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. I' i, I. REGION Ill Septembe r 23, 1969 IN REPLY REFER TO : JRF '1 Mr. Lester H. Persells Executive Director Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta 824 Hurt Buildj_ng Atlanta , Georgia 30303 Dear Mr . Per sells: Subjec t: A-2 Proj e ct No . Ga . Neighborhood Developme nt Program Second Year Activities We have been advis e d by Assistant Se creta ry Law rence M. Cox that $24,000,000 has b ee n established as the a:nount availabl e for the se cond year's a cti vity of the six Ne i ghborhood Deve lopment Programs now u nder way in Re gion III . Thi s ai::ount of capi tal grant funds eg_uals 45 .9% of the amount allocate d for the first year ' s activity for the srx progr ams . The Regional Office has the r esponsibili ty f'o:r dividing the amount of $21+,000 , 000 among the six programs . We i ntend to use othe r criteria than me r ely multiplying l a st year ' s alloca tions by 45 .9%; each ci ty 1 s needs , i ts record of perfor;;1ance , and its ab il ity to stretch some activities into a subs equent year will be considered . We provide you this informati on as a basis for your prepa r ati on of the Nei ghborhood Development Progr am Application for 1970. Sincerel y yours, '--,,cr,'])<.c~Jt. ,__/}/_~-e-f..L------ }.cti1",'.3 - cc: Mr. Howard Openshaw John Edmunds Assi,s tant Reg iona l Ad.'!1inis trator for Renewa l Assistance �