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IEDA Application for Use of CDBG-CV Funding Copyrighted September 8, 2020 City of Dubuque Action Items # 7. City Council Meeting ITEM TITLE: IEDAApplication for Use of CDBG-CV Funding SUMMARY: City Manager recommending approval of the lowa Economic Development Authority application to apply for additional Community Development Block Grant CARES Act Funding. RESOLUTION Authorizing the Mayor to execute an application for the State of lowa Economic DevelopmentAdministration CDBG-CV Funding SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File;Adopt Resolution(s) DISPOSITION: ATTACHMENTS: Description Type I EDA Application for CARES Act Funding-MVM City Manager Memo Memo Staff Memo Staff Memo Resolution Resolutions Letter Authorizing Application Supporting Documentation HUD Disclosure Form Supporting Documentation Federal Assurances Signature Page Supporting Documentation Dubuque THE CITY OF � ui-Aseria cih DuB E , . � . , � II � Maste iece on tj2e 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: lowa Economic Development Authority Application for Use of CDBG-CV Funding DATE: September 2, 2020 Housing and Community Development Director Alexis Steger recommends City Council approval of the lowa Economic Development Authority application to apply for $521,469 in additional Community Development Block Grant CARES Act Funding. CDBG CARES Act funding must be used to prevent, prepare and respond to the coronavirus, but is intended to allow local communities to respond to local needs during the pandemic. Five immediate needs have arisen in the City of Dubuque that are identified in the application to IEDA: 1. COVID Related Rent/Mortgage Assistance 2. Rapid Re-Housing 3. Non-Profit Support to Respond to COVID 4. Credit Repair Program after COVID related income losses 5. Child Care, Job Training and Supportive Services Funding from the IEDA is imperative to continue efforts to support residents in the City of Dubuque, as they combat the effects of COVID in all facets of their lives. The specific needs identified in the application meet all program and federal regulations, they meet the national objective of directly serving low-moderate income residents, and they allow the City to spend an allocation of funding in a timely manner. I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval. � Mic ael C. Van Milligen MCVM:jh Attachment cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager Alexis M. Steger, Housing and Community Development Director Dubuque THE CITY OF �+ All-Ameeiea Ci$ DU B E �� �,� � � �,��'r � � Maste iece on the Mississi 1 zao��zoiz�zois � pp zo��*zois TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager FROM: Alexis M. Steger, Housing and Community Development Director SUBJECT: lowa Economic Development Authority Application for Use of CDBG-CV Funding DATE: September 1, 2020 Introduction This memo transmits the documents required to apply for $521,469 in additional Community Development Block Grant CARES Act funding through the State of lowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA). Discussion The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) announced on May 11, 2020 a second round of CDBG-CV funds for states which allows states to fund activities in entitlement areas. The City of Dubuque is a CDBG-Entitlement area and the lowa Economic Development Authority invited the city to submit an application for the use of these CARES Act funds in the City of Dubuque. CDBG CARES Act funding must be used to prevent, prepare and respond to the coronavirus, but is intended to allow local communities to respond to local needs during the pandemic. Five immediate needs have arisen in the City of Dubuque that are identified in the application to IEDA: 1. COVID Related Rent/Mortgage Assistance 2. Rapid Re-Housing 3. Non-Profit Support to Respond to COVID 4. Credit Repair Program after COVID related income losses 5. Child Care, Job Training and Supportive Services Funding from the IEDA is imperative to continue efforts to support residents in the City of Dubuque, as they combat the effects of COVID in all facets of their lives. The specific needs identified in the application meet all program and federal regulations, they meet the national objective of directly serving low-moderate income residents, and they allow the City to spend an allocation of funding in a timely manner. Recommendation I respectfully request City Council approval of the attached lowa Economic Development Authority application documents required to acquire funds to help prepare, prevent and respond to the coronavirus. Prepared by Alexis Steger, Housing & Community Devel., 350 W. 6th St., Suite 312, Telephone: 563-690-6072 Return to: Kevin Firnstahl, City Clerk Address: City Hall- 50 W. 13th St Telephone: (563) 589-4100 RESOLUTION NO. 286-20 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN APPLICATION FOR THE STATE OF IOWA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION CDBG-CV FUNDING Whereas, the CARES Act of 2020 allocated the State of Iowa Economic Development Authority funding to assist Community Development Block Grant Entitlement Communities prevent, prepare, and respond to coronavirus; and Whereas, the Iowa Economic Development Authority released a non-competitive application seeking information on how the City of Dubuque would expend these funds to prevent, prepare, and respond to coronavirus. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE IOWA THAT: Section 1: The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to submit an application to the Iowa Economic Development Authority for the use of CARES Act funds. Section 2: The City Manager and the Housing & Community Development Director are hereby authorized and directed to forward said application and resulting standard executed contract to the respective agencies in a timely fashion and as required by the Iowa Economic Development Authority. Passed, approved and adopted this 8th day of September 2020. Roy D. Buol, Mayor Attest: Ke(/ . Firns ahl, Cityl- erk Masterpiece on the Mississippi September 8, 2020 Leslie Leager Iowa Economic Development Authority Community Development Division 1963 Bell Avenue, Suite 200 Des Moines, IA 50315 Dubuque III. 2007*2012.2013 2017*2019 RE: CDBG-CV Application — City of Dubuque Dear Ms. Leager, Housing & Community Development Department 350 W 16th Street, Suite 312 Dubuque, Iowa 52001 Office (563) 589-4230 asteger@cityofdubuque.org www. cityofdubuque. org The City of Dubuque is diligently working to prevent, prepare and respond to the coronavirus, and is grateful to have the opportunity to apply to the Iowa Economic Development Authority for the use of CDBG CARES Act funding to further those efforts. The City of Dubuque continues to find ways to support our residents who are experiencing the loss of family members to the virus, loss of income, loss of housing, and reduced access to education/child care due to COVID-19. It is imperative that the City of Dubuque continue to seek funding to provide direct support to prevent further loss and prepare for a future that was unforeseen prior to the pandemic. Therefore, I am authorizing the Iowa Economic Development Authority to consider the City of Dubuque's application for CDBG-CV funding. We appreciate the opportunity and support this funding can provide to the City of Dubuque, Iowa during this global crisis. Sincerely, &Le., Roy . Buol City of Dubuque Mayor Attach: Entitlement CDBG-CV Application Service People Integrity Responsibility Innovation Teamwork Applicant/Recipient Disclosure/Update Report U.S. Department of Housing OMB Approval No. 2510-0011 (exp. 11/30/2018) and Urban Development Instructions. (See Public Reporting Statement and Privacy Act Statement and detailed instructions on page 2.) Applicant/Recipient Information 1. Applicant/Recipient Name, Address, and Phone (include area code): City of Dubuque, Iowa 350 W 6th Street, Suite 312 (563)-589-4230 Dubuque, IA 52001 Indicate whether this is an Initial Report ❑✓ or an Update Report ❑ 2. Social Security Number or Employer ID Number: 42-6004596 3. HUD Program Name CDBG-CV 4. Amount of HUD Assistance Requested/Received 521,469 5. State the name and location (street address, City and State) of the project or activity: Dubuque, Iowa Part I Threshold Determinations 1. Are you applying for assistance for a specific project or activity? These terms do not include formula grants, such as public housing operating subsidy or CDBG block grants. (For further information see 24 CFR Sec. 4.3). ❑ Yes ❑✓ No 2. Have you received or do you expect to receive assistance within the jurisdiction of the Department (HUD) , involving the project or activity in this application, in excess of $200,000 during this fiscal year (Oct. 1 - Sep. 30)? For further information, see 24 CFR Sec. 4.9 ❑ Yes ❑ No. 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 / 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/State/Local Agency Name and Address Type of Assistance Amount Expected Uses of the Funds Requested/Provided (Note: Use Additional pages if necessary.) Part III Interested Parties. You must disclose: 1. All developers, contractors, or consultants involved in the application for the assistance or in the planning, development, or implementation of the project or activity and 2. any other person who has a financial interest in the project or activity for which the assistance is sought that exceeds $50,000 or 10 percent of the assistance (whichever is lower). Alphabetical list of all persons with a reportable financial interest in the project or activity (For individuals, give the last name first) Social Security No. or Employee ID No. Type of Participation in Project/Activity Financial Interest in Project/Activity ($ and %) ote: Use Additional pages if necessary.) Certification Warning: If you knowingly make a false statement on this form, you may be subject to civil or criminal penalties under Section 1001 of Title 18 of the United States Code. In addition, any person who knowingly and materially violates any required disclosures of information, including intentional non- disclosure, is subject to civil money penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each violation. I certify that this, information is true and complete. Signature: o Date: (mm/dd/yyyy) 09/08/2020 Form HUD-2880 (3/13) Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 2.0 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. This agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection information unless that collection displays a valid OMB control number. Privacy Act Statement. Except for Social Security Numbers (SSNs) and Employer Identification Numbers (EINs), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is authorized to collect all the information required by this form under section 102 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, 42 U.S.C. 3531. Disclosure of SSNs and EINs is voluntary. HUD is authorized to collect this information under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 42 U.S.C.3543 (a). The SSN or EIN is used as a unique identifier. The information you provide will enable HUD to carry out its responsibilities under Sections 102(b), (c), and (d) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, Pub. L. 101-235, approved December 15, 1989. These provisions will help ensure greater accountability and integrity in the provision of certain types of assistance administered by HUD. They will also help ensure that HUD assistance for a specific housing project under Section 102(d) is not more than is necessary to make the project feasible after taking account of other government assistance. HUD will make available to the public all applicant disclosure reports for five years in the case of applications for competitive assistance, and for generally three years in the case of other applications. Update reports will be made available along with the disclosure reports, but in no case for a period generally less than three years. All reports, both initial reports and update reports, will be made available in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. §552) and HUD's implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part 15. HUD will use the information in evaluating individual assistance applications and in performing internal administrative analyses to assist in the management of specific HUD programs. The information will also be used in making the determination under Section 102(d) whether HUD assistance for a specific housing project is more than is necessary to make the project feasible after taking account of other government assistance. You must provide all the required information. Failure to provide any required information may delay the processing of your application, and may result in sanctions and penalties, including imposition of the administrative and civil money penalties specified under 24 CFR §4.38. Note: This form only covers assistance made available by the Department. States and units of general local government that carry out responsibilities under Sections 102(b) and (c) of the Reform Act must develop their own procedures for complying with the Act. Instructions Overview. A. Coverage. You must complete this report if: (1) You are applying for assistance from HUD for a specific project or activity and you have received, or expect to receive, assistance from HUD in excess of $200,000 during the during the fiscal year; (2) You are updating a prior report as discussed below; or (3) You are submitting an application for assistance to an entity other than HUD, a State or local government if the application is required by statute or regulation to be submitted to HUD for approval or for any other purpose. B. Update reports (filed by "Recipients" of HUD Assistance): General. All recipients of covered assistance must submit update reports to the Department to reflect substantial changes to the initial applicant disclosure reports. Line -by -Line Instructions. Applicant/Recipient Information. All applicants for HUD competitive assistance, must complete the information required in blocks 1-5 of form HUD-2880: 1. Enter the full name, address, city, State, zip code, and telephone number (including area code) of the applicant/recipient. Where the applicant/recipient is an individual, the last name, first name, and middle initial must be entered. 2. Entry of the applicant/recipient's SSN or EIN, as appropriate, is optional. 3. Applicants enter the HUD program name under which the assistance is being requested. 4. Applicants enter the amount of HUD assistance that is being requested. Recipients enter the amount of HUD assistance that has been provided and to which the update report relates. The amounts are those stated in the application or award documentation. NOTE: In the case of assistance that is provided pursuant to contract over a period of time (such as project -based assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937), the amount of assistance to be reported includes all amounts that are to be provided over the term of the contract, irrespective of when they are to be received. 5. Applicants enter the name and full address of the project or activity for which the HUD assistance is sought. Recipients enter the name and full address of the HUD -assisted project or activity to which the update report relates. The most appropriate government identifying number must be used (e.g., RFP No.; IFB No.; grant announcement No.; or contract, grant, or loan No.) Include prefixes. Part I. Threshold Determinations - Applicants Only Part I contains information to help the applicant determine whether the remainder of the form must be completed. Recipients filing Update Reports should not complete this Part. If the answer to either questions 1 or 2 is No, the applicant need not complete Parts II and III of the report, but must sign the certification at the end of the form. Part II. Other Government Assistance and Expected Sources and Uses of Funds. A. Other Government Assistance. This Part is to be completed by both applicants and recipients for assistance and recipients filing update reports. Applicants and recipients must report any other government assistance involved in the project or activity for which assistance is sought. Applicants and recipients must report any other government assistance involved in the project or activity. Other government assistance is defined in note 4 on the last page. For purposes of this definition, other government assistance is expected to be made available if, based on an assessment of all the circumstances involved, there are reasonable grounds to anticipate that the assistance will be forthcoming. Both applicant and recipient disclosures must include all other government assistance involved with the HUD assistance, as well as any other government assistance that was made available before the request, but that has continuing vitality at the time of the request. Examples of this latter category include tax credits that provide for a number of years of tax benefits, and grant assistance that continues to benefit the project at the time of the assistance request. The following information must be provided: 1. Enter the name and address, city, State, and zip code of the government agency making the assistance available. 2. State the type of other government assistance (e.g., loan, grant, loan insurance). 3. Enter the dollar amount of the other government assistance that is, or is expected to be, made available with respect to the project or activities for which the HUD assistance is sought (applicants) or has been provided (recipients). 4. Uses of funds. Each reportable use of funds must clearly identify the purpose to which they are to be put. Reasonable aggregations may be used, such as "total structure" to include a number of structural costs, such as roof, elevators, exterior masonry, etc. B. Non -Government Assistance. Note that the applicant and recipient disclosure report must specify all expected sources and uses of funds - both from HUD and any other source - that have been or are to be, made available for the project or activity. Non -government sources of Form HUD-2880 (3/13) funds typically include (but are not limited to) foundations and private contributors. Part III. Interested Parties. This Part is to be completed by both applicants and recipients filing update reports. Applicants must provide information on: 1. All developers, contractors, or consultants involved in the application for the assistance or in the planning, development, or implementation of the project or activity and 2. any other person who has a financial interest in the project or activity for which the assistance is sought that exceeds $50,000 or 10 percent of the assistance (whichever is lower). Note: A financial interest means any financial involvement in the project or activity, including (but not limited to) situations in which an individual or entity has an equity interest in the project or activity, shares in any profit on resale or any distribution of surplus cash or other assets of the project or activity, or receives compensation for any goods or services provided in connection with the project or activity. Residency of an individual in housing for which assistance is being sought is not, by itself, considered a covered financial interest. The information required below must be provided. 1. Enter the full names and addresses. If the person is an entity, the listing must include the full name and address of the entity as well as the CEO. Please list all names alphabetically. 2. Entry of the Social Security Number (SSN) or Employee Identification Number (EIN), as appropriate, for each person listed is optional. 3. Enter the type of participation in the project or activity for each person listed: i.e., the person's specific role in the project (e.g., contractor, consultant, planner, investor). 4. Enter the financial interest in the project or activity for each person listed. The interest must be expressed both as a dollar amount and as a percentage of the amount of the HUD assistance involved. Note that if any of the source/use information required by this report has been provided elsewhere in this application package, the applicant need not repeat the information, but need only refer to the form and location to incorporate it into this report. (It is likely that some of the information required by this report has been provided on SF 424A, and on various budget forms accompanying the application.) If this report requires information beyond that provided elsewhere in the application package, the applicant must include in this report all the additional information required. Recipients must submit an update report for any change in previously disclosed sources and uses of funds as provided in Section I.D.S., above. Notes: 1. All citations are to 24 CFR Part 4, which was published in the Federal Register. [April 1, 1996, at 63 Fed. Reg. 14448.] 2. Assistance means any contract, grant, loan, cooperative agreement, or other form of assistance, including the insurance or guarantee of a loan or mortgage, that is provided with respect to a specific project or activity under a program administered by the Department. The term does not include contracts, such as procurements contracts, that are subject to the Fed. Acquisition Regulation (FAR) (48 CFR Chapter 1). 3. See 24 CFR §4.9 for detailed guidance on how the threshold is calculated. 4. "Other government assistance" is defined to include any loan, grant, guarantee, insurance, payment, rebate, subsidy, credit, tax benefit, or any other form of direct or indirect assistance from the Federal government (other than that requested from HUD in the application), a State, or a unit of general local government, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, that is, or is expected to be made, available with respect to the project or activities for which the assistance is sought. 5. For the purpose of this form and 24 CFR Part 4, "person" means an individual (including a consultant, lobbyist, or lawyer); corporation; company; association; authority; firm; partnership; society; State, unit of general local government, or other government entity, or agency thereof (including a public housing agency); Indian tribe; and any other organization or group of people. Form HUD-2880 (3/13) FEDERAL ASSURANCES SIGNATURE PAGE I, Roy D. Buol, (applicant official) hereby certify that in carrying out the activities funded under the CDBG Program, the City/County of Dubuque, Iowa: A. will minimize displacement of persons as a result of such activities; B. will conduct and administer the program in conformity with Public Law 88-352 (Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964), and Public Law 90-284 (Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 19687) and will affirmatively further fair housing); • C. will provide for opportunities for citizen participation, hearings, and access to information with respect to our community development program comparable to the requirements found under sections 104(a)(2) and 104(a)(3) of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1975 as amended through 1987; and D. will not attempt to recover any capital costs of public improvements assisted in whole or part under the CDBG Program by assessing any amount against properties owned and occupied by persons of low and moderate income, including any fee charged or assessment made as a condition of obtaining access to such public improvements, unless (i) funds received under the CDBG Program are used to pay the proportion of such fee or assessment that relates to the capital costs of such public improvements that are financed from revenue sources other than under Public Law 93-383, as amended, or (ii) for purposes of assessing any amount against properties owned and occupied by persons of low and moderate income who are not of very low income, the city/county has certified to the State that it lacks sufficient funds received under the CDBG Program to comply with the requirements of clause (i) above. I also certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, data in the application is true and correct, including commitment of local resources; the document has been duly authorized by the governing body of the applicant; and the applicant will comply with all applicable federal and state requirements, including the following, if assistance is approved: A. Civil Rights Acts; B. Housing and. Community Development Acts of 1974, as amended; C. Age Discrimination Act of 1975; D. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; E. Davis -Bacon Act, as amended, where applicable under Section 110 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended; Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act; the Copeland Anti -kickback Act; the Department of Defense Reauthorization Act of 1986 and the Fair Labor Standards Act. F. National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and 24 CFR 58 (Environmental Review). G. Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended; H. State of Iowa Citizen Participation Plan; I. Lead -based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act; J. Residential Anti -displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan; K. Government -wide Restriction on Lobbying and the Hatch Act; and L. Prohibition on the Use of Excessive Force. Roy D. Buol Typed Name of Applica Official Kevin S. Firnstahl Typed Name of Person At4esting Signature Signature 7 Date Date