HEART YouthBuild Program Letter of SupportOffice of the Mayor
City Hall
50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001 -4864
www.cityofdubuque.org
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment & Training Administration
Attn: Donna KeIIy, Grant Officer
200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room N -4716
Washington, D.C. 20210
Reference: SGA/DFA PY 10 -02
Dear Ms. KeIIy:
November 30, 2010
The city of Dubuque is proud to submit this letter of support for the HEART YouthBuild
program and their application to DOL for support through YouthBuild funding. The city
has a long- standing partnership with HEART Corps and has benefitted from the skilled
youth that have graduated from this program. Included in the City of Dubuque's
Management Agenda are 2 Top priorities — Workforce Housing and Revitalization of the
Washington Neighborhood. Expanding HEART through the creation of HEART
YouthBuild will expand our community's ability to implement these priorities by creating
avenues to provide quality affordable housing to underserved populations.
As a program partner, we agree to:
• Provide a city representative to serve on the executive board up to 12 hours a
year;
• Provide project and training support through our Housing & Community
Development Department (see separate letter)
• Provide a Park & Ride option at the Port of Dubuque to allow participants and
staff park in the surface lots at the Port of Dubuque and ride the free shuttle to
NICC at Town Clock Plaza, for 25 spaces this equates to a value of
$10,500 /year.
Service People Integrity Responsibility Innovation Teamwork
HEART YouthBuild continues the HEART agenda of rebuilding our community and
rebuilding the lives of young people. HEART YouthBuild expands our efforts by
reaching an entirely new, at -risk population of young adults and provides them with a
comprehensive approach to relevant education, skills training, and supportive service -
both during and after the program ends. HEART program participants provide a
valuable community service in the restoration of single family homes acquired by the
city of Dubuque, which are then sold to low- income families. This endeavor helps the
city of Dubuque implement its top goal of becoming a sustainable city. We're excited to
expand this successful program with the creation of HEART YouthBuild.
Thank you for your consideration,
Michael C. Van Milligen
City Manager