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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The State of Illinois has 36 Community Action
3Agencies that provide services in all 102 counties; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Illinois Community Action Agencies employ more
5than 5,000 full-time staff; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Illinois Community Action Agencies utilize the
7services of more than 18,000 volunteers, totaling 1.3 million
8hours of service; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Since 1981, the Community Services Block Grant
10remains the foundation funding for Community Action Agencies;
11and
 
12    WHEREAS, For every Community Services Block Grant dollar
13invested, the Illinois Community Action Network leveraged
14$5.36 from State, local, and private sources; and
 
15    WHEREAS, In 2009, the Community Services Block Grant,
16through the Illinois Community Action Network, helped nearly
17800,000 individuals move toward economic security; and
 
18    WHEREAS, In 2010, the Community Services Block Grant
19created and retained 2,235 jobs through the American Recovery

 

 

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1and Reinvestment Act; and
 
2    WHEREAS, The Community Services Block Grant provides a
3vital lifeline for Illinoisans in need of assistance for food,
4housing, job training, medical assistance, and emergency
5services; therefore, be it
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
7NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
8we support the positive impact of the Community Services Block
9Grant in the State of Illinois; and be it further
 
10    RESOLVED, That we oppose any action by Congress or the
11President to reduce Community Services Block Grant funding; and
12be it further
 
13    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be given
14to the President pro tempore and Secretary of the United States
15Senate, the Speaker and Clerk of the United States House of
16Representatives, each member of the Illinois congressional
17delegation, and the President of the United States.