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RESOLUTION NO. 51 13
A RESOLUTION URGING THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES TO
SUPPORT CONTINUED FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program is authorized
by Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended; and
WHEREAS, the CDBG program seeks to promote viable urban communities by
providing decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanded economic opportunities
for persons of low and moderate income; and
WHEREAS, under the current formula, Hawai`i County receives about $2,500,000 in
CDBG funds per year to fill essential community needs; and
WHEREAS, CDBG funds must benefit 51 percent or more of low- and moderate-
income families in the area; and
WHEREAS, the CDBG program is a flexible program that provides communities with
resources to address a wide range of unique community development needs; and
WHEREAS, the potential future budget cuts to the CDBG program would have a
negative effect on communities nationwide; and
WHEREAS, the National Association of Counties (NACo) Legislative Conference will
convene March 2-6 in Washington, D.C.; and
WHEREAS, the NACo Legislative Conference will consider a resolution supporting
continued funding for the CDBG program; and
WHEREAS, funding for the CDBG program will help the citizens of the County of
Hawai`i and other communities across the United States build communities and recover from the
recent economic downturn; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the
National Association of Counties is urged to approve a resolution supporting continued federal
funding for the community development block grant program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the President of the National Association of Counties, the Chair of the NACo
Transportation Steering Committee, the President of the Hawaii State Association of Counties,
the Secretary of the Hawaii State Association of Counties, the Chair of the Maui County
Council,the Chair of the Council of the City and County of Honolulu, and the Chair of the
Kaua`i County Council.
Dated at , Hawaii, this day of , 2013.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i EOFF
FORD
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by ILAGAN
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the KANUHA
County of Hawai`i on
KERN
ONISHI
ATTEST: POINDEXTER
WILLE
YOSHIMOTO
Reference: C-114/Waived GREDC
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON& PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 51 13
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