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Pawlowski Participating in CDBG Roundtable

05/24/2017
Pawlowski Participating in CDBG Roundtable

On behalf of The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM), Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski and Gary (IN) Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson will participate in a Congressional roundtable discussion on the importance of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) programs, both of which are slated for elimination in the Administration’s budget blueprint for FY 2018.

Mayors across the country are deeply troubled by the President’s proposal and have been consistent in their support of CDBG. Yesterday, the Conference released a bipartisan letter to Congressional leaders in both the House and Senate reiterating its support of the CDBG program. More than 350 mayors representing all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, signed the CDBG letter and remain committed to fighting this destructive cut.

“Since 1974, with Presidents Nixon and Ford, we established the Community Development Block Grant Program at HUD. The partnership between HUD and cities, counties and states, as mayors, county execs and governors will tell you, has been the key funding partnership that has been most successful in providing jobs to people and economic development where people live,” said USCM CEO and Executive Director Tom Cochran.

“OMB Director Mulvaney is dead wrong when he says CDBG is not working. He needs to call the 350 mayors who have signed our letter and vowed to fight him on the CDBG elimination. OMB Director Mulvaney needs to listen to our elected local officials -- those closest to the people who live in our cities, counties and states,” Cochran added.

Hosted by The House Committee on Financial Services Ranking Members Maxine Waters, Dan Kildee and Emanuel Cleaver II, today’s discussion will feature community leaders from both urban and rural areas and how they have effectively utilized CDBG and HOME funding for various projects and programs in their communities.

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