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RESOLUTION NO. ___ _
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW
BRAUNFELS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT THE CITY'S ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM YEAR 2011
AND AMENDMENTS THERETO, AND ALL UNDERSTANDINGS AND
ASSURANCES CONTAINED THEREIN, AND DIRECTING AND
AUTHORITIZNG THE CITY MANAGER TO ACT IN CONNECTION WITH
THE SUBMISSION OF THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND STRATEGY
AND ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR PROGRAM YEAR 2011 AND TO
PROVIDE SUCH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS MAY BE
REQUIRED, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACT IN
CONNECTION WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACTIVITIES
CONTAINED THEREIN.
WHEREAS, the City of New Braunfels expects to receive from the Department of
Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") an allocation to the City in the amount of
$377,823 in Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") funds for Program Year
2011;and
WHEREAS, the City of New Braunfels intends to distribute its CDBG allocation
according to the following priorities in order to address the community objectives set out
in its' Consolidated Plan and Strategy for Program Years 2010-2014:
• To aggressively promote existing youth-oriented programs, recruit new programs
and assist and encourage the development of after-school and weekend
programs.
• To support educational opportunities and increase training programs including
community colleges or technical schools.
• To preserve and rehabilitate the city's existing housing stock, primarily for
extremely low-, very low-, and low-income families (0-80% of median income).
• To preserve, provide and improve social services for residents with special
needs, particularly the elderly, frail, the physically disabled, and children who are
troubled or at risk of inadequate housing.