�
i increase to established HUD programs, and the
Idition of both HOME and ESG orooramc
In 2003, the America
was added to the list
Emerg. Shefter American
HOME Program Grant Program OreamProgram
$1,810,000 $253,000
$1,995,000 $344,000
$2,016,000 $268,000
$1,990,000 $269,000
$2,150,000 $392,000
$2,321,000 $354,OOQ
$2,3�8,000 $354,000
$2,590,000 $353,000
$2.596,000 $352,000
$2,523,666 $333,C00 $128,543
$2,539,044 $351,C17 $151,684
$2,435,003 $348,422 $86,494
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$29,575,1d3
$335,726,394
348 842 43 160
$4,320,281 $409,881
TOTAL P.03
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Resolution supporting $43 Biltion in FY 2007 Funding for the CDBG Grant Prograai.
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