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File Number: 06-00266 Final Action Date: 2/23/2006
Mayor Diaz requested Chairman Angel Gonzalez and Commissioner Joe Sanchez to chair the
task force on issues pertaining to the federal government's Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) Funds program; further requesting that said task force address the following
actions: (1) quantify the fiscal and social impact of the FY'07 funding cuts already adopted by
the federal government on City of Miami's CDBG program, as well as FY'08 cuts proposed in
the President's current budget; (2) continue to inform and raise awareness among fellow
Commissioners, City Administration, and citizens of Miami with respect to said issues; (3)
build a broad coalition to advocate for increased CDBG funding with local officials, the
business community, and the City's service organizations; (4) develop a strategy in
conjunction with the City Administration to ensure that the City maintains a consistent level of
funding for City programs in the upcoming FY'07 budget year; and (5) develop alternative
contingency strategies for FY'08 in the event the current proposed cuts to the CDBG program
are approved by Congress.
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