Georgia Conference of Black Mayors hosted by HUD at Atlanta symposium

Washington Mayor Willie Burns and the Georgia Conference of Black Mayors attended a symposium last week designed to provide the participants with information on HUD programs that are available to state and local governments.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Atlanta Regional Director Bob Young hosted the Georgia Conference of Black Mayors (GCBM) Symposium in Atlanta Friday. As GCBM President, Mayor Burns gave special remarks to the symposium.

Joining HUD is the Southeast Federal Task Force for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, DeKalb County Office of Economic Development, United Way of Georgia Association, and city council members from various cities around Georgia.

The symposium provided the participants with information on HUD programs that are available to state and local governments. "HUD is committed to expanding the awareness of the various programs that will assist these mayors with improving their communities. These mayors are seeking ways to improve affordable housing, expand and increase economic opportunities for their cities," a HUD media advisory stated.

As a result of attending the symposium, PDA Director David Jenkins said, "I did come away with new project opportunities for Washington and have begun to research how they can be pursued. Specifically, I discovered a HUD program that can be used to fund redevelopment of any brownfields identified through the EPA Brownfield Assessment Grant that we just received."

In addition to a presentation by HUD host Bob Young, mayors attending heard presentations by Don Arnette, Regional Administrator, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Terri Denison, District Director, U.S. Department of Small Business Administration; Catherine Williams, U.S. Department of Small Business Administration; Eugene Caso, U.S. Department of Labor; Carol Osborne, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Gwendolyn Johnson, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Dennis Bega, U.S. Department of Education; Dr. Walter Holt, Centers for Disease Control; Carmen Chubb, Georgia Department of Community Affairs; and Brian Williamson, Georgia Department of Community Affairs.

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