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u.s. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Omaha Field Office
Executive Tower Centre
10909 Mill Valley Road
Omaha, Nebraska 68154-3955
December 1, 2005
Honorable Terrence M. Duggan
Mayor of Dubuque
City Hall
50 West 13 Ih Street
Dubuque,lA 52001-4864
Dear Mayor Duggan:
Subject: Consolidated End-of-Year Review - Program Year 2004
HUD's Office of Community Planning and Development has sought to establish partnerships
with state and local governments. The focus of our partnership has been to work with communities to
ensure that our joint efforts result in housing and community development programs and policies that
benefit and serve low- and moderate-income persons. These efforts occur within the framework of the
statutes we administer and the regulations and emerging policies that are designed to improve program
performance.
The provisions of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and the
National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, require the annual submission of performance reports by grant
recipients receiving federal assistance through programs covered under these Acts. Additionally, these Acts
require that a determination be made by the Secretary, that the grant recipient is in compliance with the
statutes and has the continuing capacity to implement and administer the programs for which assistance is
received.
Traditionally, these determinations were made through the review of annual reports submitted by
grantees for each individual program receiving assistance. With the implementation of the Consolidated
Planning Regulations of January 5, 1995, the Department is required to conduct a comprehensive
performance review of your overall progress at least annually (24 CFR 91.525). The review consists of
analyzing your consolidated planning process; reviewing management of funds; determining the cOl1lpli,mce
of funded activities with statutory and regulatory requirements; determining the accuracy of required
performance reports; as well as evaluating your accomplishments in meeting key Departmental objectives.
We congratulate you on your many accomplishments during program year 2004 on achieving
Departmental Objectives. Some of these accomplishments occurred in the area of housing, The city
invested $373,000 for homeowner improvement projects, The city's inspection staff inspected 800 units,
performed 680 re-inspections and inspected 254 units for lead-base paint hazard. A total of $945,000 was
expended on lead remediation. The city provided matching funds of $173,000 for fourteen apartment units
to be rehabilitated. The city expended $650,000 in CDBG funds for the Brewery restoration project. The
city made loan funds available to Precision tool and Engineering business, which created or retained 14 jobs
and strengthen the local economy.
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Public service accomplishments included:
11753 people received resources for neighborhood improvements and cleanup
2882 individuals received assistance from Information and Referral Services
600 individuals benefited from the Child Care Resource and Referral program
109 children participated in the Childhood Music/Movement program
71 accessible curb ramps were installed
706 senior citizens received services from the Senior Center
137 persons benefited by the Deer Management Food Program
140 youths participated in the Summer Camp Program
758 persons benefited from the Washington Tool Library
148 individuals received assistance from the Gannon Center for Community Mental Health
112 at risk youths received assistance from Kids Connection
The city is assisting with redeveloping a former historic building (Dubuque Casket Factory) into 35
atTordable apartments. These achievements in the various program areas are only some of the city's
accomplishments for the year.
The city certified that it would provide overall benefit to LMI person for program years 2003 through
2005 of at least 70 percent. The actual principal benefit for the year was 70 percent, which is in compliance
with the regulatory standard.
The city has continued to obligate and disburse its CDBG funds in a timely manner. The city had a
balance of 1.27 years of funds unexpended 60 days prior to the end of its 2004 program year. This meets
the statutory standard for timeliness at 24 CFR 570.902. The standard for timeliness requires that no more
than 1.5 years of funds remain unexpended 60 days prior to the end of the program year.
In addition, there have been no major findings in the city-wide audit reports concerning the CDBG
program, nor during anyon-site reviews conducted by HUD staff. Again, we congratulate the city on its
continuing effort in carrying out Departmental objectives.
In conclusion, as a result of our analysis, we have determined that your overall progress in 2004 was
satisfactory. This determination is based upon the information available to this office and does not reflect a
comprehensive evaluation of specific activities.
Sincerely,
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Patncla M. McCauley
Director
Community Planning and
Development Division
cc:
Mr. David Harris