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~fac;E~x~etzt ~ <br />These jobs will not only errsplay law-income residents, blxt they will provide services to the law- <br />and moderate-income neighborhoods of the City Af South Bend most irs need. <br />The City will use the grant funds far employment and projects citywide but with a focus on <br />public or abarsdos~ed private properties in distressed neighborhoods. Acnording to data from the <br />2400 Census, the latest comprehensive data available, the City had <br />A median household income of $32,439 (compared to $40,420 for ~t.loseph Caunt}r as a whole) <br />53.0% of its population classified as law ox moderate income <br />16.7% of its population is below the poverty level <br />A population that is 65.1 % White, 24.6% )3lacklAfrican American, and 805% Hispania <br />Cne focus of the rzeighboxhood clean-up and maintenance activities will be the neighborhoods <br />suc7~lrnding the Charles black Recreatiaas Center and the Maz•tin Luther King, Jr. Recreations <br />Center, The grant will also provide support for programs of#~ered at these locations. <br />Bo#h the Clsarlcs Black and the Martin Luther icing, Jr. Corrznnsnity Centers function as <br />recreational, leisln•e and social anchors to their communities. <br />The Charles Black Recreation Center falls in Census'fract 23. According to 20D0 Census <br />figrsres, this census ts•act had <br />A median household income of $20,2b2 <br />71.1 % of its population classii"sed as low or moderate incozrze <br />31,7% of its population is below the poveaty level <br />A population that is 79,1 % 131ack/A&ican American, 12.4°/o f-Tispanic, and 9,8% White <br />The Martin Luther King, Jx. Recreation Center fag€s in Census Ts•act 2l. A.ccarding to 2040 <br />Census fzgures, this census tract had <br />A median household income Af $21,250 <br />'70.0% of its population classif€ed as low ar moderate incAZne <br />34.4% of its population is below tha poverty level <br />!~ population that is 75>0% ]3lack/Afxican Arstericazs, 17.'7% White, and 7.0% Hispanic <br />Accnrding to HUD data, Census Tract 21 less one of the nation's highest levels of foreclosed asld <br />vacant hpuses, Census Tract also suffers from same of the C:ity's highest eonocntratians of <br />vacant lots, vacant buildings, and foreclosed properties. <br />The grant will suppleznezst nt.her ef-fas~s to impa'pve the City's neighbarhnods, The Clsarles Black <br />Recreation Center falls withixs tine City's first ~'~eed Bc geed area, a geography participating in the <br />federal prograzzn to weed nut crime and seed in racial services and zaeighhorltood improvements. <br />The Martin Luther King, Jr. Reas•eatian Canter is located tvithiza the City's second Weed,.&~eed°`"`' <br />area. ,~~: ~ `~~ <br />~~~ ~~~_.~,.. ~ ~e <br />pr1^'R 1 <br />_ I l ; ;~ <br />- ~ ~ ~~ <br />E. <br />~ir~ .x - ~ <br />