HUD End of Year reportU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Nebraska State Office
Executive Tower Centre
10909 Mill Valley Road
Omaha, Nebraska 68154-3955
October 10, 2003
Honorable Terrence M. Duggan
Mayor of Dubuque
City Hall
50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, IA 52001-4864
Dear Mayor Duggan:
Subject: Consolidated End-of-Year Review - Program Year 2002
HLrD's Office of Community Planffmg and Development has sought to establish partnerships
with state and local governments. The focus of our partnership has been to work with communities to
ensure that our joint efforts result in housing and community development programs and policies that
benefit and serve low- and moderate-income persons. These efforts occur within the framework of the
statutes we administer and the regulations and emerging policies that are designed to improve program
performance.
The provisions of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and the
National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, require the annual submission of performance reports by grant
recipients receiving federal assistance through programs covered under these Acts. Additionally, the~e Acts
require that a determination be made by the Secretary, that the grant recipient is in compliance with the
statutes and has the continu/ng capacity to implement and administer the programs for which assistanCe is
received.
Traditionally, these determinations were made through the review of annual reports submitted by
grantees for each individual program receiving assistance. With the implementation of the Consolidated
Planning Regulations of January 5, 1995, the Department is required to conduct a comprehensive
performance review of your overall progress at least annua'dy (24 CFR 91.525). The review consists of
analyzing your consohdated planning process; reviewing management of funds; determining the compliance
of funded activities with statutory and regulatory requirements; determin'mg the accuracy of mqff[red
performance reports; as well as evaluating your accomplishments in meeting key Departmental objectives.
We congratulate you on your many accomphshments during program year 2002 on achieving
Departmental Objectives. Some ofthese accomplishments occurred in the area ofhonsing. The city
invested $657,761 for 66 homeowner improvement projects. Emergency code enforcement loans were
made for 7 units. The city performed 687 housing code enforcement inspections. Rental rehab loans were
made for 43 units of low- and moderate-income housing. The First Time Home Buyer Program provided
down payment assistance to 23 first-time home buyers.
Other accomplishments included; city received a "High Performer" rating for Section 8 Program
under the SEMAP assessment system. Provided funds for rehabilitation ora YMCA building into a 33 low
income residential apartment unit.
Public service accomplishments included:
3261 youths participated in various functions of the Neighborhood Recreation Program
322 households benefited from the Child Care Resource and Refen-al program
5 neighborhood and 4 non-profit organizations benefited from Neighborhood Support Grants
87 Sidewalk/wall improvements
1222 Senior Citizens participated in education and recreation at Dubuque Area Lifetime Center
191 properties were inspected for Zoning enforeement
20 persons benefited by the St. Stephen Food Bank (Deer Management Food Program)
3238 families were provided information and referral services
Completed renovation on Flat Iron Park with Historic Lighting, sidewalk replacement, benches, play
equipment and other amenities. These achievements in the various program areas are only some of the
city's accomplishments for the year.
The city certified that it would provide overall benefit to Lax/ii person for program years 2000 through
2002 of at least 70 percent. The actual principal benefit for the period was 90 percent, which exceeds the
regulatory standard.
The city has continued to obligate and disburse its CDBG funds in a timely manner. The city had a
balance of 1.22 years of funds unexpended 60 days prior to the end of its 2002 program year. This m~ets
the statutory standard for timeliness at 24 CFR 570.902. The shandard for timeliness requires that no inure
than 1.5 years of funds remain unexpended 60 days prior to the end of the program year.
In addition, there have been no major findings in the city-wide audit reports concerning the CI)BG
program, nor during any on-site reviews conducted by HUD staff. Again, we congratulate the city onits
continuing effort in carrying out Deparm~ental objectives, i
In conclusion, as a result of our analysis, we have determined that your overall progress in 200~ was
satisfactory. This determination is based upon the information available to this office and does not reflect a
comprehensive evaluation of specific activities.
' Community Planning and Development Division
CC:
Mr. David Hards