Community Working/Investing in Neighborhood Stabilization (WINS) Grant Copyright 2014
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 8.
ITEM TITLE: Community Working/Investing in Neighborhood Stabilization (WINS) Grant
Program
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending approval of the submittal of The Wells
Fargo/U.S. Conference of Mayors Community WINS (Working/Investing in
Neighborhood Stabilization) Grant Program joint application in partnership
with the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque and Northeast Iowa
Community College.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
❑ Community WINS Grant Program-MVM Memo City Manager Memo
❑ Staff Memo Staff Memo
❑ Grant Submission Supporting Documentation
❑ Submission Confirmation Supporting Documentation
THE CITY OF Dubuque
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Masterpiece on the Mississippi 2007-2012-2013
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: The Wells Fargo/U.S. Conference of Mayors Community WINS
DATE: March 31, 2015
Economic Development Director Maurice Jones recommends City Council approval of
the submittal of The Wells Fargo/U.S. Conference of Mayors Community WINS
(Working/Investing in Neighborhood Stabilization) Grant Program joint application in
partnership with the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque and Northeast Iowa
Community College.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Micliael C. Van Milligen
MCVM:jh
Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Maurice Jones, Economic Development Director
Dubuque Economic Development Department
THE CITY OF 50 West 13th Street
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Masterpiece on the Mississippi 200.2012.2013
TO: Michael Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Maurice Jones, Economic Development Director
SUBJECT: The Wells Fargo/ U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) Community WINS
DATE: March 30, 2015
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to present The Wells Fargo/ U.S. Conference of
Mayors (USCM) Community WINS (Working/Investing in Neighborhood
Stabilization) Grant Program joint application
BACKGROUND
On January 21, 2015 The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) and Wells Fargo
announced a new collaboration, the Community WINSsm grant program, aimed at
accelerating neighborhood revitalization, economic development, and job creation in
municipalities across the country.
The Community WINS grant program will include a $3 million investment by the Wells
Fargo Foundation over three years. In June 2011, the USCM and Wells Fargo
announced the formation of a national alliance focused on foreclosure prevention,
property maintenance, homeownership promotion, and community development. The
alliance was designed to address housing challenges through strategies developed by
Wells Fargo and outreach initiatives that will involve mayors, their staff, and their
constituents.
The USCM and Wells Fargo are committed to providing the opportunity for cities across
the United States, through local non-profits, to invest in and promote the long-term
economic prosperity and quality of life for their communities.
Together, the collaboration is focused on strengthening and expanding communities,
removing blight and rebuilding communities, recognizing outstanding leadership and
innovative solutions, and identifying these initiatives and best practices.
DISCUSSION
The goal of the grant is to:
• Assist cities with the opportunity to invest, strengthen, and promote long-term
economic prosperity
• Award $3 million to support local nonprofits to cities of all sizes nationwide over the
next three years
The awards are aimed to recognize outstanding mayoral-based initiatives that can
assist their city in promoting economic growth and to share these best practices to
assist other cities in developing local programs in their market.
The Dubuque Success Model focuses on preparing youth and adults for family-
sustaining jobs by crafting an individualized education plan that considers skill levels,
barriers, and educational and career options. The Community Foundation of Greater
Dubuque and its core partner, Northeast Iowa Community College, believe expanding
this innovative model with an intensive focus on the low-income Washington
Neighborhood of Dubuque, Iowa, is the most effective way to build pathways out of
poverty for economically disadvantaged and under- or un-employed city residents.
The model is an integrated service and education delivery system and is outstanding
because it maximizes state, federal, and local partnerships to ensure students can
seamlessly move along their selected pathways, accessing needed services and
resources as they go. In this way, students do not have to bear the burden of applying
for multiple programs or determining where they fit and how they are eligible for various
services and programs. This work is done for them through a dedicated coach.
No City match is required to this grant.
RECOMMENDATION/ ACTION STEP
I recommend approval of the attached The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) and
Wells Fargo Community WINS (Working/Investing in Neighborhood Stabilization) Grant
Program joint application
2015 Wells Fargo and USCM CommunityWINS Grant
Program
2. Mayor Contact Information
Mayor's Name:
Roy D. Buol
Mayor's City:
Dubuque
Mayor's State:
Iowa
Mayor's Phone:
563.564.5455
Mayor's Email:
rdbuol@cityutdubuque.org
3. Mayor Staff Contact Information
Mayor's Staff Contact Name:
Teri Goodman,Assistant City Manager
Mayor's Staff Contact Address:
50 West 13th Street
Mayor's Staff Contact City:
Dubuque
Mayor's Staff Contact State:
Iowa
Mayor's Staff Contact ZIP:
52001
Mayor's Staff Contact Phone:
563.559.6060
Mayor's Staff Contact Email:
tgoodman@cityutdubuque.org
4. Non-Profit Contact Information
Non-Profit Contact Name:
Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque
Non-Profit Contact Address:
700 Locust Street,Suite 195
Non-Profit Contact City:
Dubuque
Non-Profit Contact State:
Iowa
Non-Profit Contact ZIP:
52001
Non-Profit Contact Phone:
563.588.2700
Non-Profit Contact Email:
eric@dbqtoundation.org
Non-Profit Web Site:
www.dbqtoundation.org
5. Non-Profit Organization Information
Name of Non-Profit
Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque
Federal Tax ID Number(Organization must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization)
42-1526614
Year Founded:
2003
Mission Statement:
The Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque was founded in 2003 bya strong board of community leaders.As
Greater Dubuque's community foundation,the CFGD devotes its resources to building and sustaining a vital,
prosperous cityand region,where justice and opportunity are extended to everyone.We fulfill this mission in three
principal ways: Making grants to nonprofit organizations and designing special initiatives to address this
community's critical challenges;Working in partnership with donors and other funders to achieve high-impact
philanthropy;and Serving as a civic hub and center of information,where ideas are shared, levers for change are
identified,and common agendas forthe future are developed.
General overview of programs and services offered:
The Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque primarilyserves sixcounties in Iowa including Dubuque,Jackson,
Jones, Delaware,Clayton and Allamakee;and has recentlycrossed the river to serve Jo Daviess County,Illinois.
We partner with over 195 nonprofits who entrust us to investtheir endowments.These organizations utilize our
growing nonprofit resource center that provides training and includes access to conference rooms,audio/visual
equipment,as well as grantwriting and grant search resources.We provide various levels of administrative support
to a number of nonprofits and charitable causes,including Faces and Voices, Honor Flight, Proudly Accessible
Dubuque and others too numerous to mention.We grant outto local nonprofits approximately$6 million annually.
Our core work is providing systems leadership using a collective impact approach.We have implemented strategies
to build a stronger workforce in our communitythrough both internal and external efforts.Externally,we have
supported the creation of Opportunity Dubuque-a workforce training program that has trained and placed more than
250 workers in new manufacturing, healthcare and I.T.jobs with partners like NICC and Dubuque Works.We have
also launched Re-engage Dubuque-a program that has connected more than 200 high school dropouts back into
education opportunities in the lasttwo years.We house in our offices EveryChild/Every Promise,the Dubuque
Community School District Foundation,and Project Hope. Inclusive Dubuque is facilitated byCFGD and is making
strides in our communityto create a more equitable and inclusive community.
Staff information- names and titles and brief description of qualifications:
The Com munityFoundation is led byPresident/CEO Nancy Van Milligen,a nationally recognized Community
Foundation leader,and principal ofthe Foundation since 2003.
Eric Dregne,VP of Strategic Initiatives is responsible tor the Foundation's community leadership efforts in areas
including workforce,education,equity/inclusion and poverty.
Board of Directors-names and contact information:
Ed At;ealt2@mchsi.com; (563)556-5070
Chad Chandlee;cchandlee@kendallhunt.com;
(563)559-1117
Tim Conlon;tconlon@conlonco.com; (563)553-1724
TerryFriedman;triedmant@triedman-group.com; (563)556-0272
Ken Furst; ken.furst@mcgladrey.com;(563)588-4691
Charlie Glab cglab@me.com; (563)553-5701
Sarah Harris;Sarah@greaterdubuque.org; (563)557-9049
Jane Hasek;hasekwj@acegroup.cc; (319)240-2460
Bob Hoefer; bhoefer@dupaco.com; (563)557-7600
Brian Kane; bkane@kanenorby aw.com; (563)552-7950
Keith Kramer; kkramer@fmbankia.com; (563)927-4475
Jeanne Lauritsen;jeannelauritsen@hotmail.com; (563)556-7965
Phillip Ruppel; pruppel@parcoltd.com; (563)583-2898
Mark Willging;mwillging@fuerstelaw.com; (563)556-4011
Teri Zuccaro;teri.zuccaro@clarke.edu; (563)588-6536
6. Financial Information and 501 (c)(3) Status
Provide financial information related to your organization, including an annual budget and fundraising report(2
years of audited financials and current balance sheet)
FY 2015 Operating Budaet Final.odf
CFGD Audited Financial Statements 06 30 12.odf
CFGD Audited Financial Statements 06 30 13.odf
FAS 136 Financials 12.31.14 Program Ewpenses broken out.xlsx
Submit evidence of 501(c)(3)status
CFGD Tax Determination letter.odf
7. Non-Profit Organization Information - Part II
List any national affiliations with other large organizations or non-profits
The Community Foundation;
Meets national standards and is a member of the Council of Foundations
Is a member ofthe Iowa Council on Foundations
Is a member ofthe Funders Networkfor Smarty Growth and Livable Communities (TFN).CFGD President and CEO,
Nancy Van Milligen,is the board chair of TFN.
Is a member of CFLeads.CFGD President and CEO,Nancy Van Milligen serves on the board of CFLeads
Is a member ofthe Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (Annie E Casey Foundation)
Partners with the National Fund for Workforce Solutions
Partners with the Orton Family Foundation
Partners with the Kresge Foundation
Partners with the Margaret A.Cargill Foundation
Partners with the Atlanta Community Foundation
Partners with the Federal Reserve Bank and Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative (MRCTI)
Relationship with Wells Fargo(e.g. local investments,grants or volunteer support. Please include contact
information for relationship.)
The Com munityFoundation partners with our local Wells Fargo Advisors to support the needs of Wells Fargo clients
including providing support for complicated charitable gives and IRAdistributions for charitable purposes.
Dennis Houlihan
FirstMce President— Investment Officer
Address:2100 Asbury,Suite 1,Dubuque, IA52001-3091
PHONE:563-557-9400 1800-553-0010 FAX:563-557-1296
EMAIL: DENNIS.HOULIHAN@WELLSFARGOADVISORS.COM
List examples of recent projects with city:
Projects with the Cityof Dubuque;
2007 to present—Every Child/Every Promise Initiative—a cradle to career initiative that engages the community in
ensuring everychild has Caring Adults,Safe Places,a Healthy Start, Effective Education,and Opportunities to serve
others
2009 to present—Project HOPE initiative—a collaboration to provide education,training and pathways to workfor
disadvantaged youth and adults.
2010-2012— Dubuque 2.0—a collaboration to engage citizens in sustainability principles and smart technologyto
supporta sustainable community.
2012-present—Inclusive Dubuque— leadership of a peer learning networkthat supports a communitywhere all
people feel respected,valued and engaged.
8. Description of Proposed Program
Name of the project or program
Pathways out of Poverty
Is it a new or existing project or program?If an existing project or program,what year did it start?
Existing;The program began in 2012.
Provide an executive summary describing how grant funds will be used(completed by mayoral staff)
Grantfunds will be used to expand a Success Model program that 1) puts high school stop-outs on an appropriate
path to complete a high school diploma or equivalent credential and/or 2)earn a short-term certificate in a high-
growth industry pathway.Two positions (outreach coach and internship coordinator)will be funded to target residents
in Washington Neighborhood and similar neighborhoods the city has identified as particularly troubled bylow-
income, low-education,and under-or un-employment.
Why did the city identify the need for this project or program?(completed by mayoral staff)
The Washington Neighborhood Market Analysis published in 2013, identified the neighborhood as behind the
greater Dubuque Metropolitan area in the area of educational attainment.While 9%of Dubuque residents (over the
age of 25) have less than a high school degree,the same is true for 16%ofthe Washington Neighborhood
population.For college degree or higher the percentages stand at 11% in Washington Neighborhood and 26%tor
Dubuque MSA.The City believes that education is the best wayto improve the lives of Dubuque residents,grow
business,and advance the goals and needs of the City as a whole.
Describe how your project or program is innovative or outstanding:
The Dubuque Success Model focuses on preparing youth and adults tor tam ilyFsustaining jobs bycraffing an
individualized education plan that considers skill levels, barriers,and educational and career options.The
Foundation and its core partner,Northeast Iowa Community College, believe expanding this innovative model with an
intensive focus on the low-income Washington Neighborhood of Dubuque, Iowa, is the most effective way to build
pathways out of poverty tor eco nomicallydisadvantaged and under-or un-employed city residents.
The model is an integrated service and education deliverysystem and is outstanding because it mabmizes state,
federal,and local partnerships to ensure students can seamlesslymove along their selected pathways,accessing
needed services and resources as theygo. In this way,students do not have to bear the burden of applying for
multiple programs or determining where theytitand how theyare eligible for various services and programs.This
work is done for them through a dedicated coach.
The Success Model expansion will include hiring an outreach coach and an internship coordinator.The outreach
coach will recruit potential program participants from targeted neighborhoods that are particularly challenged with
under-or un-employment, low incomes and blight.These participants are anticipated to have numerous barriers to
success. Byusing a collective impactapproach led bythe Community Foundation otGreater Dubuque, participants'
will have access to a range of Dubuque area resources to break out of poverty.The coach will assess participants to
determine the mostappropriate education,job training and service pathwaywhich will include:earning a high school
equivalencydiplomathrough the city's Re-engage Dubuque program,completing ajob shadow/internship to explore
career options and build sottskills, pursuing short-term certificate training through the Opportunity Dubuque model,
or entering a degree program.
Mother layer otsupport includes the coach connecting each studentwith needed supports to address barriers
including;legal aid,financial literacy,drivers licenses,and health services. Dubuque's Circles Initiative provides
intentional relationships and connections to these types otservices to increase success.The goal is to ensure
Dubuque residents have as manyservices tor employment assistance as possible with as little systematic barriers
as possible.
The Re-engage Dubuque and Opportunity Dubuque program work together within the Success Model. Each are
innovative approaches supported byNICC,the Foundation,and the Cityot Dubuque since 2012 to build job creation,
provide training,and revitalize the city.As of September 29,2014,212 high school dropouts have been re-engaged,
28 students have earned a high school diploma and 46 have completed a High School Equivalency Degree. In the
first year alone (2012-2013),the dropout rate at Dubuque Community School District dropped by35%and continues
to improve.Similarly,the award-winning Opportunity Dubuque program,the College's short-term training delivery
model has accepted 297 students,and produced 250 graduates in high-growth, high-wage industries since its
launch in 2012.Since its inception,Opportunity Dubuque has a 97%employment rate for its graduates.
Despite their success,these programs continue to challenge themselves to engage and recruit members of
underserved populations. Re-engage Dubuque employs two coaches who activelygo out in the communityto
engage high school stop-outs while Opportunity Dubuque has relied on participants coming to its doors.Mother
barrier has been serving individuals who show interest in Opportunity Dubuque but are not academicallyor socially
prepared for the rigors otthe training or are uncertain what career field theywould be successful in.These
individuals would benetittrom increased internship and job shadow opportunities in the community,combined with
basic skills developmentto bring them to a level where theycould be successful in Opportunity Dubuque or another
educational program.With these grant-funded positions,the Foundation, NICC,and the Cityot Dubuque hope to
engage more city residents from targeted impoverished neighborhoods.
List the city's goals for neighborhood stabilization and how those goals are accomplished by the projector
program:
In July2013 the Cityof Dubuque, incoordination with Teska Associates, Inc., published the Washington
Neighborhood Market Analysis which informs strategies to improve neighborhood stabilization,economic
development,and job creation within the Dubuque Metropolitan's Washington Community.
The goals from this analysis include:
•Increase the number of residents with a high school diploma
•Improve housing conditions byraising residents' income
•Offering education,training,and job counseling to match residents' skills to available local jobs.
Pathways outof Povertywill worktowards each ofthese goals. Participants who do nothave a high school diploma
will be connected with the Re-engage Dubuque program to determine the mostappropriate pathwayto a diploma or
its equivalentfor each individual. Data has shown thatfor young adults ages 25-34, median income for those without
a high school credential was$7,100 less than those with a high school credential (National Center for Education
Statistics).The income gap widens with higher education attainment.This data indicates that completion of the Re-
engage Dubuque program itselfworks towards'the city's goal of improving housing conditions by raising residents'
income. If participants are transferred to the Opportunity Dubuque portion ofthe Success Model after completing Re-
engage Dubuque,not onlywill their income continue to rise,but theywill be trained for an industry sector that is
experiencing a trained workforce need.
Who are your partners?What other funding sources or resources will be used to support the project or program?
Partners:City of Dubuque, Northeast Iowa Comm unity College, Dubuque Comm unity School District, local
employers,ECIA, Iowa Workforce Development,Greater Dubuque Development Corporation.
Other funding/resources:
Northeast Iowa Com munityCollege:$45,567 annuallyto support(in partnership with Dubuque Com munitySchool
District below) re-engagement coaches and the AmeriCorps Public Allies program
Dubuque Com munitySchool District:$107,459 annuallyto supporttwo re-engagement coaches (salaryand
benefits,supplies,travel,and supportto the AmeriCorps Public Allies program)
Greater Dubuque Development Corporation Outreach Success Coach:$21,500 (anticipated contribution).
What other resources are available for leverage?
Legislative Appropriations FY15:$515,000
This includes:
GAP Tuition Assistance:$45,000
Pathways for Academic Career Education and Employment(PACE):$76,433 funds to support low-income students
along a career
pathwayto a family-sustaining wage through integration of career coaches and strategic supports
Workforce Training and Economic Development:$235,000 (equipment)
Adult Education and Literacy Programs:$116,000
How much money is required for a successful implementation of this project or program?
$120,294.00 is needed to staff a 1.OFTE Outreach coach,a 1.OFTE Internship coordinator,and a 0.5FTE coach for
successful implementation.
Another$29,706 is requested for participant supplies and to cover related projectcosts such as travel and marketing.
The total requestfor the Pathways outof Povertyproject is $150,000 for fiscal year 2016.
List project plan or timeline showing key milestone dates and expected project completion timeframe(Include
funding through completion)
June 2015—Search committees for grant personnel
July 1,2015—Grant personnel join staff
July 15,2015—Recruitment and outreach activities begin.Services will be providing on a rolling basis following the
timeline:
1) Enrollment
2)Assessments: 1st month after entering the Success Model program.
3) Participants work with success coaches to create an education plan:1st month in program and modified as
needed based upon
selected career pathway.
4)Success Model and NICC staff workwith participants to secure financial resources to participate in selected
program: 1st month
in program.
5)Coaches work with participants on an individual basis to understand barriers that mayimpede their educational
plans: 1st month
in program and on an on-going basis as needed.
6)Coaches devise plans and connect participants with local partners" resources thatwill help remedythese barriers
to success:
1st month in program and on an on-going basis as needed.
7) Partner services provided on an add-needed basis throughoutthe program and potential beyond program
participation.
S)Career coaching:Throughout program.
9)Assistance with job placement and follow-up:3-9 months after starting program,depending on career pathway.
Success will be measured by participant em ployment after program completion.The partnership team anticipates
that 75%of participants recruited during the War-long grant program who enroll in ajob training or educational
program will achieve a living wage bythe end of 3 years.
Benchmark Metrics include:
60 participants recruited in 1 War.
40 participants enter a career pathway beyond HSED.
30 participants are referred to partner resources.
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