City of Benton Harbor v. Richardson

OPINION

MILES, District Judge.

This suit arises out of the administration of Title I (the Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C.A. §§ 6701-6710 (Supp. 4,1976)) of the Public Works Employment Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C.A. § 6701 et seq. (Supp. 4, 1976), Pub.L. No. 94-369, 90 Stat. 999. This legislation establishes a program of federal grants primarily for the construction, renovation, repair, or other improvement of local public works projects. See 42 U.S. C.A. § 6702. It authorized an appropriation of $2 billion ($2,000,000,000) 1 for these purposes (42 U.S.C.A.…