[Durham INC] Durham Receives John A. Sasso National Community Development Award

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For Immediate Release: June 30, 2014



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Durham Receives John A. Sasso National Community Development Award
In Recognition of the City's Community Development Week Activities


DURHAM, NC. - The City of Durham is one of only 19 communities nationwide to receive this year's John A. Sasso National Community Development Week Award from the National Community Development Association.



The award recognizes a community's efforts to promote and celebrate the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program during National Community Development Week, which took place April 21-26, 2014. The City's Community Development Department conducted a week-long series of events with community partners (http://bit.ly/UNgmxL) and submitted those activities in a newsletter (http://bit.ly/1vaFyco), winning the award for the City.



According to Mayor William V. "Bill" Bell, this award exemplifies the way Durham leverages public-private partnerships to make a positive impact. "This is another example of the City being recognized for the hard work, creativity and dedication of our City workers, our non-profit partners, and our residents," Bell said. "Durham residents should be proud of the effective ways we are using these important federal funds to improve the quality of life in our community."



"We appreciate the involvement of many of our community development partners in our Community Development Week planning, including Habitat for Humanity, Housing for New Hope, Urban Ministries of Durham, the Duke University First Time Homebuyer's Club, and the Citizens Advisory Committee," said Director Reginald J. Johnson with the City's Community Development. "We are also thankful for the willingness of some of our customers who shared their stories of being positively impacted by the programs this department operates that use CDBG and HOME funding."



The award is named after John A. Sasso, who in 1970 became the first president of the Model Cities Community Development Directors Association. This association eventually became the National Community Development Association after passage of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, which created the CDBG program. For more information about this association, visit http://www.ncdaonline.org.

About the Community Development Department
The City of Durham's Community Development Department is responsible for coordinating the City's housing resources and various housing assistance programs as well as promoting affordable housing by working with investors and community housing development organizations. The department administers the City's entitlement programs from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development. Guided by the City's Strategic Plan, the department helps to ensure that the City has thriving, livable neighborhoods by enhancing housing quality and affordability for Durham residents. To learn more, visit http://DurhamNC.gov/ich/cb/cdd/Pages/Home.aspx.

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