[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 60 (Friday, April 13, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E458]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING EL PASO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WEEK

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                           HON. BETO O'ROURKE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 13, 2018

  Mr. O'ROURKE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor El Paso Community 
Development Week, held by the Community and Human Development 
Department (DCHD) of El Paso from April 2 to April 6, 2018. El Paso has 
celebrated Community Development Week for 42 years to commemorate the 
success of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and the HOME 
programs in creating safe, affordable housing opportunities for the El 
Paso community. Since 1975, these programs have brought nearly $500 
million in grant money and private and public funds to the city of El 
Paso, which provide essential public services, economic opportunities, 
street and drainage improvements, public facility and infrastructure 
improvements and other quality of life improvements to low- and 
moderate-income neighborhoods. These successes are thanks to public and 
private partners, community volunteers and neighborhood associations 
who work to support continued funding for the programs.
   Even after Community Development Week comes to a close, the work of 
El Paso DCHD will continue to ensure the city of El Paso can respond to 
current and emerging community development needs, including job 
creation, development of affordable housing, improvement of existing 
housing stock, the delivery of vital services, and the development of 
important infrastructure improvements.
   Please join me in recognizing the employees and volunteers that make 
El Paso Community Development Week a success.

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