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- ----- -'-- — ---- -- --'- <br /> ORANGE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> Room No. 12 <br /> 106 E^orMAEo^uzrLANE <br /> HILLSBOROUGH, N. C. <br /> 27278 <br /> RICHARD E.WHETTED,Chaim.= <br /> NORMAN""===°p <br /> SHIRLEY E.MARSHALL <br /> NORMAN WALKER <br /> w*='uwon <br /> RESOLUTION OPPOSING PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE <br /> COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM <br /> WHEREAS, the primary objective of Title I of the Housing and <br /> Community Development Act of 1974 is "The development of viable urban <br /> communities, by providing decent housing and suitable living environment <br /> and expanding economic opportunties, principally for persons of low-and <br /> moderate-income"; and <br /> WHEREAS, use of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) <br /> program in Orange County has resulted in substantial improvements to <br /> housing, public facilities, public services and economic opportunities for <br /> persons principally of low- and moderate-incomes in the targeted communities; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, the wethejloard of Corriiiissioners ty, North Carolina <br /> view the Community .DeWopment-BIZ,Grant-prograw4 pulnr, highly <br /> effective prograrm,whi045-seii-Ottil:local_needsand, <br /> WHEREAS,' ty Development <br /> Block Grant prograrno000edby:...the U-S .Department:.07-Housing and Urban <br /> Development .(HUDPftCpubliShied:'in' thede_ral7Regfiter4n October 4, 1982 <br /> would relieVe lbea”tieS of_theobTigafibn- to spend.",thestof their CDBG funds <br /> on projects Wh4clibe-nefittand MOderate-incomePersonS; and <br /> WHEREAS, iir5IP=thereld -fiegUlatJeds HUD Wou:rd'no: longer view local <br /> CDBG programs to assure principal benefit to low- and moderate-income persons; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, the effect of the proposed regulations may be to dilute the <br /> effectiveness of the CDBG program in meeting the needs of low- and moderate- <br /> income persons, violating the statutory purpose of this program; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners is aware of tremendous <br /> needs, such as substandard housing, lack of adequate water and sewer <br /> facilities, absence of needed public services, lack of economic opportunities <br /> and other needs facing low- and moderate-income persons in this area as well <br /> as in other areas of our nation; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners supports continuation <br /> of the Community Development Block Grant program to address such pressing needs; <br /> • � ��� ` _ _ <br />