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Consider proclaiming April as "Fair Housing Month" in the City of Round Rock.
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WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development implemented the Community Development Block Grant program in 1974 for the purpose of providing local governments with the financial resources to assist low- and moderate-income persons; and
WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock has utilized nonprofit and neighborhood-based organizations to address neighborhood and human needs; and
WHEREAS, the CDBG program has made a significant impact on our community through the creation of skill training programs, new home construction, parks and recreational activities, and water, sewer and drainage improvements; and
WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock and other local governments have clearly demonstrated the capacity to administer the CDBG program to identify, prioritize and resolve pressing local problems; and
WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock adheres to policies set forth in civil rights legislation, known as the Federal Fair Housing Act, regarding fair housing practices; and
WHEREAS, said legislation was signed in April 1968 by President Lyndon B. Johnson prohibiting discrimination in housing practices based on race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, handicap or familial status;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Alan McGraw, Mayor of the Round Rock City Council, hereby proclaim the month of April 2015 as:
"FAIR HOUSING MONTH"
And urge all citizens to join us in recognizing the Community Development Block Grant program and the important role it plays in our community.
PROCLAIMED this 23rd day of April 2015.
ALAN MCGRAW, Mayor
City of Round Rock