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RESOLUTION
NO. 76-3
Whereas, it is the purpose of the government of the United
States to provide equal opportunity to all its citizens; and,
Whereas, the federal block grant programs offer substantial
opportunity to American citizens; and,
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Whereas, the Congress of the United States has failed to
provide block grant programs under a formula for distribution
that treats all citizens equally;
Now, therefore be it resolved, that the United States
Conference of Mayors support the introduction and passage of
legislation by the Congress of the United States that would
require all funds, distributed to the state and local governments
under federal block grant programs, to be apportioned as to the
total money allocated to each state on the basis of the
percentage of the population that state has of the population of
the United States; and,
Be it further resolved that population estimates used to
determine this formula be biennial estimates of the United States
Department of Commerce.
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J. J. Meza
Mayor of the City of La Porte
Dated this the 21st day of June, 1976.