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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The State of Illinois has 36 Community Action 
3Agencies that provide services in all 102 counties; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Illinois Community Action Agencies employ more 
5than 5,000 full-time staff; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Illinois Community Action Agencies utilize the 
7services of more than 18,000 volunteers,
totaling 1.3 million 
8hours of service; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Since 1981, the Community Services Block Grant 
10remains the foundation funding for Community Action Agencies; 
11and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, For every Community Services Block Grant dollar 
13invested, 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, 
16through the Illinois Community Action Network,
helped nearly 
17800,000 individuals move toward economic security; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, In 2010, the Community Services Block Grant 
19created and retained 2,235 jobs through the
American Recovery 
 
 
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1and Reinvestment Act; and
 
2    WHEREAS, The Community Services Block Grant provides a 
3vital lifeline for Illinoisans in need of
assistance for food, 
4housing, job training, medical assistance, and emergency 
5services; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we support the positive 
8impact of the Community Services Block Grant in the State of 
9Illinois; and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That we oppose any action by Congress or the 
11President to reduce Community Services Block Grant funding; and 
12be it further
 
13    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be given 
14to the President pro tempore and Secretary of the United States 
15Senate, the Speaker and Clerk of the United States House of 
16Representatives, each member of the Illinois congressional 
17delegation, and the President of the United States.