City of Philadelphia - File #: 040619

• File #: 040619
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 5/27/2004
• In control: Joint Committees on Whole and Finance
• Final action: 6/3/2004
• Title: Authorizing the Director of Housing, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia, to file an application and, if the application is accepted, to execute a contract to obtain a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Community and Economic Development for funding revitalization efforts in residential and mixed use areas in close proximity to a commercial district and to further enhance the downtown area by improving the viability of older neighborhoods.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Blackwell

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/3/2004	0	CITY COUNCIL	FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT END OF CALENDAR	Pass
6/3/2004	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED
6/2/2004	0	Joint Committees on Whole and Finance	HEARING HELD
6/2/2004	0	Joint Committees on Whole and Finance	REPORTED FAVORABLY
6/1/2004	0	Joint Committees on Whole and Finance	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/1/2004	0	Joint Committees on Whole and Finance	HEARING HELD
6/1/2004	0	Joint Committees on Whole and Finance	RECESSED
5/27/2004	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
5/27/2004	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Authorizing the Director of Housing, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia, to file an application and, if the application is accepted, to execute a contract to obtain a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Community and Economic Development for funding revitalization efforts in residential and mixed use areas in close proximity to a commercial district and to further enhance the downtown area by improving the viability of older neighborhoods.
Body
WHEREAS, Philadelphia's neighborhoods have suffered the loss of businesses, the loss of population, and the degeneration of property; and

WHEREAS, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed a budget which included funding for an Elm Street Program designed to infuse life into residential and mixed use neighborhoods in close proximity to commercial districts; and

WHEREAS, The City of Philadelphia seeks to expand its revitalization efforts with the financial partnership of the state through the statewide Elm Street Program whereby the Director of Housing would coordinate the statewide Elm Street Program with other local program activities and resources currently administered by The City of Philadelphia and its agencies; and

WHEREAS, The City of Philadelphia is desirous of obtaining funds from the Department of Community and Economic Development in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00 (one million dollars) to provide funding for revitalization efforts in residential and mixed use areas in close proximity to a commercial district; now therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That the Director of Housing, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia, is hereby authorized to file an application and, if the application is accepted, to execute a contract to obtain a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development for funding revitalization efforts in residential and mixed use ar...