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• RESOLUTION <br />in Support of the Partners in Prevention Program <br />WHEREAS, the federal government has allocated $100 million dollars in each of <br />federal fiscal years 1999 through 2002 to be divided among the five states that have most <br />reduced out -of -wedlock births in the previous two years without an increase in the abortion rate; <br />WHEREAS, the Commonwealth of Virginia has become the first state in the nation to <br />announce its candidacy for one of these federal awards by supplying incentives to local <br />government, service agencies, religious institutions, nonprofit organizations and citizens to <br />develop solutions to the out -of -wedlock birth problem; <br />WHEREAS, the Commonwealth of Virginia will provide technical and other forms of <br />startup assistance to any Virginia localities that officially partner with the state in competition <br />for the federal award, and the state proposes to distribute any federal award Virginia receives <br />directly to its Partners in Prevention; <br />WHEREAS, a locality becomes a Partner in Prevention by adopting a formal resolution <br />of participation in the initiative and by submitting a plan, reflecting the whole community input; <br />WHEREAS, our locality proposes to address this initiative through participation in the <br />• field of reducing teenage pregnancy; <br />WHEREAS, the City of Charlottesville wishes to join other localities in the <br />Commonwealth in this important community objective; <br />THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby authorizes the City of <br />Charlottesville to become Partners in Prevention with the Commonwealth of Virginia. <br />Approved by Council <br />June 2, 1997 <br />C.1%rk of City Cou Cil <br />• <br />