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Four Mounds HEART Program_2601 Jackson Street Copyrighted December 16, 2019 City of Dubuque Action Items # 2. ITEM TITLE: Four Mounds HEART Program SUMMARY: City Manager recommending City Council support of the Adult Four Mounds HEART Program by committing funds to rehabilitate the property at 2601 Jackson Street per rehabilitation standards. SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receiveand File;Approve ATTACHMENTS: Description Type Four Mounds Adult HEART Program-MVM Memo City Manager Memo Staff Memo Staff Memo Dubuque THE CITY OF � uI�AaMca cih DuB E � � I � � I Maste iece on the Mississi i Zoo�•zoiz•zois YP pp zoi�*zoi9 TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: Four Mounds Adult HEART Program DATE: December 12, 2019 Four Mounds is a City Council priority. The Housing and Community Development Department has been working with the Four Mounds HEART Program since it began. Four Mounds, along with its partners, are replicating its successful youth HEART Program model to pilot an Adult HEART Program to serve adults disconnected from the world of work through restoration projects that revitalize and invest in our urban core. The Program will work with partners to remove barriers to success for each participant. Participants will receive a paycheck, holistic support, education, and connections to employment opportunities. They currently have four participants in the pilot program, and will have six participants during the next semester. Housing & Community Development Director Alexis Steger recommends City Council support of the Adult Four Mounds HEART Program by committing funds to rehabilitate the City-owned residential property at 2601 Jackson per rehabilitation standards. The City will provide funds for labor and materials using existing Residential Rehabilitation Program funds and Housing TIF. The Housing & Community Development Department will also provide support services as needed. I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval. v Mic ael C. Van Milligen MCVM:jh Attachment cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager Alexis M. Steger, Housing and Community Development Director Dubuque THE CITY OF � AIFAmerica Ciq DuB E ;,�I � � , Maste iece on the Mississi i 20°'.2012.2013 rP pP 2017*2019 TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager FROM: Alexis M. Steger, Housing and Community Development Director SUBJECT: Four Mounds Adult HEART (Housing Education And Rehabilitation Training) Program DATE: December 12, 2019 BACKGROUND The City Council identified the Four Mounds HEART Program as a top priority, assisting in the efforts to update housing stock in the Downtown Urban Renewal District and beyond. HEART has a long history of engaging at-risk and disconnected youth to assist the City's neighborhood revitalization efforts. Participants have the opportunity to receive training and certifications in construction, financial literacy, CPR/First Aid, Lead Paint Certification, safety and tool use. The Housing and Community Development Department has been working with the Four Mounds HEART Program since it began. Four Mounds, along with its partners, are replicating its successful youth HEART Program model to pilot an Adult HEART Program to serve adults disconnected from the world of work through restoration projects that revitalize and invest in our urban core. The Program will work with partners to remove barriers to success for each participant. Participants will receive a paycheck, holistic support, education, and connections to employment opportunities. They currently have 4 participants in the pilot program, and will have 6 participants during the next semester. DISCUSSION The Housing and Community Development Department has a City-owned property located at 2601 Jackson Street that they would like to partner with Four Mounds Adult HEART Program to rehabilitate as the Youth Program has done in the past. The City will provide funds for labor and materials using existing Residential Rehabilitation Program funds and Housing Tax Increment Financing. The Housing & Community Development Department will also provide support services as needed. RECOMMENDATION I respectFully request the City Council approve supporting the Adult HEART Program by committing funds of $30,000 to the rehabilitation of 2601 Jackson per rehabilitation standards.