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1		HOUSE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, The State of Illinois has 36 Community Action
3		Agencies that provide services in all 102 counties; and
4		WHEREAS, Illinois Community Action Agencies employ more
5		than 5,000 full-time staff; and
6		WHEREAS, Illinois Community Action Agencies utilize the
7		services of more than 18,000 volunteers, totaling 1.3 million
8		hours of service; and
9		WHEREAS, Since 1981, the Community Services Block Grant
10		remains the foundation funding for Community Action Agencies;
11		and
12		WHEREAS, For every Community Services Block Grant dollar
13		invested, 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,
16		through the Illinois Community Action Network, helped nearly
17		800,000 individuals move toward economic security; and
18		WHEREAS, In 2010, the Community Services Block Grant
19		created and retained 2,235 jobs through the American Recovery

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