Housing Trust Fund Awards
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
November 10, 1999
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT:
Housing Trust Fund Awards
In January, the Housing Trust Fund Committee received five responses to a
request-for-proposals for affordable housing projects. A request from the YWCA
Battered Women Shelter was tabled pending resolution of final project costs and
action by the Community Development Commission in regard to an application for
cp2 Program funding assistance.
The Housing Commission is now recommending a $25,000 award to the YWCA
Battered Women Shelter project.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and C'ty Council
approval.
Michael C. Van Milligen
MCVM/j
Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Tim Moerman, Assistant City Manager
David Harris, Housing Services Manager
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
10 November 99
To: Mike ~~\Milligan, City Manager
From: DaVi~arriS, Housing Services Department
Re: Housing Trust Fund Awards
Introduction
The purpose of this memorandum is to request the City Council's approval of a FY99 Housing
Trust Fund award to the YWCA Battered Women Shelter.
Background
At its 21 June meeting, the City Council approved a FY99 Trust Fund award of $42000 to the
Dubuque Food Pantry for renovation of two second-story apartments. Also approved was a
$25 000 match, toward an Iowa Department of Economic Development "Local Housing
Assistance Program" application in the amount of $500 000 to capitalize the Trust Fund and
assist projects providing single room occupancy (SRO) and transitional housing.
As the original FY99 CDBG allocation to the Trust Fund was $100 000, a balance of $33 000 in
uncommitted funds has remained. Although the Trust Fund Committee had recommended a
$25000 award to the Battered Women Shelter, in May, the Housing Commission - in
recommending the awards to the Council - had tabled the Shelter application, pending resolution
of final project costs and action by the Community Development Commission in regard to an
application for cp2 Program funding assistance.
Discussion
At its 9 November meeting, the Housing Commission again considered the Battered Women
Shelter application and unanimously passed a recommendation for a $25 000 grant toward a
total project cost of $48 000 for renovation of the facility. This budget also includes a $5000
grant from the Housing Department's lead hazard reduction program, assistance from the cp2
Program to be considered at the 16 November meeting of the CD Commission and a significant
financial match provided by the YMNWCA.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Council support the Housing Commission's recommendation. The
Shelter will receive needed financial assistance to complete major renovations and to remove
extensive lead paint hazards throughout the facility.
Action Step
The. action requested of the City Council is to approve an award of $25 000, from the Housing
Trust Fund, to the YWCA Battered Women Shelter.