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HUD Funding - HomelessTO: FROM: SUBJECT: CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA MEMORANDUM March 27, 2001 The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager HUD Funding Application for Homeless Assistance Housing Services Department Manager David Harris is requesting approval of an application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for assistance to homeless families and individuals. The Housing Department has sponsored a series of meetings with area service agencies in an attempt to consolidate the consortium required by this application process. Agencies which have participated in this process include: Hillcrest Family Services Open'rog Doors/Mafia House Substance Abuse Services Center Garmon Center County General Relief DHS YWCA Womens Shelter Red Cross Alternative Services Area Agency on Aging ISU Extension Office Project ConcerrffRTA Operation New View Four Oaks/Cornerstone Visiting Nurses Association Julien Care Facility Commitments for submission of applications were obtained from several agencies, including: 1. Staffing for the Maria House Transitional Housing Facility; A one-stop intake and referral system involving a collaborative effort among many service providers sponsored by Project Concern; and 3. A transitional housing application from Hillcrest Family Services. The role for the Housing Depamnent has been to sponsor the formation of the consortium of providers, conduct the needs and gaps analysis and prepare, as part of the Continuum of Care Application, a narrative description of the existing service delivery system and the process used to-date to establish the required agencies consortium. The City is not apply for the Continuum funds and will have no financial obligation for program administration, in the event the planned application is funded by HUD. I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval. MCVM/jh Attachment cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA MEMORANDUM 29 March 01 To: Mike Va~. ~M~illigen, City Manager From: David I~a~ris, Housing Services Department Re: HUD Funding Application for Homeless Assistance Introduction The purpose of this memorandum is to request the City Council's authorization of an application to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for assistance to homeless families and individuals. Discussion HUD annually offers funding, in national competition, for assistance to the homeless: under the '~Confinuum of Care" funds category. Programs include capital grants for development of shelters, assistance to persons with ADS, assistance to the chronically mentally ill homeless and a variety of supportive services programs encouraging local initiatives to address identified needs. This year's national allocation is in excess of $850 million. HUD requires a locality, as a condition of application, to have in place a local consortium of service providers, each providing assistance to the homeless at some point along the "continuum" of needs. This continuum begins with emergency shelter and ends with provision of permanent housing. It includes all necessary services, including mental health interventions, financial assistance, job search and training, education and substance abuse counseling. In preparation for submission of an application this year, the Housing Department has sponsored a series of meetings with area service agencies in an attempt to consolidate the required "consortium." Agencies which have participated in this process include: Hillcrest Family Services Opening Doors/Maria House Substance Abuse Services Center Gannon Center County General Relief DHS YWCA Womens Shelter Red Cross Alternative SerVices Area Agency on Aging ISU Extension Office Project ConcernfRTA Operation New View Four Oaks/Cornerstone Visiting Nurses Association Julian Care Facility After three meetings with these agencies, needs were ranked and prioritized. In addition, a number of proposals for new services - to be funded by the Continuum application - were discussed and evaluated. Commitments for submission of applications were obtained from several agencies; these are now in process These include staffing for the Maria House transitional housing facility; a "one-stop" intake and referral system involving a collaborauve effort among many service providers, sponsored by Project Concern; and a transitional housing application from Hillcrest Family Services. The role for the Housing Department has been to sponsor the formation of the consortium of providers, Conduct the needs and gaps analysis and prepare, as part of the Continuum of Care application, a narrative description of the existing service delivery system and the process used to-date to establish the required agencies consortium These documents are attached to this memoranaum. The City is not applying for the Continuum funds and will have no financial obligation for program administration, in the event the planned application is funded by HUD. Action Step The action requested of the Council is to authorize the Mayor to execute the attached application documents, including certification that the proposed activities and programs are consistent with the current approved Consolidated Plan. Part II. Continuum of Care Narrative 1. Planning Process a. The City of Dubuque Homing Services Department is the lead entity for Dubuque's Continuum of Care planning process. b. The Housing Department convenes meetings of the planning consortium, comprised of 20 or more local service agencies. The Department is represented by the housing manager, who reports · directly to the City Manager regarding Continuum activities. This consortium meets several times each year in preparation for agency- Continuum of Care funding applications to HUD. In addition, many other entities participate in a year-round planning and assessment process regarding Continuum needs and activities in Dubuque. The Community Development · Department works closely with Housing, represented by a neighborhood specialist who is experienced in housing and p]annlng matters. The Ho~ing Department's Housing Commission meets monthly to monitor activities and create policy relative to the activities of the City's housing programs. The CD Department staffs another City Council-appointed commission - the Commfinky Development Commission- which meets monthly to monitor all City activities fimded through the 'Commutlity Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The CD Commission also annually holds a series of public meetings with area non-profit agencies to assess needs for housing and supportive services for the City's low-moderate income populatiorz A product of this process is the annual $2.1 million CDBG budget and the annual HUD Consolidated Plar~ The Housing and Community Development Department~ collaborate in this process and in authorship of the Consolidated Pla~ The Homeless Coordinating Board, staffed by the Garmon Community Mental Health Center, meets quarterly to review Continuum activities and particularly to review agency applications for funding to assist homeless persons. The Gannon Center receives an annual PATH program appropriation from the Iowa Division of Mental Health and operates th/s program in collaboration with the Housing Department. The Coordinating Board is comprised of about a dozen'agencies which actively participate in Continuum programs. The Friends of the Community - a loosely-organized consortium of about 40 area sochl se~wice, health care, education and government agencies - meets weekly to maintain an active network of collaboration and communications. The Friends have been meeting in this manner for more than 20 years. The networking and relationship-building that occurs insures that needs are continuously examined and that agencies work closely together to effectively provide targeted and focused programs for the benefit of the City's disadvantaged populations. Finally, the County Board of Supervisors has appointed a standing Housing Stakeholders Subcommittee, which meets monthly to assess needs and coordinate activities provided through a network of housing and supportive services agencies. This is coordinated through the County's staff person respons~le for delivering managed mental health care services to elig~le persons and families throughout Dubuque and Dubuque County. 0 c. CofC phtm~g process diagram; attached. d. The Continuum has met three times, in March and April, to discuss this year's application process. Our main topics have been a thorough assessment of the Gaps Analysis and continuing discussions of appropriate agency applications to address identified housing and supportive services needs. 2. Under Development a. Dubuque has an effective system for combating homelessness, provided through the many service, housing and other non-profit agencies which deliver assistance. However, it is not well coordinated; it is more a loosely-structured network of agencies each acting relatively independently. Our vision is to better coordinate the work of these agencies and to establish a central '~point of entry" for homeless persons to enter the Continuum of services. Currently, homeless persons and f~milles must "shop" for services, offered through a fiagmented system. These persons may have to go from agency to agency, throughout the city from one location to another, in order to obtain necessary services. Transportation is often an obstacle. Language and cultural differences may be an obstacle. People get "lost" in the system. In addition, we need to establish a cenmfl agency to better coordinate year-round planning, assessment and data entry efforts; in other words, to operate a "Continuum" process throughout the year rather than only in a year-end response to HUD's "supemofa" funding opportunities. b. Strategy; attached in format provided In developing this flow chart, the agencies participating ha the series of Continuum of Care planrffa~ sessions outlined the difficulties in the cra-rent system. A person arriving at the Rescue Mission (or any other shelter) has difficulties accessing funds to ~ him/her t9 housing as DHS and General Reliefrequire an address. 'A person in the domestic violence shelter has difficulties being reached as the phone number and address are confidential. Persons must have a notice of eviction to access sOme funds. Those with mental illness lose paperwork or do not quickly follow through and unknowing providers assume they have chosen other senSces. Servic6 providers located on the west side ofto~a do not offer transportation to the east side/downtown where the shekers are located. The group struggled with the ideas ofeollaboration: the step beyond coordination of services. There is much work to be done in developing a continuum of care in Dubuque. The current system serves veteranS, persons with mental illness, substance abuse, H/V/AIDS, unsheltered homeless persons and persons with severe disabilities. Generally, if people do not need to be categorized or served exclusively through categorical programs, the system provides services to meet individual needs. For example, we do not have a large HIV/AIDS population, but serve these persons through homeless outreach efforts and case management. When it is most eflScient to serve a sub-population with similar services or a funding stream drives categorization, services/programs/facilities are offered to a targeted sub-population, i.e., persons with severe disabilities. 0 ~ o o The Continuum of Care system in Dubuque has been to-date informally monitored and coordinated through the Homing Serv/ces Department and the local Homeless Coordinating Board. These efforts have focused primarily on movement from homelessness to shelter. The work of community groups dur~g the past one-two years, coming together regarding the issues of housing, has opened up a broader understanding of the homelessness services system as a continuum of care concept. The Committee has only recently begun to meet to focus on the broader vision from homelessness to permanent housing. As such, longer-term goals, mission, visioning and strategic planning have not yet taken place. These are the agenda items for the permanent, "year-round" committee to be established. As we have completed our annual reviews of the gaps analysis, this group has developed a vision of a system that can be accessed eas~y from any point in the community: a system that is responsive to the unique needs of each individual and family During the initial planning sessions of the Continuum of Ca~e Committee, we reviewed and revised the gaps analysis and compared these findings with the University of Iowa study. 'These priorities were reviewed again by the Community Development Commission as part of the process for developing the Consolidated Plan. In completing these steps, the Committee brain-stormed to determine who is homeless and not being currently served. Persons who are jobless, have serious mental illness, have severe disabilities, have substance abuse issues, are youth or elderly or who are persons leav~g domestic violence situatious were suggested to be least likely to "fit" into the current service system and least able to negotiate the system. The Committee summarized priorities ahd determined a need for additiohal transitional housing for women and children, as well as the single-point-of-entry services concept. For this "one-stop shop" approach, the Committee suggested two distinct approaches: the provision of staff to connect persons and famil/es, including the "hard to engage" homeless, into the services system; gnd access by all participating agencies to "wrap-around"-type funds to flexa'bly address the needs of homeless persons - who could then enter the service system from any agency. These funds might pay for a deposit of other housing entry cost. Or purchase services from any agency that the person/family needs, but for which they would not otherwise be eligible. c. Fundamental components cl. Prevention Services in place: The Workfome Development Center offers an array of counseling, testing, training and referral programs for the unemployed. The Gannon Community Mental Health Center provides outpatient mental health counseling and a drop-in center for aduks. The Rescue Mission and the Visiting Nurses Association operate health clinics in cooperation with area physicians. Two food pantrys operate in the City. The County Veteran's Office assists area veterans. TheGeneralReliefofficeofr'ersemergencyf~r~ncialassistance. The Department of Human Services provides a variety of income maintenance and case management programs to assist persons and families. The Housing Services Department contracts with HUD for 1045 Section 8 rent-assisted units. Scenic Valley Agency on Aging provides numerous services to senior citizens. The Substance Abuse Services Center (SASC) offers substance abuse counseling and therapy groups. Project Concem's Information and Referral activity staffs a 24-crisis line and a computer-generated referral directory of all available supportive services in the area. The Red Cross, Salvation Army, Operation New View CAA and St Vincent de Paul offer emergency funds and a variety of crisis-oriented services. And Catholic Charities and Lutheran Social Services offer case management and cotmseling services. Ser,Aces planned: Single point of entry concept How homeless access services: Persons needing these services access this system by learning to "negotiate" it to their advantage. Once entered, the system works well in the sense that referrals are made through an informal network. But gaps (such as transportation) and obstacles (such as a maze of in~vidual agency applications) exist to confuse and discourage those-apply/ng. c2. Outreach/assessment Services in place: The Gannon Comm~lnity Support Center provides a homeless outreach stafl~ funded through a State Division of Mental Health PATH grant, emphasizing services to homeless chronically mentally ill persons. The outreach worker maintains regular hours at the Rescue Mission homeless shelter and weekly visits known places where homeless persons are know to ~¥eside" under bridges and in abandoned buildings. Operation New- View Cornm~ll~ Action Agency employs three full-time outreach workers. 'These aaff visit persons in their homes or on the street to link them with services; provide deposit funds, furnishings or clothing; and walk them through the service system. Project Concern provides referral services, either through drop-ins at their office or by phone. The Crisis Line operates 24 hours/day. Intake and assessnient is provided by a mtmber of agencies, including DHS, General Relief, Lutheran Social Services, Alternative Services, Four Oaks/Cornerstone, Catholic Charities, Helping Services of Northeast Iowa, Operation New View, Scenic Valley, Substance Abuse (SASC) and the Dubuque County CPC Coordinator. These services are coordinated as appropriate with the Visiting Nurses Association, the Red Cross, County Veterans Office, Salvation Anuy, the City Health Services Department and Legal Services. Services planned: Single point of entry concept How accessed: (see discussion under "Prevention," above) c3. Emergency Shelter Services in place: The Dubuque Rescue iVEssion has been in continuous operation since the 1930's. It currently has six emergency (three-day) beds for men and 12 longer-term beds for men enrolling in the NEssion's Personal Employment (PEP) Program. The Washington Neighborhood Shelter provides emergency housing for women and women with children. On occasion, men may also stay with their rambles. Approximately 12 persons may be served at capacity. Hope House also provides emergency housing for families (including men). Longer-term stays may be allowed. Approximately 8 persons may be served at capacity. The YWCA domestic violence shelter allows stays up to 60 days, with a capacity to serve as many as three victim families. Hillcrest Family Services has a 13-bed emergency youth shelter for teens; 30-day stays are allowed. Hillcrest's "Safe Haven" program has four emergency beds for kids ages 3-12. The recently-opened Maria House provides one-two beds for emergency stays, for women and children. Services planned: · No additional emergency shelter fac/lities are currently planned. How accessed: (see discussion under "Prevention, ~ above) c4. Transitional housing ~ Services in place: As mentioned, the Rescue Mission provides transitional housing for men participating in their PEP Program. Maria House has opened during the past year and now provides housing for up to 18 women and chikh-en. Stays from six months to two years are allowed. Funding for this facility was provided by the Housing Department, through an IDED Local Housing Assistance Program grant; and a grant from the Des Moines Federal Home Loan Bank, sponsored by local member Dubuque Bank and Trust. Currently, although the facil/ty has a waiting list, only 12 persons are served, due to the need to fund additional staffto supervise additional residents. Hillcrest Family Services operates a transitional independent living program for adolescents moving from om-of-home placements to independence. Hillcrest also rans two five-bed group homes for chronically mentally ill adults. And their Family Empowerment Program operates three apartments for families in transition, with stays up to six months. The Substance Abuse Services Center operates a nine-bed halfway house (Stepping Stone) for men and women participating in a recovery program~ Stays of up to six months are allowed. Services planned: HJllcrest is planning to expand their Family Empowerment Program, by purchasing additional housing (as many as six additional apartments). This is an effective program, as it takes in families in crisis - and facing homelessness - providing short-term housing, counseling and referrals, heading off the otherwise inevitable outcome of loss of housing. It operates/tn partnership with the City Housing Services office, which provides Section 8 rental assistance on a "project-based" priority basis. How accessed: Transitional housing providers receive referrals fi:om emergency housing providers and fi:om a variety of other sources. The Housing Department refers families which are waiting for Section 8 assistance to Maria House. The juvenile justice system places youth in the Hitlcrest facilities. SASC's facility receives residents fi:om throughout the State, through court-ordered placements. c5: Permanent housing . Services in place: The Housing Services Department administers Section 8 rental assistance for 1045 households. These include housing certificates, vouchers and "moderate rehabilitation program" units. The Garfield House SRO facility - for 11 homeless men - is funded through a mod rehab SRO (single mom occupancy) grant received by the City from HUD. A number of other hous/ng providers offer peimanently affordable rental housing. The Alvemo Apartments, St Mary's and Ecumenical Towers projects contain 291 HUD- subsidized units for seniors. Another 249 subsidized f~mnily units are provided at Kennedy Manor, Hillcrest Apartments and Sheridan Village. Services planned: The Housing Department continuously makes application for additional Section 8 units, as made available by HUD. In the past two years, we have received 92 additional units, fi:om incremental voucher funding (the first since 1995) and the Mainstream Program, for disabled families. Now under construction Js an 18-bed SRO facility for men, privately owned and funded in part with another Housing Department-sponsored IDED Local Housing Assistance Program grant in the amount of $200 000. With more than $500 000 in City financqal assistance provided through the Housing and Community Development Departments, conversion of the former YMCA/Iowa Inn into 31 apartments will be accomplished this year. MetroPlains Development, from St Paul, received a $2.5 milTioI1 award from the Iowa Finance Authority's low-income housing tax credit program for this project. How accessed: Section 8 housing is accessed through application to a w~ting list at the Housing Services Department. All providers of rent-assisted housing in Dubuque share referrals and waiting list information, in order to maximize utilization of units and minimize waiting time for applicants. The Housing Department also annually contracts with the Loras College Center for Business and Social Research to conduct a Cit?wide survey of rents and occupancy rates. This information is published by the Housing Department to assist apartment owners in marketing their units. The Housing Department also maintains a listing of vacant units - both subsidized and open market - which is compiled from information provided by landlords and made available at no charge to the public; this listing is up-dated as often as weekly. The Housing Department and the East Central Intergovernmental Agency (ECIA) also share information and mutually refer fiamilies seeking subsidized housing. ECIA admin/sters both Section 8 and public housing throughout the balance of Dubuque County. c6. Permanent supportive housing Services in place: The Housing Services Department administers a Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program for 45 hmifies. Case management services are provided to these famil/es, using HUD FSS Coordinator grant funds, through a contract with Alternative Services Inc. In addkion, the Housing Department admlni~ters a '~amily Advocacf' program, provid/~g crisis' services to Section 8 families in danger of losing their ass/stance. 'The Department contracts with the Four Oaks agency'to provide these services. Heartland Housing In/tiative (affilhted with Mercy Housing/Denver), owns and operates 67 units of affordable housing. Tenants are required to participate in a program of supportive services offered by Heartland. The Center for Public Ministry o~ms and operates a nine-room SRO and provides supportive services to its tenants. The local community housing development organization (CHI)O) - known as Gateways to Home - owns and operates three housing units. Their residents also participate in supportive services programs as a condition of tenancy. Area Residential Care owns and operates 17 community living homes for 111 disabled adults; and additionally operates nine supervised apartments for 31 individuals. ARC provides residential treatment services and vocational training programs for its residents. The Hills and Dales Child Development Center is a residential treatmem facility for 42 disabled yomh and young adults, providing 24-hour nursing care. Hillcrest Family Services has a campus with group homes offering 65 residential treatment beds for adolescents no longer able to live at home. Bertsch Farm is a specialized foster care program for 3-4 adolescents who have completed residential treatment but who are not mtumiag to their familial homes. The Dubuque County Julien Care Facgity provides institutional residential care for elderly mentally ill and disabled, with 92 beds, The County-owned Sunnycrest Manor provides 104 geriatric care beds and 28 additioml beds for elderly mentally ill or developmentally disabled. Services planned: ' No additional permanent supportive housing units are currently being planned.. How accessed: Access to this housing system is provided through the network of providers participating in the Continuum system, including the Housing Services Department, the County Stakeholders Housing Subcommittee, Friends of the ~ommunity, the Homeless Coordinating Board/Gaunon Center and the many other participating service agencies. c7. sUpPortive services Services in place: The current supportive services system in place in Dubuque has been previously descn~bed in this section (c), under discussion of prevention and outreach/assessment services. Treatmpnt services are provided as well by the two area hospitals - Mercy Health Center/Medical Associates and Finley Hospital. Mercy operates a psychiatric unit and a "Training Point" in-patient program for substance abusers. The Gannon Center provides psychiatric out-patient services for mentally ill persons. Active local chapters of . · Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous assist their client populations. Services planned: To better coordinate these services, create a comprehensive data management and tracking system and to facilitate year-round plarming and assessment efforts, a single point of entry system for homeless persons and families has been proposed. Another need in the services system f~equently identified in planning and survey efforts is additional dental care for indigent persons. Currently, assistance is provided only on a limited basis through NICC's dental clinic. Discussions are on-going regarding ways to enlist area dental care providers in a program of voluntary services. o ~.~ Continuum of Care: Gaps Analysis Individuals Ullmet 10 IRelative Priority Beds/Units Supportive Services Slots Sub- populations Shelter 172 96 Transitional Housing 130 ' 70 Permanent Supportive Hom'm~ 350 246 Total 652 412 Job TrJ~nln$ 100 575 Substance Abuse Treatment 326 Mental Health Care Housin$ Placement Life Skills Training Other 5O0 652 575 280 100 24 412 280 Chronic Substance Abuse 326 100 300 24 100 Seriously Menially 1tl DuallT-Diagnosed Veterans Persons with HIV/AIDS Victims of Domestic Violence Youth 15 Other 6 24 20 24 · 7 3 12 13 76 60 104 240 100 295 286 476 240 295 ' 226 276 76 8 3 -12 7 Persons in Families With Children Beds/Units Supportive Services Slots Sub- populations Emergency Shelter Transitional Homing Perma~e~ S' ,,~pordve Hous~g Total Job Trahfing Case Management Child Care 135 24 i 111 I 90 20 } 70 l 45 9 I 36 270 45 250 '53 ] 217 3o I 15 I 125 ~25 Substance Abuse T~atment 45 24 21 Mental Health Care 45 24 Housing Placement 261 44 Life Skills Training 250 125 125 Other O~er Chronic SubsUmce Abuse 24 40 21 217 16 SeriouSly Mentally ill Drmlly-Dia,~enosed Veterans 135 100 35 45 30 15 Persons with HIV/AIDS Victims of Domestic Violence 28 20 8 { Other Form HUD-40076-CoC (2001) OMB Approval No. 2506-0112 (exp. 06/30/2003) d. Movement of homeless persons through the system; linkages Movement of homeless persons from one component of the Continuum of Care system to another depends on an informal referral network of service provider agencies. This occurs through the linkages previously described, including those between and among the Homeless Coordinating Board/Gannon Center, County Housing Stakeholders Committee, Friends of the Comm~mity agencies and the Housing Services Department. Two agencies which play critical roles in this referral process include Operation New View CAA and Project Concerto Dubuque's system is informal but effective in the se~e that provider agencies are familiar with each other and cooperate in serving mutual clients. However, the system is ineffective in that homeless persons enter it without a "system advocate," and must negotiate it on their own. e. Subpopulations; attached in format provided 3. Gaps and Priorities a. Gaps Analysis Chart; attached ia format provided b. Data sources; attached in format provided c. CofC process A number of groups and agencies comtmmieate throughout the year, coordinating programs of asslstance and reporting and responding to needs ofthe homeless, as identified. These entities include the County Housing Stakeholders Committee, the Friends of the Commarfly, the Homeless Coordinating Board and the efforts of the City Housing and Co.mmnnity DeveloPment Departments and the City Council-appointed commissions. These efforts produce several annual "formal" documents, including the CDBG Annual Action Plan and budget and the PHA Annual Agency Plan. Each five years a revised Consolidated Plan is also produced, the product of an extensive public participation and review process. And the CD Department produces the annual CAPERS report, detailing all the City's efforts in assistance to' lower-income persons and including the Annual Performance Report written by the Hou~ing Department emphasiTJng housing assistance. Each year, in a more specific response to HUD's annual Continuum of Care funds availability, the Housing Department convenes a series of meetings of shelter and service provider agencies, to- up-date the Gaps Analysis, identify needs to be addressed and propose and rank agency applications. These meetings - usually three or four in number - occur dur~g the February-April period, bringing together 20 or more agencies to share their expertise. RecogniTJng the ne~d to establish a year-round Carl2 planning and coordination process, the City last year sponsored an application, written by Project Concern, to create a "single point of entry" system"' for coordination of homeless services; and to administer the formal CofC planning process. This application was not recommended for funding, although it was highest-ranked by the Dubuque CofC pl~g committee. This year, the need for this formalized planning and coordination process has again been ranked highest by the CofC planning committee. This year's application, again written by Project Concern, has additionally been co-spousored by Hillcrest Family Services, to include a transitional housing facility for women and children, to expand Hillcrest's exist~g successful Family Empowerment Program. The combination of shelter, supportive services, year-round coordination and management of the Homeless Managerae~ Information System (HMIS) - in a partnership effort of two established area non-profit agencies - is the number one ranked application. Because this single-point-of-entry system encompasses the entite continuum o f services, it does not readily lend itself to the ranking criteria in the Gaps Analysis. In other words, this system is des~ned to address all service and shelter needs of all the categories of homeless individ~,ls and f~rmilles with cln~dren. For this reason, it is not "reco~ni~ed' in the "relative priority" ranking system utilized in the Analysis, under the categories of"beds/unks," "services slots" or "subpopulations." Yet because this proposed system will establish a year-round Continuum of Care planning_and ass~sment process, provide needed additional transitional housing and'provide the central "entrf' for homeless persous entering Dubuque's network of services, it is the highest ranked relative priority as determined by our CofC agency planning participants. d. Project priorities; attached in format provided e. How proposed projects will fill Continuum gaps The partnership project submitted by Project Concem/ltil!crest FaCn~y Services addresses an overall need of Dubuque's Continaum of Care system. That is a single point of entry/coordlnated intake and referral mechanism for assisting homeless persons attempting to enter the systera. As well, as the cenl~ data collection point, this project wRl be the initial management agent for the new Homeless Management Information System (HMIS). Project Concern will also become the responsible agency for coordinating a yar-round Continuum ~Care planning process. Finally, this project will provide additional transitional housing units for women and children, under Hillcrest's successful Family Empowerment Program. This is a priority need for serving Dubuque's homeless and at-risk homeless population. 'The Maria House application addresses a need that has become evident during the past year - since this transitional housing fac'~i~ for women and children first opened its cfoors. The facility has quickly filled, and even developed a waiting list, as the continuing need for this type of housing assistance remains a priority need in Dubuque. Now, as Mafia House "graduates" are beginning to transition to more permanent and permanent-supported housing, a need for legal advocacy for these women has become increasingly apparent. The Mafia House request is for a staffperson to serve in this capacity. As well, in order to better coordinate community volunteers, a community outreach staffposition is also being requested. £ Relationship between project priorities and Gaps Aualysis relative priorities As documented in the Gaps Analysis, the need for transitional housing for women and children remains a high priority in Dubuque. For this reason, both proposed projects include this as a central component - at Maria House and at Hillerest's Family Empowerment shelter. AS discussed in Section 3c., above, "rationale for completing the relative priority 'column," the highest-ranked proposal - the single-point-of-entry and HMIS ma~gement system to he coordinated by Project Concern - is not readily "categorizable" under the Gaps Analysis format. The proposed system will impact Dubuque's Continuum of Care in a wholistic way, creating a mechanism for homeless to access the CofC and to negotiate services among providers "seamlessly." It will establish a year-round CofC participation process for provider agencies, enabling us to do a better job of assessment, reporting and coordination; and, ultimately, a more efficient and effective job of utilizing our resources. g. Project selection process The CofC plarming committee met three times in March and April, up-dating the Gaps Analysis, identifying needs and brain-storming program ideas. Once individual agencies had volunteered to develop proposals and CofC .applications, these were subsequently reviewed by the planning committee and rartked, according to the relative priorities ranking previously completed by the committee.. About a dozen agencies actively participated throughout this Process. However, a mailing list of more than 30 agencies was maintained; each of these agencies received agendas and minutes of all CofC meetings held by the smaller group. This larger group also received copies of the Continuum narrative prepared by the Housing Services Department. All agencies vCere encouraged to review and comment on these materials. Finally, the request for sponsorship of the completed application was approved by the City Council. 4. Supplemental Resources a. Project leveraging; attached in format provided b. Coo[dination of ColC programs, with selected mainstream resources; attached in format provided c. Project leveraging with resources not addressed by proposed projects; attached in format provided 0 Application for Federal Assistance 1. Type of Submission Application Pre-application [] Constru~on [] ConstwJcfion [] Non-CoP, struc~or~=-~ =~!, Non-Construction 2. Date Submi[ted (mm/dd/yyyy) 2 April 01 3. Date Received by State (mm/dd/yyyy) Date Received by Federal/~jen cy (mm/dd/~yyy) Legal Name City of Dubuque Iowa A~r~s (ghee city, count, State, and ~ code) c/o Housing Services Dept. 1805 Central Avenue Dubuque Ia 52001 6_ Emplo~ ~entificafion Number (EIN) (=-~) [] New ,~ Continuation [] Revision Revision, enter appropriate tatter(s) in box(es): [] [] D. Decrease Duration Other (specify) Continuum of Care City of Dubuque Ia City David Harris, Manager Housing Services Dept. (319) 589-4239 J. Private University K. Indian Tribe L tadividual M. ProFit Organization N Nonprotit O Public Housing Agency P. Other (Specify) 7. Type of Applicant (enter appropriate letter in box A. State B. County C. Municipal D. Township E. interstate F. tater-municipal G. Special Distf~ct H. lndependeot Schcot Dist. J. State Contro~ed institution of Higher Learning 9. Name of Federal Agency Hb-D Supportive Housing application. Transitional housing administered by Hillcrest Family Services; coordinated intake and I~IS management services administered by Project Concern; legal/a~voq~cy ~ervices ~dministered by Maria House Jan 02 Jan 05 2nd On,er 12372 Process? Yes This pre-application/application was made available to the State Executive Order 12372 Process for review on: Date (mm/dd/yyyy)_ b. No ~ Program is not covered by E.O. 12372 or ~ Program has not been selected by State for review. 17. ta the Applicant Delinquent on Any Federal Debt? [] Yes if "Yes," attach an explanation ~ No 18. To the best of my knowledge and belief, all data in this application/pre-application are true and correct, the document has been duty asthortzed by the governing body of the applicant and the applicant will comply with the attached assurances if the assistance is awarded. Terrance M Duggan Mayor c. Telephone Numb~ [Inctude Ama Code) (319) 589-4120 e. Date Si~ed (mmldd~yy) 2 April 01 Previous Edition Usable form SF-424 (7/97) Aufllodzed for Local Reproduction Prescribed by OMB Cimutar A-102 Ap plicant/Reci pient Disclosure/Update Report U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development O1~ Approval No. 251¢0011 (e~. 3/31/2003) Instructions. (See Public Reporting Statement and Privacy Act Statement and detailed instructions on page 2.) Applicant/Recipient Information Indicate whether this is an Initi~ Report [] or an Update Repot[ [] 1. Applicant/Recipiant Name, Addrass= and Phone (i~clude area cade): 2. Social Security Nmber or City of Dubuque Housing Services Dept Emplo)~'lDNumben. 1805 Central Avenue (319)589-4239 Dubuque Ia 52001 42-6004596 3. HUD Prsgram Name 4. Amoun{ of HUD Assistance RequastedfRece~ed 5. St~e the name and las~ion (stre~ eddms$. C~f and StYe) ofthe pr~eof or a~ City-Wide Part I Threshold Determinations 1. Are you applying for assistance for a specific project or activity? Thase terms do no[ include formuis grants, such as public housing operating sufisidy or CDBG bleck grants. (For fur[her information ~ 24 CFR Sec. 4.3). J~Yes --~No 2. Have you recei,.~d or do ~u expect to recclve assistance wi~in the jurisdiction of the Depadmant [HUD), invclving the project or astiv~ in this applicetion, in excess of $200,000 dedng this fiscal year (Oct. 1 - Sap. 30)? For further information, see 24 CFR Sec. 4.9 If you answered "No' to either question 1 or 2, Stop! You do not need to complete the remainder of this form, However, you must sign the certification at the end of the report. Part II Other Government Assistance Provided or Requested I Expected Sources and Use of Funds. Such assistance includes, but is not limited to, any grant, loan, subsidy, guarantee, insurance, payment, credit, or tax benefit. Department/Slate/Local,age~y Name and Address Type of Assistance Amou~ Requested/Provided I Expected Uses of the Funds (Note: Use Additional I:~cjes ii necassay.) Part Ill Interested Parties. You must disclose: 1. AJ! developers, cor~ao[ors, or consulter, s im,ol~d in ['he applisat~en for t~ assistance or in the planning, deve~opmer~, or implementation'of the project or acrid6, and 2~ any o[her person who h~s a financicl interast in the project or activi[7 for which the ashistance is sought that exceeds $50,000 or 10 psrcant of the assistance (whichever is ower). ~phabe~caT~tofclipemonswithamgort~blefinand~intorestin SecisISecarityNo. TypeofPadic~clionin Financ~t~orastin thep~=~'torectNib/(Fori~Mducls, gi~the[astrr-~nefimt) orEm~elDN~ P~eo[/AcIM~ Pr~ect/ActivRy~ %) Hillcrest Family Services Project Concern' Maria House (Note: UseAdd~onat pages if necessary.) Certification Warning: If you kncwing~ m~ke a false ~t on this form, ~ may be subject to cml or criminal ~ under Section ~1001 of TRle 18 of the United Stat~s Ccde. th addition, any p~rson who knowingly and m~edcl~'violates any required disclosures of inferm~on, including intentioncl non-disdasure, is subject to civit money pe~clty no[ to exceed $10,000 for each violation. I cedJfy tha~ this information's true ahd compis~e. S~n~um: X Terrance M Duggan, Mayor Date:(mm/dd/yj~ 2 April 01 Applicant Certification (These certified statements are required by law.) The Applicant hereby ensmes and certifies that: A. ]For the Sapportive Housing (SLIP), Shelter Plus Care (S+C), and Single Room Occupancy (SRO) programs: L Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity. It will comply With T/tic VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000(d)) and regulations pursuant thereto (Tide 24 CFR Part I), which state that no person in the United States shall, on the groundofrace, color or national origin, he excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or he otherwise subjected to discrhnination under any program or activiBr for which the applicant receives Federal financial assistance, and will immediately take any measures nec es sary to effectuate this agreement. With reference to the real property and siructare(s) them~n which are provided or improved with the aid of Federal fiuancial assistance extended to the applicant, this assur- ance shall obligate the applicant, or in the case of any transfer, the transferee, for the period during which the real property and slracture(s) are used for apurpose for which the Federal financial assismce is extended or for another purpose involving the provision of sim~ar services or benefits. It will complywiththe Fait Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 - 19), as mended, and With implemanting regulations at 24 CFR Par~ t00, which prohibit dise~mlnation in housing on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial stshts or national origin. For Indian m~ans, it will comply with the Indian Civil Rights Act (25 U.8.C. 1301 et seq.), instead of Title VI and the Fair Housing Act and their imglameating regulations. It will comply With Executive Order 11063 on Equal Opportunity in Housing and with implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part t07 which prolaToit dis- erimination because of *ace, color, creed, sex or na- tionai origin in housing and related facilities provided with Federal fmanciat assistance. It will comply With Executive Order 11246 and all regulations pursuant thereto (41 CFR Chapter 60-1), which state that no person shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin in all phases of mraployment during the performance of Federal contracts and shall take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunity. The applicant will incorporate, or cause to be incorporated, into any contract for construction work as defined in Section 130.5 of HUD regulations the equato~ity clause required by Sec- tion 130.15(o) of the HUD regulations. It will comply with Se~rtian 3 of the Housing and Urban Devetopmant Act of t 968, as mended ( 12 U.S.C. 1701 (u)), aud regulations pursmmt thereto (24 CFR Part 135), which rexi~re that to the greatest ext~nt feasible opportunities for lxnining and employment be given to lower-income residents of the project and contracts for work in connection With the project bc awarded in substantial par~ to persons residing in the area of the project. It wffi comply with Section 504 of~ Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), as amended, and with implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part 8, which pro* bibit discrimination based an disability in Federally- assisted and conducted programs and activities. It will comply with the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101-07), as emended, and implement- ing regulations at 24 CFR Part 146, which prohibit discrimination because ofagu in projects and activities receiving Federal financiai assistsace. It will complywith Executive Orders 11625, 12432, and 12138, which state that program participants shall take affirmative action to encourage participation by busi- nesses owned and operated by members of minority g~oups and woman. If persons of any pattienlar race, color religion, sex, age, national origin, familial status, or disability who may qualify for assistance are unlikely to be reached, it will establish additional procedures to ensure that interested persons can obtain information ennceming the assistance. It will comply With the reasonable modification and accommodation requirements and, as appropriate, the accassibllity requirements of the Fair Housing Act and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as mended. Add/tion*d for S+C: If applicant has established a preference for targeted populations of disabled persons pursuant to 24 CFR 582.330(a), it will complywith this section's nondisvrimi- nation requirements Within thc designated population. 2. Drug-Free Workplaec. It will provide drug-free workplaces in accordance With the Drog-Frec Workplace Act of 1988 (41 U.S.C. 7o 1 ) by: (a) poblishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distahbutian, dispensing, pos- session, or use ora controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee's workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violation of such prohibition; (0)establishing an ongoing deag-free awareness program to inform employees about: ( 1 ) the dangers of drag abuse in the workplace; (2)tbe guantees policy of maintaining a drag-free ;vork- place; (3)any available drag counsaling, rababllitation, and employee assistance programs; and (4)the penalties that may he imposed upon employ- ecs for drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace; (e)making it a requirement that each employee to be engagedin the performance of the grant be given a copy of the statement required by paragraph (a); (al)notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph (a) that, as a condition of employment trader the grant, the employee wtll: ( 1 )abide by the terms of the statement; and (2)notify the employer in writing of his or her convic- tion for a violation ora etiminal drag statute occor- ring in the workplace no later than five calandar days after sach eonvintinn; (e) notifying the agency in writing, within ten calendar days after receiving notiea under subparagraph (d)(2) from an employee or ntberwise reeaiving actual notice of such conviction~ Employers of convicted employees must provide notice, including position title, to every grant officer or other designee on whose grant activity the convicted employee was worldng, unless the Fed- eral agency has designated a eanh~alpuint for the recaipt of such notices. Notice shall include the identification number(s) of each affected gra~, (f) taking one of the following actions, within 30 calendar days of receiving notice under subparagraph (d)(2), with respect to any employee who is so convicted: ( 1 )taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up to and including termin~on, consis- tent with the requirements ofthe Relmb'tiimtlon Act of 1973, as amended; or (2)requiring such employee to participate satisfacto- rily in a drag abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a Federal, State, or local bealth, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency;, (g)making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace thxonghin~famematinn ofpara- (h)providing the street address, city, connty, state, and zip code for the site or sites where the pea~ormance of work in connectlonwiththe grant will take place. For some applicants who have functions carried out by employ- ecs in several departments or offices, more than one location may need to be speaifie& It is further recog- uized that States aud other appticants who become grantees may acid or change sites as a result of changes to program activities during the course of grant-funded activities. Grantees, in such cases, me required to advise the HUD Field Office by submitting a revised Place of Performance form. Tbe period covered by the certification extends unti/all funds under the specific grant have been expended. 3. Anti-Lobbying. (a) No Federally appropriated funds have been paidorwill be paid, by or on behaif of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an offieer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, themal~ag of any Federal grant, the x~aking of any Federal loan, the entering into of any conperaffve agreement, and the emtive agreament. (b)If any funds other than Federally appropriated fonds ha~e been paid or will be paid to any person for employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an Member of Congress in connection with tiffs Federal tmdersigned shall enmplete and submit StandardForra- LLL, Disdeaure Form to Report Lobbying, in aceor- (e) The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (i~cinding subcontracts, cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly. This certification is a material representafi on of fact upon which reliance was placed wh~thisteansaction cation is a prerequisito for making or entering into this transaction imposed by sention 1352, title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to ftle the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty ofnot less than $10,000 end of more than $100,000 for each such It and its principals (see 24 CFR 24.105(p)): (a) are not presently debarred, suspanded, proposed for debarment, deela~edinelig~ble, o~ voluntar~y excluded from coveredmmsanti~ (see 24 CFR 24.110) by any (b)have not within a three-year peri~>d preceding this proposal been onnvinted of or had a civil judgment ~ndered agalust them for commission of embeazle- merit, tbeft, forgery, bffbery, falsification or destine- stolen propex~; (c) are not presently indietad for or ntber~ise erlminally or civilly charged by a govornmental entity (Federal, State or local) with commission ofany of the offenses enumeratedin (b) or,his certification; and (d)bave not within a three-year period preeading this tions (Federal, State or local) terra.areal for cause or default. fonm HUD-40076-COC (2/99) 5. Uniform Act. It will comply with the Uniform Rclanation and Reel Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (as amended), and the implemeaxting regulations at: 24 CFR 583.310 for SlIP, 24 CFR 582.335 for S+C, and 24 CFR 882.810 for SRO. B. For SlIP Only. 1. Mnintenanee of Effort. It will comply with tho mainteeance of efforl require - ments described at 24 CFR 583.150(a). 2. 20-Year Operation Rule. For applicants recaiv'mg assis~ee for acqnisifiov, rehabilitati{m, or new coustruction: The project willbe eperated £ar no less than 20 yeers from the det¢ of initial occupancy orthe date of initial service provision for the purpose specified in the application. 3. 1 -Yeer Operation R~,le. For applicants receiving asslatanee for supportive services, leasing, or operating costs but not receiv~ug assistance for acqnisition, rehabititatio~ or new con- struction: The project will be operated for the pttrpose specified in the application £or any yeer for which such assistance is provided. 4. Envbconmentai Rnie. (a) If the applicant is a State or other goveTnmentat entity with geeetul govammeetalpowers (see 24 CFR 583.5), it assumes ailthe enviroumemal review responsibility that wonid otherwise be performed by I-rOD as the responsible Federal official undc~r the Nationai Envi- r{mmeetai Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321) (NEPA) and related ee viromnentul laws and authorities listed in 24 CFR part 58, including acceptance ofjurisdiction of the Federal courts, and vo2d assess the enviromncntal effects of each application for assistunee in accordenee with the provisions of NEPA and 24 CFR Part 58. Co ) If the applicant is a private nonprofit orga~zatlon or a govemmentai entity with special or limited purpose powers, it will (0 not enter into a contrac~ for, or otherwise commit HUD or local fonds for, acquisition, rehabilitation, conversion, lease, repair, or construc- tion o£preper ty to provide hous'mg under the pgogram, prior to I-FOD's completion oran envlromanntal review in accordance with 24 CFR Part 50 and ]-IUD's ap- provai o£the application; (ii) supply HUD with infor- mation necessary £or HUD to perform any applicable environmental review when requested under 24 CFR 583.225(a); and (iii) carry out tailgating measures required by HUD or ensure that alternate sites ate C. For S+C Only. 1. Maintenance of Effort. It will comply with the maintenance of effort requLre- merits described at 24 CFR 582.115(d). 2. Suppurtive Services. It wffi make available supportive services appropriate to the needs ofthe population served and equal in value to the aggregate mount of rental as sistance funded by HUD for the full term of the rental assistance and that it will fund the supportive services itself if the planned resources do not become available for any reesom 3. Components: Standards, Definitions, and $3,1500 (a) For the SRO component only, the proposed site meets HUD's site and neighborhood standards (24 CFR 882.803 (b)(4)), and meets the regulatory definition of single room occupancy housing (24 CFR 882.802). CO)For the SRO andPRA with rehab'ffitafion comp{meets, the rehabilitation costs will meet the per ~rcit reliabili- tati{m minimum of $3,000. 4. Environmental Rnle. (a)If the applicant is not a PHA, it assumes all the environmentalreview respo~ibility that would other~ wise be performed by HUD as the resp{msthle Federal official under the National Enviromnenlal Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321) (NEPA) andrelated eeviromentat taws a~d authorities listedin 24 CFR Part 58, including acceptance of jurisdintion of the Federal courts, mad will assess the environmental effects of each applica- tion for assistance in accordance with the provisious o f NEPA and 24 CFR Part 58. CO)If the applicant is a PHA, it will (i) not enter into a contract for, or otherwise commit HUD or local funds for, acquisition, rehabilitation, conversion, lease, pair, or construction of property to provide housing under the program, prior to HUD's completion of an envir{mmentai review in accordance with 24 CFR Part 50 and BUD's approval of the application; (ii) supply HUD with information necessary for HUD to peffurm any applicableenvironmentaireview when requested ~mder 24 CFR 583.225(a); and ('fii) carry out mitigating meesm'es required by HUD or ensure that alternate sites are utilized. D. For SRO Only. 1. Standards, Definitions, and $3,000 IVFmimum. Tile proposed site meets HUD's site and neighborhood standards (24 CFR 882.803COX4)), meets the regnia~ tory definition of single room occupancy housing (24 CFR 882.802), and the relmbilitati{m costs will meet the per unit rehabilltati{m minimma of $3,000. form HUD~00?6-COC (2/99) 2. Environmental Rule~ It will comply with the envi~anmentai review reqake- meat for the SRO Program a~ 24 CFR 882.804(d). E. For SltP and SRO. 1. Nonprofit Board of Directors. For private n~profit applicants, members o fits Board o fDizentors serve h~ a voltmtaty capacity and receive no compensation, other than rdimbttrsumant for ex- peases, for their services. For PHA applicants, that it qualifies as a Public Housing Agency as speci~ed in 24 CFR 882.102 and is legally qualified and author[zed to carry out the proposcdproject(s). 2. IllA Quaiffication. For ~ applicants, tlmt it qualifies as an Indian Hous~g Authority as specifiedin 24 CFR 905.126 and is legally qualified and authorized to carry out the proposed project(s). F. For S~P and S+C. 1. Lead-Based Paint. It ~ comply with the requirements ofthe Lead-Based Paint PoisonLng Prevention Act, 42 U.S.C. 4821- 4846, and implementing ~egalafians at 24 CFR part 35. G. For S+C and SRO. ' 1. PIIA Quaiificafiom Explanation. Where the applicant is unable to cerfi fy to may of the statements in this ce~d fication, such applicant shall attach an explanation behind this page. Signature of Authorized Certifying Official: Date: 2 April 01 X Title: - Terrance M Duggan, Mayor Apggicant: I For PHA Applicants Only: PHA Numbec City of Dubuque Iowa form HUD..40076-COC (2/99) Special Project Certification Coordination and Integration of Mainstream Programs I hereby certify that if our organization's project(s) (are) selected for funding as a result of this competition, we wilt coordinate and integrate our homeless program with other mainstream health, social services, and employment programs for which homeless populations may be eligfble, including Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Food Stamps, and services funding through the Mental Health Block Grant and Substance Abuse Block Grant programs, Workforce Investment Act and the Welfare-to-Work grant progran~ Discharge Policy I hereby certify that as a condition for any funding received as a result of this competition, our government agrees to develop and implement, to the maximum extent practicable and where appropriate, policies and protocols for the discharge of persons from publicly funded institutions or systems of care (such as health care fac'dities, foster care or other youth facilities, or correction programs and institutions) in order to prevent such discharge from immediately resulting in homelessness for such persons. I understand that this condition for award is intended to emphasize that States and units of general local government are primarily responsible for the care of these individuals, and that McKiuney Act funds are not to be used to assist such persons in place of State and local resources. Te~anceMDuggan Mayor PosifionTifle 2 April 01 Date Disclosure of Lobbying Activities Approv by OMB Complete this form to disclose lobbying activities pu~uant to 31 U.S.C. 1352 (See reverse side for lnstmctisss and Pubrm Repe~ng burden statement) 1. Type of Federal Action 2. Status of Federal Action ~ a. bi~offedappiicafion J ~' I b. initial award c. post-award 4. Name and Address of Reporting Entity a. initial filing Nb. material change year (yy-~y) quarter - ~Pfime ~,~Subawardee Tier_ ,if ~own: City of Dubuque Housing Services Dept 1805 Central Avenue Dubuque Ia 52001 of Prime Congressional District. if known 2nd 6. Federal Department]Agency HVD .7. Federal program Name/Description CFDA Numbe~, if applicable 12. ForrnofPayment(checka~lthatapply) a. cash f. other (specify) 14. Brief Descriptten of Services Performecl or to be Performed anti Date(s) of Service, inclucling officer(s), emptoyee(s), or Mem bet(s) contacted, for Payment indicated in Item 11 (attach c~nfinuation sheet(s) if necessaG'i 15. Conanustion sheets attached ~ Yes ~ No 16. Information requested through this form is authorized by Sec.31g, Pub. L. 101-121,103 Stat. 750, as amended by sec. 10; Pub. L. 104- Signature 65, Stat. 700(31 U.S.C. 1352). Thisdisclosure of lobbying astivifies is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed Print Na'ne by the above when this transac~on was made or entered into. This disclosure is required pursuant to 31 U,S.C. 1352. This information will be reported to the Congress semiannually and will be available for public inspection. Any person who fails to file t~e required disclosure shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $1 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure. Terrance M Duggan Mayor Te~ephoneNo. (319) 589-4120 D~e(mmfd~) 2 April 01 Authorized for Local Reproduction Stanclarcl Form-LLL (7/97) City of Dubuque Continuum of Care application April 2001 Section H. Section 213 letter The City Counc'fl of the City of Dubuque Iowa has reviewed the Continuum of Care application. There have been no objections received as to the intent of this applicatio~ This certification is submitted in compliance with Section 213 of the Houisng and Community Development Act of 1974. Termnce M Duggan, Mayor 2 April 2001