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MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />March 6, 1989 <br /> <br />Ramsey City Council <br /> <br />Mark S. Banwart, Community Development Director <br /> <br />Difference of 1989 CDBG Funds between Cities of <br />Ramsey and Anoka <br /> <br />Pursuant to your request on February 28, 1989 regarding the difference <br />of 1989 CDBG fund allocation between City of Ramsey and City of <br />Anoka, the following information is offered. <br /> <br />According to JoAnn O. Wright, Community Development l~([anager, <br />County of Anoka, there are three (3) variables that are used to <br />determine the CDBG allocation. These variable are: J' <br /> <br />Population <br />Age of Housing <br />Poverty Level <br /> <br />The poverty variable is double-weighted. The City of Anoka currently <br />has approximately 16,000 people while Ramsey has 12,000. The <br />average age of housing in the City of Anoka is considerably older than <br />that of l%amsey. And finally, the City of Anoka has a high population of <br />senior citizens and renters; both of which tend to have lower incomes. <br />For these reasons, the City ofAnoka ~ill receive $135,300 while the City <br />of t~amsey will receive $26,011. <br /> <br />MSB:ccr <br /> <br /> <br />