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To recognize and honor Homes on the Hill as the 2012 Ohio Community Development Corporation of the Year.
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WHEREAS, Homes on the Hill Community Development Corporation (CDC) is a non-profit organization that was incorporated in 1993 to develop affordable housing in the Hilltop community, celebrating its 20th anniversary this month; and
WHEREAS, since its inception, Homes on the Hill has made notable achievements such as the development of the first Columbus CDC-based homeownership program combining scattered-site rehabilitation and sales of properties with homebuyer education and credit counseling, as well as developing the first Spanish-language homebuyer education program in Central Ohio; and
WHEREAS, Homes on the Hill also supports local safety initiatives such as block watch efforts and National Night Out, and works with the Hilltop and Westland Area business associations to promote economic development; and
WHEREAS, the Ohio CDC Association is a statewide organization that engages in and promotes advocacy and public policy that benefits strong communities of economic and social diversity; and
WHEREAS, the Ohio CDC Association recognized Homes on the Hill as the 2012 Ohio CDC of the Year in their Member Awards Breakfast on October 5th, 2012 in Cleveland; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council recognizes and honors Homes on the Hill for its selection as the 2012 Ohio Community Development Corporation of the Year and supports its mission of continued development on the Hilltop in Columbus.