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Need for National Urban Policy

Need for National Urban Policy. What Pres. Obama Administration claims as “broad support” for Urban Policy Agenda through American Recovery & Reinvestment Act: Increased funds to CDBG to broaden access to affordable housing Increase public housing funds

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Need for National Urban Policy

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  1. Need for National Urban Policy • What Pres. Obama Administration claims as “broad support” for Urban Policy Agenda through American Recovery & Reinvestment Act: • Increased funds to CDBG to broaden access to affordable housing • Increase public housing funds • Increase payments to owners of project based rental assistance properties • Increase funds to Neighborhood Stabilization Funds to purchase & rehabilitate foreclosed homes • Increase funds for Homelessness prevention to keep people in their homes First International Peace,Justice & Empowerment Summit 9/22-23/09

  2. Need for National Urban Policy (cont.) • ARRA “broad support” (cont.) 6) Expand educational opportunity for low-income students thru Title I funds to K-12 in disadvantaged school systems 7) Increase funds to strengthen workforce development training & employ young people in summer 8) Increase weatherization assistance programs to help low-income consumers & train more workers for growing field 9) Bolster nations transportation infrastructure and jumpstart high speed rail to connect regions • Provide broadband access to underserved areas First International Peace,Justice & Empowerment Summit 9/22-23/09

  3. Need for National Urban Policy (cont.) • Obama’s beliefs • Urban issues are interdependent • Urban revitalization plans should link housing, transportation, energy, labor, education & criminal justice policies • Important to “lift up & revitalize” urban areas holistically • Important to invest in community development • White House Office of Urban Affairs to conduct national “listening” tours to discuss urban issues & identify “best practices” • Choice Neighborhoods (HUD program) • Promise Neighborhoods (Harlem Children’s Zone) First International Peace, Justice & Empowerment Summit 9/22-23/09

  4. Need for National Urban Policy (cont.) • What’s Needed? • Prioritize Criminal Justice Reform (www.whitehouse.gov/issues/civil_rights) • Add money to nonprofits for Innovative Solutions to Pressing Social Problems (www.whitehouse.gov/issues/service) • Prioritize job skill development for inner-city (www.whitehouse.gov/issues/poverty) First International Peace,Justice & Empowerment Summit 9/22-23/09

  5. Need for National Urban Policy (cont.) • What potential Alliances? • Right to The City (RTTC) Alliance Resolution • U.S. Social Forum (Detroit, June 22-26, 2010) First International Peace,Justice & Empowerment Summit 9/22-23/09

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