3 1 11 Fiscal Year 2012 Housing & Community Development Budget PresentationFiscal Year 2012 Budget
Presentation
Community
Development
Housing
Section 8
Rehab
Code Enforcement/
Lead and Healthy
Homes Program
Staff
2012
FY
ANNUAL ACTION
PLAN
Public Hearing
Affordable housing
Suitable living environment
Economic opportunities -
primarily for low/moderate
income persons
Benefit low and moderate-
income persons
Eliminate slum
and blight
Meet an urgent need
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ADVISORY COMMISSION
Hilary Stubben, Chair
Ann Michalski
Paula Maloy, SVM
Theresa Caldwell
Thomas Wainwright
David Shaw
Peter Koshakji
Ricardo Woods
CDBG HOUSING
2010
ACCOMPLISHMENTS FY
First Time Homebuyer 17
Homeowner Rehab23
Operation Paintbrush 3
Operation Upkeep 16
Sewer/Water Installation 6
Historic Preservation Rehab 2
Lead Paint Abatement 7
Total Housing Units Assisted 74
Housing Code Enforcement in
Low/Moderate Income Areas
345 Properties Inspected
884 Initial Inspections
542 Re-inspections
Projects In Transition from Homelessness
(PATH)
50 Disabled Homeless Persons received
medical assistance, medications & security deposits
12 disabled homeless received case management
services to maintain housing received thru
Shelter Plus Care grant
Washington Tool Library
518 Served
Hills and Dales Senior Center
696 Served
Information and Referral
3056 Served
Child Care Resource
and Referral
865 Served
Emergency and
Transitional Housing
283 served
ORGANIZATION GRANT
Dubuque Main Street LTDCleanup
Hilltop Ivy League Neighborhood Communication/Newsletters
Historic Bluffs Neighborhood Avon Park/West 11Landscaping &
th
Cleanup/Communication
Operation New ViewEarned Income Tax Credit Outreach
North End NeighborhoodCommunication /Newsletters
St Mark Community CenterSummer Enrichment program/
Thrilling Thursdays
Downtown NeighborhoodCommunication
North End Neighborhood &
Dub County Extension Summer Youth & Family
Engagement programs
Persons
Assisted
198
Day Camp –Four Mounds
94
Recreation –Dubuque County Extension
10
Music Lessons for Low Income Youth –
Northeast Iowa School of Music
104
Playtime for Tots at Comiskey Park and St. Lukes
22
Comiskey Community Basketball League
422
Swim Passes for Low Income
108
Low Income Scholarships
5,750
Open Gym & After School –
Audubon, Prescott & Lincoln
(Area Population)
Total 6,708 Persons Assisted
50 Ramps Citywide
40 Sidewalks for low and
moderate income households
Street Overlays $20,000
7 streets in low and moderate income areas
Zoning Enforcement $13,000
103 properties in low and moderate income
areas corrected zoning violations
Public & Private funds
•Expended
$2,107,356
•Leveraged
$9,312,538
CDBG
BeforeAfter
Participants receive rental assistance, security and
utility deposits, utility payments, moving costs
Rapidly transition
and case management.
persons and
families who are
Expended $304,177
homeless or at risk
Total Assisted 149 Households (370 Persons)
of becoming
Homeless Assistance
•
homeless into
42 Households (76 Persons)
•
stable affordable
Homelessness Prevention
•
housing
108 household (295 Persons)
•
Financial Assistance
•
135 Households (340 Persons)
•
Case Management & Outreach
•
144 Households ( 353 Persons)
•
$
ESTIMATED HUD ENTITLEMENT1,344,084
PROGRAM INCOME (REVENUES) $ 347,460
ED REVOLVING LOAN FUNDS $ 7,297
TOTAL SOURCES $ 1,698,841
First Time Homebuyer Program 172,007
Homeowner Rehab225,000
Housing Administration65,534
Housing Code Enforcement163,446
Housing Rehab Services/Staff 330,767
Lead Paint Hazard Control 60,000
Rental Unit Rehab40,000
Housing Development Totals $1,056,754
Accessible Curb Ramps55,000
Child Care Resource/Referral9,098
Dubuque Dispute Resolution 1,000
Information & Referral25,821
Neighborhood Development Staff90,812
Neighborhood Infrastructure Improvements 40,000
Neighborhood Recreation Programs151,198
Neighborhood Support Grants20,000
Opening Doors10,000
Senior Center25,000
Washington Tool Library15,500
Zoning Inspection/Enforcement13,000
Neighborhood & CD Totals$456,429
CDBG Administration Services & Staff105,373
Finance Support Staff4,891
City Planning 73, 158
Planning & Admin Totals $183,422
Housing Development 1,056,754
Neighborhood & CD 456,429
Planning and Administration 183,422
Contingency2,236
TOTAL CDBG $ 1,698,841
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Community
Development
Housing
Section 8
Rehab
Code Enforcement/
Lead and Healthy
Homes Program
Doris Hingtgen,
Realtor
Staff
Joleen Patterson
Up to 80% Median Income
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes
Forgivable and/or Low-Interest Loans
Long Repayment Terms
Sewer/Water Sewer/Water
Homeowner Homeowner
Lateral Lateral
RehabilitationRehabilitation
Historic Historic
ReplacementReplacement
PreservationPreservation
HomeownershipHomeownership
Operation Operation Operation Operation
UpkeepUpkeepPaintbrushPaintbrush
2000
2001
Total
2002
Amount
Awarded
2003
since
2004
2000:
2005
$11M
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Lead GrantNSPFHLBIDEDIFA OurHomeIFA State HTF
No income limit
5 year forgivable loans
Up to $15,000 downpaymentassistance
Maximum rehabilitation loans $25,000
10-year tax abatement area
City
Investment
$7,749,615
Other
Private
Government
Investment
Investment
$11,426,570
$13,400,000
Washington
Neighborhood
$32,576,185
Neighborhood
Stabilization
Program
(NSP) $444 328
Under
construction
for new
Homeowners
Completed
and Sold to 1
st
Time
Homebuyers
Mission:
Implementation of the Washington Strategic Plan
Strategy:
Involve residents and stakeholders in revitalization of
Neighborhood
Promote sustainable neighborhood through resident
initiative and ownership
Goal:
Neighborhood self-governance
Mechanism:
Non-profit corporation
Governed by community stakeholder Board of Directors
Executive Director; professional staff
Initial annual operating subsidy from City
Jim Schumacher
Chairperson
Gary Carner
Doris Hingtgen
Jon Trotter
Aaron DeJong
Dan LoBianco
Vice Chairperson
Leo Hickey
Carlos Pittman
Cathy Kelley
Treasurer
Ricardo Cunningham
Doug LaBounty
Tara Velez
Secretary
Angela Petsche, Executive Director
Staff
David Kapler, Chair
Dorothy Schwendinger, OSF
Jim Holz
Dorothy Culbertson
Lynn Sutton
Ricardo Woods
Judie Root
Lisa McAllister
April 2008 –December
269 Resulted 269 Resulted
2010
in loss of in loss of
rental rental
assistanceassistance
1044 Total 1044 Total
Investigations Investigations
564 564
miscellaneous miscellaneous
investigationsinvestigations
161 161
complaints complaints
22 Open 22 Open
unfounded or unfounded or
investigationsinvestigations
not Section 8not Section 8
stst
31 131 1Time Time
HomebuyersHomebuyers
Additional criminal activities that may
result in termination:
theft, forgery, identity theft, deceptive
practices
New non-criminalcauses for termination:
municipal citations for disorderly conduct,
disturbance of the peace, interference
evidence of drug use, including testing
andinformation from police reports
E
“xception Rents:” Higher rents in higher cost areas of City.
Intent is to deconcentratehouseholds in poverty from
lowest income neighborhoods.
Exception Rent Areas: Census Tracts 8.01, 8.02, 12.01, 12.02
and 12.03
Received 100% Section 8 Management
Assessment Program (SEMAP)
score
Monthly Housing Newsletter-
Community Matters
Online survey to Section 8 landlords
Began issuing vouchers again in August 2010
Bridges Initiative received NAHRO National Award of
Merit
A new look and a new recruitment plan for FSS
•
Website
•
Building Community Partners
•
Two FSS Coordinators to double community
•
impact
increase FSS caseload to 75 participants by
•
January 2012
25% increase in FSS families since August
•
Focus on You
•
A new “mini” news letter specifically
•
designed to emphasize strengths and
achievements of FSS participants
Strengthening Families
•
-186 Participants since 2001
-43 Reduced Benefits
-79 Enrolled in School
-52 Employed Full Time
-53 Employed Part Time
-31 Received GED / Post-secondary Degree
-13 First-time Homebuyers
Life Skills Classes and Community Partnerships
•
Increase skills and provide the opportunity to experience
•
wide variety of involvements
Successful Graduations
•
36 FSS graduates with escrow balances
•
FSS Graduates received over $108,000 from their escrow
•
accounts: average payout of over $3,000
Theresa
McDonough
Family Self-
•
Sufficiency
Participant
Getting Ahead
•
Graduate
Getting Ahead
•
Facilitator
Comments received from Senators
after the presentation:
Bridges Out of Poverty
Teaches the hidden rules of class to a middle class
audience -2,300 persons trained.
Getting Ahead in a Just-Gettin’-By World
Offered to persons currently living in poverty; teaches the
hidden rules of socio-economic class while participants
develop a
comprehensive plan to escape poverty.
Circles®
Forms intentional relationships between Getting Ahead
Graduates, and middle-class Allies who agree to befriend
and support the Circle Leader who is working to transition
out of poverty.
Offered two more community wide Bridges Out of
•
Poverty trainings to over 200 attendees
NEW –Panel of “Poverty Experts”
•
15-20 shorter Bridges trainings for agencies and
•
employers throughout the year
108 Graduates
•
7 AmeriCorps Volunteers
•
2 First-time Homeowners
•
28 employed full-time
•
13 employed part-time
•
6 Children returned from foster
•
care to their families
1 Graduate presented
•
to the Iowa Senate in January 2011
NEW GA classes this year for
•
Spanish speaking adults and an
8-week teen class
ErminaSoler, Circles® Coach, hired by
•
the City of Dubuque in January 2011
Four matched Circles® to-date
•
20 current participants
•
Weekly Meetings
•
Poverty Training and Discussions
•
Ally and Circle Leader Support Training
•
Circles Meet and Match, Unmatched Circles Team-building
•
Big View
•
It takes a community to
end poverty.
Community members
coming together to
address the systemic
causes of poverty in our
community
Creation of the
Guiding Coalition
Consists of staff and community
volunteers who are dedicated to
ending poverty in our community.
Currently 18 members.
Train the Trainer
Trained 9 agencies to run Getting Ahead in a Just-Gettin’-By World
Classes
Clinton, IA graduated their first class and hoping to implement Circles
in 2012
Getting Ahead graduates have completed over 40
community service hours.
Getting Ahead grads’ children donated over 50 hours of
community service, providing childcare for GA classes
and participating with their families in volunteer
activities.
Population Served: Homeless
adults and families with chronic “Last year my husband
decided he didn’t want to be
disabilities
with me. I had no where to
18 rental units housing 18 adults
•
go, I’ve never lived alone.
and 10 children My sister helped me to
apply for this program. This
program has given me a safe
place to live, and the
support has been a blessing
to teach me how to live on
my own.” –Shelter Plus
Care Participant
Staff
Rental
Licensing
Lead Paint
Hazard
Inspections
Control
Program
Code
Enforcement
Program
Inter -
VAB
Departmental
Inspections
Referral
Robert Schaub, Chair
Paul Neumann
Fred Miller
William Kinsella
David Young
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
6
5
4
Years
3
2
1
0
2009201020112012
Animal Complaints
2,130 Buildings in Target Area
•
143 Inspections Completed
•
59% with Exterior Code Violations
•
200 private homeowners
186 inspections completed
7 Healthy Homes assessments conducted
47 with exterior code violations
Housing Code Enforcement
Reduce time between rental inspections for
problem properties
Annual inspection cycle reduced from 7+ years to 5
years
Reduce time for correcting code violations
Time reduced from two years (extensions granted by
housing inspector and Housing Code Appeals Board) to
9 months
Establish threshold number of complaints that will
place a problem property in priority category
Council approved ordinance setting threshold at 3
violations at a property within 12 months
Tie frequency of property inspections to owner’s
history of cooperation with code compliance
Council approved ordinance allowing accelerated inspection
schedule for properties designated in Priority Category
Intensify exterior code enforcement efforts
Initiated program of exterior ‘advisory’ inspections of all
homeowner properties in Washington Neighborhood. To-
date, 93% have been inspected.
Initiated program of exterior-only code enforcement
inspections of all rental buildings in all downtown
neighborhoods. To-date, 17% have been inspected and
orders issued.
Develop training program on code enforcement/
property management for rental property owners;
require Crime-Free Housing Training attendance.
Council approved ordinance requiring attendance at Crime-
Free Multi-Housing training
Code enforcement module will be offered at first workshop
to be held in March.
Section 8 Program
Increase public understanding of the Program
Housing Department staff presented at neighborhood
associations, service clubs, Board of Realtors and
Chamber of Commerce. Appeared on KCRG, KWWL
and KDTH call-in show and taped sessions on City
Cable 8.
A monthly newsletter-Community Matters -first
published inSeptember 2010.
Department website up-dated and links established for
new sites for Family Self-Sufficiency and Circles
Programs.
Increase participation of Sec 8 participants in
effective self-sufficiency programs
Council approved funding for second FSS Program
Coordinator, hired in August. Goal: double the number
of FSS families and qualify to apply for HUD grant in
January 2012.
Circles Program implemented in August. Council
authorized funds for contract with national Move the
Mountain consultants. DubuqueWorks/Greater
Dubuque Community Foundation partnership
approved funding for Circles Program Coach, hired in
January, when first ‘circles’ of support established.
Getting Ahead in a Just Gettin’-By World Program
graduated 108participant in December. Two new
th
classes formed in January; plus new class for Spanish-
speaking persons and for teens.
Implement an Exception Rents program to avoid
concentrated pockets of poverty
HUD authorized ‘exception rents’ in five west side
census tracts, paying in excess of allowed Fair Market
Rents. Nine persons have since moved with housing
vouchers to new west side units.
Develop a stronger role for the Resident Advisory
Board (RAB)
Monthly meetings began in August. One member since
appointed by Council to Housing Commission.
Membership expanding; speakers on topics of interest
began in January 2011.
to Present:
1997
966 units completed
1,585 workers/inspectors trained
50% reduction in average
blood lead levels in children
under 6
CURRENT PROGRAM
2008 –2010
Completed Lead Safe Units
232
Washington Neighborhood
26%
Target Area
$500,000
72%
Invested In
Washington
Neighborhood
AVERAGE COST PER
UNIT
$9,260
LEAD PAINT HAZARD CONTROL EDUCATION & TRAININGLEAD PAINT HAZARD CONTROL EDUCATION & TRAINING
Lead Safe Work
Renovator
Inspector II/Risk
Lead Worker
Training
Assessor
Training
Refresher
2233
83
Sampling
Technician
31
Refresher
34
47
Inspector II/Risk
Lead Contractor
Assessor
Training
58
Training
34
Contractor/
Worker
Refresher
Sampling
Technician
Training
CURRENT GRANTCURRENT GRANT
TOTAL NUMBER TRAINED TOTAL NUMBER TRAINED
CITY AND STATE WIDE CITY AND STATE WIDE
342342
Lead Paint Hazard Control Program
Historic Restoration
HUD AWARDS MILLION
$3.1
LEAD HAZARD CONTROL PROGRAM
$1 MILLION HEALTHY HOMES PROGRAM
Laptop computer and
Continuation of Laptop computer for
projector for Section 8
temporary part-time Housing Inspector
and Rehab Activities
Circle Coach $7,618Supervisor $2,700
$3,700
Marketing activities for Cell phone for FSS
Section 8 and FSS Program Coordinator
Programs $5,500$240
Increase rental license
fees: $1/bldg and
$1/unit
Project revenue increase
$9,265
John
Kathy
Linda
Phyllis
THANK YOU