June 18, 2007

Resolution #33: Increasing Funding for The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) strongly supports formula funding for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program to be no less than $4.1 billion in FY2008, and to be eventually doubled to at least $8 billion.

Resolution #34: Supporting the Home Investment Partnerships (Home) Program strongly supports the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program and, calls for increased funding for the HOME program formula to at least $2 billion in FY 2008.

Resolution #35: Endorsing Innovative Policies to Successfully End and Prevent Chronic Homelessness Across the Nation strongly supports increased investment in proven strategies that end chronic homelessness, with a strong focus on permanent housing with supportive services.

Resolution #36: Supporting Policies to End Chronic Homelessness Across the Nation supports the increased investment in proven strategies that end chronic homelessness and urges Congress to increase spending on targeted homeless assistance across various federal departments, including funding for the Samaritan Initiative at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Resolution #37: Endorsing Partnerships, Innovations, and Investments to End Chronic Homelessness Across the Nation affirms the value of the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness and commends its initiatives to support mayors as they implement ten year plans.

Resolution #38: Endorsing the Innovation of National Project Homeless Connect to End Homelessness supports the increased involvement of mayors in joining the 2007 National Project Homeless Connect Week and throughout the year in proven strategies that end homelessness.

Resolution #39: Ending Homelessness For Veterans By Increasing Permanent Supportive Housing Resources supports increased investment to end homelessness for veterans using proven strategies such as creating permanent supportive housing units designated for veterans.

Resolution #40: Supporting The Creation Of A National Housing Trust Fund reaffirms Conference of Mayors policy by calling for the passage of a National Housing Trust Fund primarily, but not exclusively, designed to meet the needs of the very low income, through the preservation and production of housing.

Resolution #41: National Housing Trust Fund strongly supports the creation of a national housing trust fund that provides funding directly to cities and urges the passage of legislation to establish a National Affordable Housing Trust Fund.

Resolution #42: In Support Of Public Housing Authorities calls upon Congress to fully fund the Public Housing Operating Fund at $5 billion and Public Housing Capital Fund at $3.5 billion for fiscal year 2008.

Resolution #43: Support For Hope VI Program urges the Administration and Congress to reauthorize and provide increased funding for the Hope VI Program.

Resolution #44: In Support of the Moving to Work Program calls upon Congress to reauthorize and expand the program in such a way that allows maximum local flexibility in the operation of housing programs and to allow the continuation of current successful demonstrations.

Resolution #45: Protecting Homeowners from Mortgage Foreclosure calls on Congress to adopt legislation that would regulate the mortgage lending industry, especially with respect to subprime loans that can lead to mortgage foreclosure.

Resolution #46: Foreclosure Prevention And FHA Reform Resolution calls on the mortgage industry and loan servicers to adhere and aggressively implement principles agreed to at the Homeownership Preservation Summit.

Resolution #47: Protecting Against Predatory Lending and Financial Services urges Congress to pass strong mortgage lending and financial service protections, based on existing successful state laws and regulations, which guard against price-gouging practices by unscrupulous brokers and lenders.

Resolution #48: Increasing Working Families’ Financial Literacy and Access To Banking Services urges that governments and the private sector make financial literacy education available to working families.

Resolution #49: Resolution on Downpayment Assistance Programs calls on Congress to continue to support private downpayment assistance provided by non-profits and cities regardless of contribution source.

Resolution #50: Saluting Cities United for Science Progress, Dorothy Height and Calling for Increased HUD Funding for Lead'safety urges mayors and DuPont to continue working together to make cities lead'safe via the USCM Lead'safe for Kids’ Sake grant program and to work together to identify best practices for the improvement of housing code enforcement and making rental properties safer for families.

Resolution #51: A Resolution to Develop New Models Strengthening Low-Income Home Ownership Integrating Weatherization, Home Rehabilitation and Related Program Resources supports the federal government granting Mayors the ability to request waivers from the HUD, HHS and DOE that simplify and encourage integration of program resources including the stream-lining of program requirements to support models of low income homeownership that build on lessons learned by Mayors participating in the WRAP Partnership to provide low- and moderate-income homeowners alternatives to predatory lending when they seek energy efficiency, accessibility, and health and safety home-improvements.

Resolution #52: Strengthening Neighborhood Economic Development calls on Congress to strengthen and reform the Community Reinvestment Act, by widening its purview of financial institutions, adding to its branch banking power so as to include more low-income areas.

Resolution #53: In Support of The Preserve America Act of 2007 supports the creation of a Historic Homeownership Rehabilitation Tax Credit and the expansion of the Historic Preservation Tax Credit.