Approving Progress Report Under the Workable Program for Community Improvement

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f West Washington area and comprising some 10% of the community; 5) application for a Federally-assisted Code Enforcement Program covering the Hill Street * area; and 6) the preparation of a survey and planning application covering a large portion of the Southeast area of the community. In addition, the I ' City has completed two clearance programs, eliminating over 350 substandard res- t idential structures, and has pursued, on a City-wide basis, local code enforcement. To mace these programs more effective, a City-wide relocation program was 1 established which provides funds for moving costs and related relocation expenses for persons displaced by local governmental action. The Housing Authority has also improved its operations with the addition of 150, Section I ' , . 23, leased housing units, completion of 186 units for the elderly, and plans for 450 HOPLIF housing units to be constructed over the next few years. The following is a brief discussion for the areas covered by the City's con- centrated program to prevent and eliminate the spread of blight� P g P 2 and blighti:.g conditions and are identified on the "Systematic Housing Code.Enforcement Program Map"; West Washington Street Area; The West Washington• Street area is substantially covered by the proposed Model Cities Program, which focuses on eliminating and preventing the spread of blight through maximum use of Federally- assisted- and local intensified Code Enforcement Programs. Although 9 it is reasonable to expect that the housing needs of the neighbor- :.00d will be-satisfied during the next two years, nevertheless, some i * Changes that have been made since the original submission.