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2. Identify specific long-term and short-term community development objectives including economic development activities that create jobs}, developed in accordance with the statutory goals described in section 24 CFR 91,1 and the primary objective of the CDBG program to provide decent housing and a suitable living environment and expand economic opportunities, principally tar low- and moderate-income persons, *Note: each specific objective deveiaped to address a priority need, must be identified by number and contain proposed accomplishments, the time period (i.e., one, two, three, or more years},and annual program year numeric goals the jurisdictian Napes to achieve in quantitative terms, or in other measurable terms as identified and defined by the jurisdictian. In addition to housing problems, persons living in poverty often have other social service needs. Many of them lack the basic skills necessary to obtain and hold decent jobs. Same of them are single mothers who need affordable childcare while they seek ar maintain jobs. Others need treatment for medical or substance abuse problems. Many of those living below the poverty level are children who would benefit from special programs to address their educational, recreational and self- esteem issues. The sheer number and variety of problems faced by people living in FY 2011-2012 Action Plan 52