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A RESOLUTION TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING WITH THE CHICAGO METROPOLITAN
AGENCY FOR PLANNING (CMAP) AND OUR PARTNER
COLLAR COUNTIES TO PARTICIPATE IN A COMPETITIVE
GRANT APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) FOR THEIR "PRO HOUSING"
NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY (NOFO) SEEKING A
PORTION OF THE $85 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT FOR THE
IDENTIFICATION AND REMOVAL OF BARRIERS TO
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRODUCTION AND PRESERVATION
resolution
WHEREAS, the County of DuPage ("County") in it its desire to promote and enhance the health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of DuPage County, created the Ad Hoc Housing Solutions Committee ("Committee") to study the challenges with creating programs to develop and sustain affordable and workforce housing in the County; and
WHEREAS, the Committee received and considered numerous presentations, studies, reports, and articles including information as to the effects and impacts of the high cost of housing, land development and challenges thereto on the citizens, workforce, labor market and employers in DuPage County; and
WHEREAS, the Committee heard presentations that reinforced the notion that the County and indeed the Northeastern Illinois region faces growing challenges developing a diverse housing stock and maintaining affordability thereto. The disconnect between the housing that people want and what is available undermines the regional economy. The Committee learned that not just the County of DuPage, but our region struggles to build enough good, affordable, and accessible housing with access to employment and services. To overcome these challenges communities in the region, need to plan for future housing needs but planning alone is not enough. Through zoning, entitlement processes, building codes and inspections, local government choices shape the ...
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