,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #fff  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #aa1 #bjad ,mr4 
,fattah 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,turn]1 ,mr4   
,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,b>letta1 ,mr4 ,brady (
 ,p5nsylvania1 & ,mr4 ,gibson7 submitt$ 
! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !  
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices        
,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals & ideals
 ( ! ,community ,developm5t ,block      
,grant program4  ,:]eas ! ,community    
,developm5t ,block ,grant 7,,cdbg7      
program is a ,f$]al program adm9i/]$ by 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t
 & provides direct grants to ,/ates &   
local gov]nm5ts = ! purposes ( economic 
& community developm5t2 ,:]eas ! ,,cdbg 
program 0 e/abli%$ "u title ,i ( ! ,h\s+
 & ,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd2 
,:]eas ?is grant program 0 sign$ into   
law by ,presid5t ,g]ald ,r4 ,=d on      
,augu/ #bb1 #aigd1 & is among ! longe/  
runn+ grant programs 9 our ,nation's    
hi/ory2 ,:]eas ?is grant program assi/s 
m ?an #a1bjj ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts ea*

 ye>2 ,:]eas ?is grant program all[s    
grantees flexibility 9 tackl+ unique &  
complex *all5ges fac+ _! communities2   
,:]eas ! ,,cdbg program has inve/$ ov]  
#ade billion 9 urban1 suburban1 & rural 
economies s9ce its inception2 ,:]eas    
,,cdbg fund+ is us$ to lev]age o!r funds
 f ! private sector1 non-pr(it          
organizations1 & ,/ate & local          
gov]nm5ts2 ,:]eas e ,,cdbg doll> inve/$ 
9 communities lev]ages1 on av]age1 #d4jg
 9 o!r funds2 ,:]eas betwe5 fiscal ye>s 
#bjje & #bjac ?is program has creat$ or 
reta9$ approximately #ccj1ejj jobs2     
,:]eas ! ,,cdbg program has fund$ public
 improvem5ts b5efitt+ ,/ates & local    
communities2 ,:]eas betwe5 fiscal ye>s  
#bjje & #bjac1 ! ,,cdbg program provid$ 
public s]vices to ov] #ajj million p &  
assi/$ m ?an #a million h\seholds2      
,:]eas ! ,,cdbg program has be5 us$ to  
assi/ communities 9 ! aft]ma? ( natural 
disa/]s & 9 ! mid/ ( economic crises2 & 
,:]eas ! ,,cdbg program provides ! l>ge/
 am\nt ( ,f$]al assi/ance to ,/ate &    

local gov]nm5ts = developm5t ef=ts3 ,n[1
 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports ! goals
 & ideals ( ! ,community ,developm5t    
,block ,grant program1 n[ 9 its #dj? ye>
 ( cont9u\s s]vice2  7#b7 recognizes !  
b5efits ! ,,cdbg program has provid$ to 
urban1 suburban1 & rural communities2 & 
7#c7 ackn[l$ges ! importance ( ?is      
,f$]al grant program to ,/ates & local  
communities ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates4