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WHEREAS, the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program originated in
1974 and has operated since 1975 to provide local governments with the resources required to
meet the needs of persons of low and moderate income. CDBG funds are used by thousands of
neighborhood based non-profit organizations throughout the nation to address pressing
neighborhood and human service needs; and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Block Grant Program has had a signijlcant
impact on our local economies through job creation and retention, physical redevelopment and
improved local tax bases; and
WHEREAS, City, USA and local governments have clearly demonstrated the capacity to
administer and customize the CDBG program to identify and resolve pressing local problems,
such as affordable housing neighborhood and human services needs, job creation and retention
and physical redevelopment.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, PATRICK J. MORRIS, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF
SAN BERNARDINO, AND COMMON COUNCIL DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF
APRIL 17-23,2006 AS
NATIONAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WEEK
J encourage all residents to join us in celebrating the 3:rd anniversary of the Community Development
Program and the importance it serves the community in the City of San Bernardino.
DATED this 3rd day of April 2006.