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� � NEIGHBORHOOC H�USiNG DEVELOPh1ENT <br /> � � CORPORATION <br /> 2 l 2] S. IMBOflEN C4URT . <br /> DECATUR, ILLINOIS 62521 <br /> (217) 423-2832 <br /> January 26, 1992 <br /> George Weaver <br /> City Planner <br /> City of Decatur <br /> Decatur, Illinois 62521 <br /> Dear Mr. Weaver: <br /> The Neighborhood Housing Development Corporation <br /> (NHDC) would like to comment on the recently developed <br /> Community Housing Assistance Strategy (CHAS) . After <br /> reviewing the CHAS, our board felt it was important to <br /> stress the need to commit a significant amount of HOME <br /> funds to the Urban Homestead Program and to support <br /> capacity-building efforts of community-based housi.ng <br /> � development organizations. <br /> NHDC is one of only two non-profit, community-based <br /> development organizations in Decatur. Over the last <br /> several months , I�IHDC has renovated several homestead <br /> properties , and we found the program to be a legitimate <br /> and effective way to meet one of our goals: to encourage <br /> homeownership in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods . <br /> As a result of this postive experience, we strongly <br /> believe that a larger. funding commitment to urban <br /> homesteading would encourage even more efforts to address <br /> the growing need for decent and affordable housing in our <br /> community. <br /> Thank you for considering our comments. I would be <br /> happy to provide a3ditional comments , if necessary. <br /> Sin erely, � � <br /> (' � <br /> t <br /> Je fery erkins <br /> President <br />