Housing Trust Fund Awards
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
June 17, 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. The applicants were Hope
House, the Crossover Foundation, the Intercongregational Housing Project (IHP), the
YWCA Battered Women's Shelter, and the Dubuque Food Pantry. One hundred
thousand dollars in funding was available.
The Housing Commission is recommending a $42,000 award to the Food Pantry for
renovation of the exterior of the building and of the two apartment units on the
second floor. Twenty-five thousand would be committed as a matching
requirement for a $500,000 grant application to the Iowa Department of Economic
Development to capitalize the Housing Trust Fund. The remaining $33,000 would
be retained pending further review of the YM/YWCA Battered Women's Shelter
project.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval. ~l[ l i~ In
ichael C. Van Milligen
MCVM/j
Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Tim Moerman, Assistant City Manager
David Harris, Housing Services Manager
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
15 June 99
To: Mike Va\~illigen, City Manager
From: David ~~iS, Housing Services Department
Re: Housing Trust Fund Awards
Introduction
The purpose of this memorandum is to request the City Council's approval of FY99 Housing
Trust Fund awards, to the Dubuque Food Pantry and as matching funds to an application to the
Iowa Department of Economic Development, in support of affordable housing projects.
Discussion
In January, the Trust Fund Committee received five responses to a request-for-proposals for
affordable housing projects. The applicants were Hope House, the Crossover Foundation, the
Intercongregational Housing Project (IHP), the YWCA Battered Women Shelter and the Dubuque
Food Pantry. Interested agencies had been requested by the Committee to submit "pre-
applications," describing their projects in concept only, for initial review and recommendation by
the Committee.
Subsequently, the Trust Fund Committee met in January and preliminarily approved each
application. Staff then inspected each project site and worked with the applicant agencies to
develop budget estimates. At this time, the owners of the Hope House withdrew their
application. They had intended to purchase another building for use as a halfway house but,
upon a thorough inspection of the premises, a decision was made to look for a more suitable
property at a future date.
Descriptions of the four remaining applications are summarized as follows:
Crossover Foundation
The application requested a grant to assist in general repairs of the Washington Neighborhood
Center (former Catholic Worker House) emergency shelter located on East 21 st Street. An
inspection and cost estimation determined a cost of only $3000 for correction of existing housing
code deficiencies. However, a cost of $36 000 was estimated for a more complete rehabilitation
of the facility, including installation of new energy-efficient windows and heating and air
conditioning systems, complete siding of the structure, a rebuilt front porch, insulation and
refurbished bathrooms.
Intercongregational Housing Project
IHP - now incorporated as Opening Doors - intends to convert the former St Mary's Convent on
Jackson Street into a 20-bed transitional housing facility for women and children. This project
results from a year-long collaboration among the six area women religious congregations, under
the leadership of Helen Huewe, OSF. A complete cost work-up has been performed by IIW
Engineers, detailing a $385 000 conversion and rehabilitation" cost for this project. This will
include up-dating all mechanical systems in the 100+ year-old building, construction of a
necessary three-story fire exit tower, construction of new group bathroom facilities on each floor,
a manager's sleeping unit and a disabled-access unit on the first floor.
Battered Women Shelter
The application requested a grant to assist with costs to convert the existing emergency sleeping
facilities in the present Shelter to offices for the staff (who are moving from the Booth Street
YM/YWCA building), to convert the existing two apartments to emergency sleeping facilities and
to remove extensive lead paint hazards throughout the building.
The Shelter has received commitments of $17 675 from the Community Partnership (CP2)
Program and $500b from the Housing Department's lead hazard reduction program, leaving an
approximate $25 000 deficit in total project financing.
Dubuque Food Pantry
This application requested a grant to assist with general repairs to the exterior of the Jackson
Street building and to the two second floor apartments. Rehab staff inspection and cost
estimation determined a $7400 figure for correction of existing housing code violations and
$42 000 for a more complete rehabilitation. This work would include complete exterior
tuckpointing, refurbishing bathrooms, insulation and replacement of windows, kitchen cabinets
and the heating systems.
Each of the applicants was requested to continue to refine their applications, by obtaining bids
and necessary supporting documentation; and to provide additional information to the Housing
Department as needed in order to process the applications.
In May, the Trust Fund Committee again met to review the applications. It was reported by staff
that no additional information had been received from the Crossover Foundation applicant, and
that in fact no communications had occurred for a period of several weeks, during which time
numerous phone calls had not been returned.
At the May meeting, the Trust Fund Committee took action to conditionally award up to $75 000
for the Women Shelter and Food Pantry; and to commit $25 000 as local matching funds for an
application to the Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDEO) for a Local Housing
Assistance Program application. The.application for LHAP funds was approved for $500000, for
the purpose of capitalizing the Trust Fund and potentially providing assistance to two priority
projects. These projects were identified as the Intercongregational Housing Project transitional
housing facility; and a single-room occupancy (SRO) project (or projects) to meet an anticipated
need caused by the pending closing of the Washington Park Place SRO facility. (Please refer to
memorandum dated 14 June 99, "Application to the Iowa Department of Economic Development
for Local Housing Assistance Program Funds," in the 21 June City Council packet), for additional
explanation regarding the LHAP application.
The Housing Commission, in turn, took action at its May meeting on the Trust Fund applications,
as recommended by the Trust Fund Committee. Because of a question regarding eligibility for
use of CDBG funds, the Commission tabled a decision on the Battered Women Shelter
application; and approved a recommendation to the Council for an award of up to $42 000 for the
Food Pantry and for the $25 000 matching funds commitment to IDEO for Local Housing
Assistance Program funds for recapitalization of the Trust Fund.
(A representative of the Crossover Foundation attended the May Commission meeting and
explained that the emergency shelter had recently been closed for reason of the staff's vacation,
and that during this time flooding had caused undetermined damages to the facility. Some
funding assistance is anticipated from FEMA. At this time, during conversation between
Commissioners and the Crossover representative, it was explained that no recommendation for
an award from the Trust Fund was proposed. However, an October Housing Department
application for additional funds to the Federal Home Loan Bank's "Affordable Housing Program"
is planned. It was explained that assistance could be provided to the Washington Neighborhood
Center with these funds, if the Department is successful in its application).
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Council support the Housing Commission's recommendations. The
Food Pantry will receive up to $42 000 for renovation of the exterior of the building and of the two
apartment units on the second floor. A $25 000 match will be committed toward an application to
the Iowa Department of Economic Development, for $500 000, for additional capitalization of the
Housing Trust Fund. And at a later date the Commission will take action on the Battered Women
Shelter application and make a recommendation for assistance, from the remaining Trust Fund
FY99 allocation.
Action Step
The action requested of the City Council is to approve an award of up to $42 000 for the
Dubuque Food Pantry and to commit $25000 toward an application for Local Housing
Assistance Program funds from IDEO.
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DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE
PROGRAM
35 North Booth
Dubuque,L\ 52001
Business Line
(319) 556-3371
24 Hour Crisis Line
(319) 556-1100
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24 Hour Shelter
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Advocacy Services
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Counseling
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Support Groups
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Child Advocacy
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Referrals
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Community Education
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A United Way Agency
YWCA Domestic Violence Program
Housing Trust Fund
Pre-Application
The YWCA Domestic Violence Program is requesting funding from the
Housing Trust Fund to assist us in making our shelter facility located at
625, 639 1/2, and 641 1/2, lead safe for the domestic violence victims
and their children who stay in our emergency shelter or transitional
apartments. The YWCA Domestic Violence Program serves domestic
violence victims and their children and offers a variety of shelter,
counseling, and advocacy services. The Program shelters an average of
90 domestic violence victims each year; however, a lead paint inspector
determined that 41 % of the shelter facility has hazardous levels oflead
in our paint.
We propose to replace or enclose the lead hazards found in the
windows, trim, doors, baseboards, stair treads, pipes, and shelves.
Two contractors, AI-States and Dave Reno, submitted bids for
stripping, replacing, and enclosing the lead hazards ranging from
$45,000 - $56,470. Dubuque City Housing Lead Prevention Program
has already awarded the Program $15,000 for this project, and the
YWCA Domestic Violence Program has allocated $4,200. We are
requesting $37,270 from the Housing Trust Fund to complete the lead
safe project.
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~enee Trumm Curtiss
Director, YWCA Domestic Violence Program
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Dubuque COllllllunity Pood PantpY
P.O. Box 1664
Dubuque. IA 52004
(319) 583-4440
January 28, 1998
Dubuque Housing Trust Fund Members
c/o David Harris-Housing Services Manager
Dear Housing Trust Fund Members,
The Dubuque Community Food Pantry Board of Directors had directed me to address
the Trust Fund concerning available monies to be used for property improvements.
The Food Pantry rents two upstairs apartments to families of modest income. We pay
the heat and water. The rent we charge is below average.
We would like to replace outside wooden steps that lead to both apartments. They
are quite old and we repair them often. I had Bradley Iron Works report back to me on
replacement cost. With a new metal stairway and possible new footings the cost
would be in the $9,000 range.
We also have a bid from Jackson Tuckpointing to do the upper ranges of the building
and that bid was for $9,000.
With the request of approx. $18,000 we feel we would not only enhance our property
but also that of our neighborhood in which we do business.
I graciously thank you for your time and consideration in this matter. Feel free to call
if you have any further requests from us.
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Thomas A. Hannan, Director
Dubuque Community Food Pantry
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1425 Iowa Street. . . Dubuque, Iowa 52001..
Phone 319-582-7480. Fax 319-582-7480. Email hueweihp@dubuque.net
January 28, 1999
David Harris
Housing Services Department
1805 Central Avenue
Dubuque, IA 52001-3610
Dear Mr. Harris,
In the fall of 1997 a city council member brought to the attention of the women religious Congregations*
in the Dubuque area the need for emergency housing for women and children. After a series of meetings
and discussion with church and civic leaders and representatives of social service agencies, it was
agreed that there is a need for emergency housing, a drop-in center for women as well as other services
for women and children. In order to move this project along a Project Initiator was identified and an office
was set up at St. Patrick's Parish Office in August 1998. The women religious Congregations committed
seed money for the development of this project. Intercongregational Housing Project is a temporary
name. Work has begun to create a legal entity with a different name.
The women religious want to work collaboratively with other organizations and do not want to duplicate
what is already working well. Dubuque has a good Domestic Violence Program for battered women
which is coordinated through the YWCA. We would not be duplicating that program. The Hope House
serves families. The Rescue Mission provides housing only for men. We are interested in setting up a
program somewhat similar but for women, women and children.
Our mission is to provide opportunities for emergency housing, transitional housing (probably a 6
month program) and related services to Dubuque area women, alone or with children. We want to
provide an environment in which they set goals and develop skills that will enable them to live
independently in permanent housing. Plans are to have a resident director living with the women to
assure that the rules and regulations are being followed. It would be a homey environment but managed
with "tough love".
Consideration is being given to utilizing the St. Mary's Convent located at 1561 Jackson. It is over 100
years old. Currently four sisters are living there but there is room for approximately 15-20. It is basically
a 4 story building with an unfinished attic and no elevator. The bedrooms are on the 2nd and 3rd floors.
They are single rooms each with a sink. Some of the rooms are grouped in such a way at the end of
the corridors to provide a nice area for women with children. There could be 2-4 such areas which might
require the removal of a couple walls. The remaining rooms would be single rooms that might just need
some painting and sprucing up. The first floor has the common living and gathering areas and a play
room for the children. These would also need some painting. A large general kitchen and common
dining room and laundry facilities are located on the ground floor. There is a fenced in play area outside
for the children.
The requested funds would be used to bring the building up to code, to improve the infrastructure
(electrical, heating, plumbing, structural etc.) and to improve the bathroom accommodations which would
include adding some on the bedroom floors and putting one in on the first floor. The cost to do this is
unknown at this time. An assessment of the building is planned for the near future.
Thank you for your consideration of our request for Housing Trust Funds.
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Helen Huewe osf
Project Initiator
*Women religious Congregations are:
Sinsinawa Dominicans
Sisters of the Presentation
Sisters of Charity BVM
Sisters of the Visitation
Dubuque Franciscans
Sisters of Mercy Farmington Hills, Detroit
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a catholic worker community
20 January 1999
David Harris
Housing Services Division
1805 Central Avenue
Dubuque, Iowa 52001-3610
Dear David:
Mary and I are submitting our request for the Housing Trust Fund announced and
approved by the City Council. We are interested in purchasing the four-plex apartment
(1590 Locust) adjacent to the Hope House Catholic Worker. It's our hope to have
rooms available for single men in recovery. In my work as a substance abuse counselor,
there seems to be a lack of affordable housing for many of the men I work with in our
residential halfway house (Substance Abuse Services Center). Many of these men were
formally homeless before they entered treatment, and now that they have some
significant length of abstinence and are soon to be discharged, they have no where to
go that would continue to support their recovery. Mary and I would like to provide
such a place of support.
This space would provide housing in a safe, sober environment for up to eight (8) men.
They would pay a nominal montWy rent (enough for us to pay the utilities, taxes,
insurance and provide maintainance - around $150/month, perhaps less). Length of stay
would be contingent upon their continuing a sober lifestyle and working their programs,
which would include: Outpatient Services at Substance Abuse Services Center, Gannon
Mental Health Services, and Twelve Step Programs. We would offer a weekly evening
meal if necessary and referrals to assist with other services.
We would need approximately $40,000 to purchase the apartment building at 1590
Locust Street and an additional $5,000 for combination storm windows, new doors,
paint and carpet. We would supply the long-term funds for upkeep and maintainance.
This would be provided through our montWy contributions to Hope House. Therefore,
we are requesting a total of $45,000 from the Housing Trust Fund.
Sincerely,
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Rick Mihm and Mary Moody
1592 LOCUST STREET DUBUQUE,IA 52001 319/582-9079
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
15 June 99
To: Mike Va\~illigen, City Manager
From: David ~~iS' Housing Services Department
Re: Housing Trust Fund Awards
Introduction
The purpose of this memorandum is to request the City Council's approval of FY99 Housing
Trust Fund awards, to the Dubuque Food Pantry and as matching funds to an application to the
Iowa Department of Economic Development, in support of affordable housing projects.
.
Discussion
In January, the Trust Fund Committee received five responses to a request-for-proposals for
affordable housing projects. The applicants were Hope House, the Crossover Foundation, the
Intercongregational Housing Project (IHP), the YWCA Battered Women Shelter and the Dubuque
Food Pantry. Interested agencies had been requested by the Committee to submit "pre_
applications," describing their projects in concept only, for initial review and recommendation by
the Committee.
Subsequently, the Trust Fund Committee met in January and preliminarily approved each
application. Staff then inspected each project site and worked with the applicant agencies to
develop budget estimates. At this time, the owners of the Hope House withdrew their
application. They had intended to purchase another building for use as a halfway house but,
upon a thorough inspection of the premises, a decision was made to look for a more suitable
property at a future date.
Descriptions of the four remaining applications are summarized as follows:
Crossover Foundation
The application requested a grant to assist in general repairs of the Washington Neighborhood
Center (former Catholic Worker House) emergency shelter located on East 21st Street. An
inspection and cost estimation determined a cost of only $3000 for correction of existing housing
code deficiencies. However, a cost of $36 000 was estimated for a more complete rehabilitation
of the facility, including installation of new energy-efficient windows and heating and air
conditioning systems, complete siding of the structure, a rebuilt front porch, insulation and
refurbished bathrooms.
Intercongregational Housing Project
e
IHP - now incorporated as Opening Doors - intends to convert the former St Mary's Convent on
Jackson Street into a 20-bed transitional housing facility for women and children. This project
results from a year-long collaboration among the six area women religious congregations, under
the leadership of Helen Huewe, OSF. A complete cost work-up has been performed by IIW
e-
Engineers, detailing a $385 000 conversion and rehabilitation" cost for this project. This will
include up-dating all mechanical systems in the 100+ year-old building, construction of a
necessary three-story fire exit tower, construction of new group bathroom facilities on each floor,
a manager's sleeping unit and a disabled-access unit on the first floor.
Battered Women Shelter
The application requested a grant to assist with costs to convert the existing emergency sleeping
facilities in the present Shelter to offices for the staff (who are moving from the Booth Street
YM/YWCA building), to convert the existing two apartments to emergency sleeping facilities and
to remove extensive lead paint hazards throughout the building.
The Shelter has received commitments of $17 675 from the Community Partnership (CP2)
Program and $5000 from the Housing Department's lead hazard reduction program, leaving an
approximate $25 000 deficit in total project financing.
Dubuque Food Pantry
This application requested a grant to assist with general repairs to the exterior of the Jackson
Street building and to the two second floor apartments. Rehab staff inspection and cost
estimation determined a $7400 figure for correction of existing housing code violations and
$42 000 for a more complete rehabilitation. This work would include complete exterior
tuckpointing, refurbishing bathrooms, insulation and replacement of windows, kitchen cabinets
and the heating systems.
e
Each of the applicants was requested to continue to refine their applications, by obtaining bids
and necessary supporting documentation; and to provide additional information to the Housing
Department as needed in order to process the applications.
In May, the Trust Fund Committee again met to review the applications. It was reported by staff
that no additional information had been received from the Crossover Foundation applicant, and
that in fact no communications had occurred for a period of several weeks, during which time
numerous phone calls had not been returned.
At the May meeting, the Trust Fund Committee took action to conditionally award up to $75 000
for the Women Shelter and Food Pantry; and to commit $25 000 as local matching funds for an
application to the Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDEO) for a Local Housing
Assistance Program application. The application for LHAP funds was approved for $500 000, for
the purpose of capitalizing the Trust Fund and potentially providing assistance to two priority
projects. These projects were identified as the Intercongregational Housing Project transitional
housing facility; and a single-room occupancy (SRO) project (or projects) to meet an anticipated
need caused by the pending closing of the Washington Park Place SRO facility. (Please refer to
memorandum dated 14 June 99, "Application to the Iowa Department of Economic Development
for Local Housing Assistance Program Funds," in the 21 June City Council packet), for additional
explanation regarding the LHAP application.
The Housing Commission, in turn, took action at its May meeting on the Trust Fund applications,
as recommended by the Trust Fund Committee. Because of a question regarding eligibility for
use of CDBG funds, the Commission tabled a decision on the Battered Women Shelter
application; and approved a recommendation to the Council for an award of up to $42 000 for the
Food Pantry and for the $25 000 matching funds commitment to IDEO for Local Housing
Assistance Program funds for recapitalization of the Trust Fund.
e (A representative of the Crossover Foundation attended the May Commission meeting and
.
explained that the emergency shelter had recently been closed for reason of the staff's vacation,
and that during this time flooding had caused undetermined damages to the facility. Some
funding assistance is anticipated from FEMA. At this time, during conversation between
Commissioners and the Crossover representative, it was explained that no recommendation for
an award from the Trust Fund was proposed. However, an October Housing Department
application for additional funds to the Federal Home Loan Bank's "Affordable Housing Program"
is planned. It was explained that assistance could be provided to the Washington Neighborhood
Center with these funds, if the Department is successful in its application).
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Council support the Housing Commission's recommendations. The
Food Pantry will receive up to $42000 for renovation of the exterior of the building and of the two
apartment units on the second floor. A $25 000 match will be committed toward an application to
the Iowa Department of Economic Development, for $500 000, for additional capitalization of the
Housing Trust Fund. And at a later date the Commission will take action on the Battered Women
Shelter application and make a recommendation for assistance, from the remaining Trust Fund
FY99 allocation.
Action Step
The action requested of the City Council is to approve an award of up to $42 000 for the
Dubuque Food Pantry and to commit $25 000 toward an application for Local Housing
Assistance Program funds from IDEO.
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e WCA
DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE
PROGRAM
35 North Booth
Dubuque, IA 52001
Business Line
(319) 556-3371
24 Hour Crisis Line
(319) 556-1100
*
24 Hour Shelter
*
Advocacy Services
. *
Counseling
*
Support Groups
*
Child Advocacy
*
Referrals
*
Community Education
.
. A United Way Agency
YWCA Domestic Violence Program
Housing Trust Fund
Pre-Application
The YWCA Domestic Violence Program is requesting funding from the
Housing Trust Fund to assist us in making our shelter facility located at
625, 639 1/2, and 641 1/2, lead safe for the domestic violence victims
and their children who stay in our emergency shelter or transitional
apartments. The YWCA Domestic Violence Program serves domestic
violence victims and their children and offers a variety of shelter,
counseling, and advocacy services. The Program shelters an average of
90 domestic violence victims each year; however, a lead paint inspector
determined that 41 % of the shelter facility has hazardous levels of lead
in our paint.
We propose to replace or enclose the lead hazards found in the
windows, trim, doors, baseboards, stair treads, pipes, and shelves.
Two contractors, AI-States and Dave Reno, submitted bids for
stripping, replacing, and enclosing the lead hazards ranging from
$45,000 - $56,470. Dubuque City Housing Lead Prevention Program
has already awarded the Program $15,000 for this project, and the
YWCA Domestic Violence Program has allocated $4,200. We are
requesting $37,270 from the Housing Trust Fund to complete the lead
safe project.
rrlltte~
Renee Trumm Curtiss
Director, YWCA Domestic Violence Program