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Federal Aid to Cities
2005-04-27T07:31:20-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvOTcxXC8xODY0NjgtMDItbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The guest was the Democratic mayor of Akron, Ohio. He talked about federal aid to cities, emphasizing Community Development Block Grants. He said President Bush wants to cut the program’s funding and merge the CDBG program with other smaller grant, loan and tax incentive programs. Others, including the U.S. Conference of Mayors, argue that the cuts and jurisdictional changes would hurt urban centers. The mayor responded to audience telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail.
The U.S. Conference of Mayors is hosting a national summit on gangs April 26 and 27.
The guest was the Democratic mayor of Akron, Ohio. He talked about federal aid to cities, emphasizing Community Development Block Grants. He…
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The guest was the Democratic mayor of Akron, Ohio. He talked about federal aid to cities, emphasizing Community Development Block Grants. He said President Bush wants to cut the program’s funding and merge the CDBG program with other smaller grant, loan and tax incentive programs. Others, including the U.S. Conference of Mayors, argue that the cuts and jurisdictional changes would hurt urban centers. The mayor responded to audience telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail.
The U.S. Conference of Mayors is hosting a national summit on gangs April 26 and 27. close
The U.S. Conference of Mayors is hosting a national summit on gangs April 26 and 27.
The guest was the Democratic mayor of Akron, Ohio. He talked about federal aid to cities, emphasizing Community Development Block Grants. He… read more
The guest was the Democratic mayor of Akron, Ohio. He talked about federal aid to cities, emphasizing Community Development Block Grants. He said President Bush wants to cut the program’s funding and merge the CDBG program with other smaller grant, loan and tax incentive programs. Others, including the U.S. Conference of Mayors, argue that the cuts and jurisdictional changes would hurt urban centers. The mayor responded to audience telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail.
The U.S. Conference of Mayors is hosting a national summit on gangs April 26 and 27. close
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