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HUDNEWS
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
WASHINGTON D.C. 20410
HUD-No. 69-0525 FOR RELEASE AFTER:
Phone (202) 755-6980 2:00 P.M., Monday
June 30, 1969
HUD TENDERS MODEL CITIES CONTRACT
TO TEXARKANA, TEXAS)
Secretary George Romney of the U. S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development today announced the tender of a
$1,558,000 Model Cities contract to Texarkana, Texas.
Today's action by Secretary Romney will enable the city
to begin the first-year action phase under its comprehensive
five-year Model Cities program. State, county, local and
private resources will also be used by the city in its concen-
trated, coordinated attack on the serious social, economic
and physical problems within the Model Cities area.
HUD pointed out that the programs for Texarkana, Texas
and Texarkana, Arkansas were developed as a joint effort. Both
cities received planning grants on the basis that they would
demonstrate the feasibility of inter-city, inter-state
cooperation. In the first action year of their respective pro-
grams, eight projects will be carried out jointly by the two
cities.
Funding of projects to be operated by the Texarkana
Independent School District has not been approved pending the
outcome of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Title VI proceedings. The obligation of the Texas Inde-
pendent School District to come into full compliance with ,
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is in no way diminished
by HUD's approval of the Texarkana, Texas Model Cities program.
Secretary Romney, who is Chairman of the President's
Cabinet Committee on Voluntary Action, noted the Public and
private involvement in the planning phase of the Texarkana
program as well as in carrying out the first year action
projects.
“more=
HUD-No. 69-0525
The Texarkana Home Builders' Association and the
Texarkana Board of Realtors were involved in planning and
developing the housing element in the comprehensive plan.
Individual members of the Home Builders’ group are building
housing for low-income families under the FHA homeownership
assistance program.
The Texarkana Chamber of Commerce, Carpenter's Local
No. 379, the University of Arkansas, Texas A & M, and
Texarkana Junior College also participated in the planning
phase. Among the groups cooperating in preparing the health
and social service components were Senior Citizens Services, Inc.,
the Texarkana Dental Society, the Texarkana Council on
Alcoholism, and the Mental-Health Retardation Center.
In addition, local television and radio stations publicized
the program, and Texarkana Newspaper, Inc. donated time, staff
services and equipment to print the "Community Developer" as a
supplement to the local newspaper.
Commenting on the decision to tender a contract, Secretary
Romney explained that this was done after a careful review of
the Texarkana comprehensive plan. The plan was thoroughly
studies and analyzed both by the Regional and Washington Inter-
agency Review Committees representing those Federal Departments
and Agencies with urban aid programs.
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: Leo Bounds, Jr.
Model Cities Agency
Pp. -O. Box . 1967
Texarkana, Texas 75502
Mayor A. J. Womack
City Hall
Texarkana, Texas 75502
NOTE: A summary of the Texarkana Model Cities program is
available upon request to the Office of Public Affairs, U. S.
Department of Housing and Urban Deveiopment, Washington, D. C.,
20410.
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
WASHINGTON D.C. 20410
HUD-No. 69-0525 FOR RELEASE AFTER:
Phone (202) 755-6980 2:00 P.M., Monday
June 30, 1969
HUD TENDERS MODEL CITIES CONTRACT
TO TEXARKANA, TEXAS)
Secretary George Romney of the U. S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development today announced the tender of a
$1,558,000 Model Cities contract to Texarkana, Texas.
Today's action by Secretary Romney will enable the city
to begin the first-year action phase under its comprehensive
five-year Model Cities program. State, county, local and
private resources will also be used by the city in its concen-
trated, coordinated attack on the serious social, economic
and physical problems within the Model Cities area.
HUD pointed out that the programs for Texarkana, Texas
and Texarkana, Arkansas were developed as a joint effort. Both
cities received planning grants on the basis that they would
demonstrate the feasibility of inter-city, inter-state
cooperation. In the first action year of their respective pro-
grams, eight projects will be carried out jointly by the two
cities.
Funding of projects to be operated by the Texarkana
Independent School District has not been approved pending the
outcome of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Title VI proceedings. The obligation of the Texas Inde-
pendent School District to come into full compliance with ,
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is in no way diminished
by HUD's approval of the Texarkana, Texas Model Cities program.
Secretary Romney, who is Chairman of the President's
Cabinet Committee on Voluntary Action, noted the Public and
private involvement in the planning phase of the Texarkana
program as well as in carrying out the first year action
projects.
“more=
HUD-No. 69-0525
The Texarkana Home Builders' Association and the
Texarkana Board of Realtors were involved in planning and
developing the housing element in the comprehensive plan.
Individual members of the Home Builders’ group are building
housing for low-income families under the FHA homeownership
assistance program.
The Texarkana Chamber of Commerce, Carpenter's Local
No. 379, the University of Arkansas, Texas A & M, and
Texarkana Junior College also participated in the planning
phase. Among the groups cooperating in preparing the health
and social service components were Senior Citizens Services, Inc.,
the Texarkana Dental Society, the Texarkana Council on
Alcoholism, and the Mental-Health Retardation Center.
In addition, local television and radio stations publicized
the program, and Texarkana Newspaper, Inc. donated time, staff
services and equipment to print the "Community Developer" as a
supplement to the local newspaper.
Commenting on the decision to tender a contract, Secretary
Romney explained that this was done after a careful review of
the Texarkana comprehensive plan. The plan was thoroughly
studies and analyzed both by the Regional and Washington Inter-
agency Review Committees representing those Federal Departments
and Agencies with urban aid programs.
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: Leo Bounds, Jr.
Model Cities Agency
Pp. -O. Box . 1967
Texarkana, Texas 75502
Mayor A. J. Womack
City Hall
Texarkana, Texas 75502
NOTE: A summary of the Texarkana Model Cities program is
available upon request to the Office of Public Affairs, U. S.
Department of Housing and Urban Deveiopment, Washington, D. C.,
20410.
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