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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> PROCLAMATION <br /> COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WEEK <br /> WHEREAS , the week of April 22 - 26 , 2019 has been designated as National <br /> Community Development Week to recognize and celebrate the <br /> Community Development Block Grant ( CDBG ) Program and the HOME <br /> Investment Partnerships ( HOME ) Program ; and <br /> WHEREAS , the theme for the 2019 National Community Development Week is " CDBG <br /> and HOME Make Communities Better Places to Live and Work " ; and <br /> WHEREAS , for the past 44 years , the CDBG Program has provided annual funding <br /> and flexibility to local communities to provide safe , decent and affordable <br /> housing , a suitable living environment and affordable housing <br /> opportunities to low and moderate income persons and families ; and <br /> WHEREAS , for the past 27 years , the HOME program has provided funding to local <br /> communities to create and preserve safe , decent and affordable housing <br /> for low income persons and families ; and <br /> WHEREAS , last year the Orange County HOME Consortium , consisting of Orange <br /> County and the towns of Carrboro , Chapel Hill and Hillsborough , received <br /> a total of $ 401 , 340 in HOME funds that were used for second mortgage <br /> assistance , acquisition of affordable rental housing and tenant- based <br /> rental assistance ; and <br /> WHEREAS , every $ 1 . 00 of HOME grant funding leverages more than $ 4 . 00 in other <br /> funding to help further expand the critically - needed supply of affordable <br /> housing ; <br /> NOW , THEREFORE , we , the Board of County Commissioners of Orange County , North <br /> Carolina , do hereby proclaim April 22 - 26 , 2019 as COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT <br /> WEEK and commend this observance to all Orange County residents . <br /> This the 2nd day of April 2019 . <br /> 0at r , T 4 <br /> t Penny Rich , `, air <br /> 17 ' '� 52 Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />