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HUDNEWS
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
WASHINGTON D.C. 20410
HUD-No,. 69-0534 FOR RELEASE AFTER:
Phone (202) 755-7327 10 A.M. Thursday
June 26, 1969
MODEL CITIES CONTRACT
TENDERED TO BALTIMORE, MD.
Secretary George Romney of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development today announced the tender of a $10,554,000 Model Cities
contract to Baltimore, Md.
Baltimore will also be given support from other programs administered
by HUD, by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, the Department
of Labor, and the Office of Economic Opportunity.
Today's action by Secretary Romney will enable Baltimore to begin the
first year action phase of its comprehensive five-year Model Cities program.
Local and private resources will also be used by the city in its concentrated,
coordinated attack on the serious social, physical and economic problems
within the Model Cities area.
Secretary Romney, who is Chairman of the President's Cabinet Committee
on Voluntary Action, noted the extensive private and public involvement in
the Baltimore program.
Civic, business, educational, welfare, and medical groups were involved
in the planning process, and will also participate in the first year action
phase,
During planning, the Chairman of the Greater Baltimore Committee, a
private organization comprised of leading businessmen in the city, served
on the Policy Steering Board and helped develop the comprehensive program.
There was also strong university involvement, with John Hopkins University
playing a major role in helping to develop some of the health components.
Morgan State College made one of its faculty members available to serve as
Chairman of the Policy Steering Board. Also, physicians and dentists in
the model neighborhood provided technical assistance to the task force on
health.
“mores
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Commenting on the decision to tender a contract, Secretary Romney
explained that this was done after a careful review of the Baltimore
comprehensive plan. The plan was thoroughly studied and analyzed both by
the Regional and Washington Interagency Review Committees representing
those Federal Departments and Agencies with urban aid programs.
“During the past several months, Baltimore has done an excellent
job in revising its proposals and improving its capability to operate
its first year action program," he said.
A total of 150 communities in 45 States, the District of Columbia
and Puerto Rico are participating in the Model Cities Program. The first
applications for planning grants were approved in November 1967.
For further information: William G. Sykes, Director
Model Cities Agency
City Hall
Baltimore, Md. 21202
Mayor Thomas J. D'Alesandro
City Hall
Baltimore, Md. 21202
NOTE: A summary of the Baltimore Model Cities Program is available
upon request to the Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C. 20410
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
WASHINGTON D.C. 20410
HUD-No,. 69-0534 FOR RELEASE AFTER:
Phone (202) 755-7327 10 A.M. Thursday
June 26, 1969
MODEL CITIES CONTRACT
TENDERED TO BALTIMORE, MD.
Secretary George Romney of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development today announced the tender of a $10,554,000 Model Cities
contract to Baltimore, Md.
Baltimore will also be given support from other programs administered
by HUD, by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, the Department
of Labor, and the Office of Economic Opportunity.
Today's action by Secretary Romney will enable Baltimore to begin the
first year action phase of its comprehensive five-year Model Cities program.
Local and private resources will also be used by the city in its concentrated,
coordinated attack on the serious social, physical and economic problems
within the Model Cities area.
Secretary Romney, who is Chairman of the President's Cabinet Committee
on Voluntary Action, noted the extensive private and public involvement in
the Baltimore program.
Civic, business, educational, welfare, and medical groups were involved
in the planning process, and will also participate in the first year action
phase,
During planning, the Chairman of the Greater Baltimore Committee, a
private organization comprised of leading businessmen in the city, served
on the Policy Steering Board and helped develop the comprehensive program.
There was also strong university involvement, with John Hopkins University
playing a major role in helping to develop some of the health components.
Morgan State College made one of its faculty members available to serve as
Chairman of the Policy Steering Board. Also, physicians and dentists in
the model neighborhood provided technical assistance to the task force on
health.
“mores
HUD-No. 69-0534 -2-
Commenting on the decision to tender a contract, Secretary Romney
explained that this was done after a careful review of the Baltimore
comprehensive plan. The plan was thoroughly studied and analyzed both by
the Regional and Washington Interagency Review Committees representing
those Federal Departments and Agencies with urban aid programs.
“During the past several months, Baltimore has done an excellent
job in revising its proposals and improving its capability to operate
its first year action program," he said.
A total of 150 communities in 45 States, the District of Columbia
and Puerto Rico are participating in the Model Cities Program. The first
applications for planning grants were approved in November 1967.
For further information: William G. Sykes, Director
Model Cities Agency
City Hall
Baltimore, Md. 21202
Mayor Thomas J. D'Alesandro
City Hall
Baltimore, Md. 21202
NOTE: A summary of the Baltimore Model Cities Program is available
upon request to the Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C. 20410
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