We do not change a formula that wins.
This is the meaning of the renewal of the agreement between the town of Chanteloup-les-Vignes and the family allowance fund (CAF) of Yvelines which took place a few days ago.
In 2019, the popular commune of 10,000 inhabitants was among the first in Yvelines to commit to the global territorial convention (CTG).
The issue remains the same, namely “supporting families”, summarizes the mayor (DVD) Catherine Arenou.
“With CAF, it’s a long and beautiful story,” continues the elected official.
This signature testifies to the common desire to contribute to the well-being and development of each family in the municipality.”
The city, which is home to the Noé district, which entered the history of cinema thanks to the film
La Haine
by Mathieu Kassovitz in 1995, is currently experiencing the second act of its urban renovation, scheduled to be completed in 2027. “This territory which had 90% social housing is now at 44.6% but despite urban renewal and all our efforts in terms of support, the inhabitants of this housing are more precarious.
It is therefore legitimate to help them and make them less distant from everything.
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“No one is forgotten”
The CTG is a strategic approach for modest and “often single-parent” families, as Catherine Arenou points out.
Its objective is to adapt to this unique territory while ensuring the maintenance and development of services for families.
It is based on a shared diagnosis including a strategy to combat poverty.
In Chanteloup-les-Vignes, nearly 1,500 households are likely to be supported by the CAF system.
“No one is forgotten since it affects early childhood, education, disability, but also old age insurance,” concludes the vice-president of the association of city and suburb mayors, who recalls that her municipality will house from the back to school 2025 a Simone-Veil educational city creating hope.