HomeMy WebLinkAbout101-97 - Res. Enacting a Citizen Participation Strategy for the Community Development Block Grant RESOLUTION NUMBER /b,L 9 7
IN THE MATTER OF:
Enacting a Mason County Citizen Participation Strategy for the Community
Development Block Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, the Washington State Community Development Block Grant
Program is a flexible, competitive source of federal funding for a broad range of
community development activities; and
WHEREAS, Mason County is interested in applying for Community
Development Block Grants; and
WHEREAS, Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as
amended, requires each applicant to identify its community development and
housing needs, including the needs of low-and moderate-income persons, through
documented citizen participation; and
WHEREAS, a jurisdiction must show it has involved its citizens in the
Community Development Block Grant application process and complied with the
specific Community Development Block Grant citizen participation requirements;
and
WHEREAS, to meet this requirement, the jurisdiction must submit a Citizen
Participation Strategy which must be adopted and implemented prior to the
development of a Community Development Block Grant application and
submitted with the application; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED, that the Board of County
Commissioners of Mason County do hereby adopt the attached Citizen
Participation Strategy document to provide residents of Mason County with
Information about how Mason County:
1 develops applications for Community Development Block Grant
Planning, General Purpose, and Housing Enhancement funds, and
the role of citizens in that purpose; and
2. evaluates projects for Community Development Block Grant Page
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Planning, General Purpose, and Housing Enhancement funding has
been received.
DATED this of Seotember, 1997.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
_ MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Clerk of the Board
Chairp6rson f`
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C =ssioner
Prosecuting Attorney
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