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MEMORANDUM
April 11, 2006
TO:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Partnership with Project Concern
Housing and Community Development Department Director David Harris is
recommending that the City of Dubuque apply for funding to assist homeless persons in
partnership with Project Concern, under the US Housing and Urban Development
Shelter Plus Care Program. Project Concern intends to request funds for a five-year
program, in the amount of $583,000. This would provide rental assistance for 23 rental
households per year.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
David Harris, Housing and Community Development Department Director
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
7 April 06
To: Michael V\\\illigen, City Manager
From: David Harris, Housing and Community Development Department
Re: Partnership with Project Concern
Introduction
The purpose of this memorandum is to request the City Council's authorization to
apply for funding to assist homeless persons in partnership with Project Concern,
under the HUD Shelter Plus Care Program.
Discussion
Under HUD's Continuum of Care funding opportunity, the Shelter Plus Care
Program provides rental assistance to chronically disabled homeless persons.
The program functions much like the Section 8 Program, paying rents to private
owners on behalf of income-qualifying families. The particular emphasis, as
stated, is assistance only to persons who meet HUD's definition of homeless, as
well as being either mentally disabled or chronically disabled due to long-term
substance abuse.
The major difference from Section 8, in addition to the targeted population, is that
supportive services must be provided as a 100% "match" to the HUD funding.
This is required so that participants may receive needed services to assist them
in over-coming obstacles to independent and drug-free lives. Requiring these
services provides a greater chance of success for participants, who otherwise
more typically "re-cycle" into regressive behaviors without on-going supports and
find themselves homeless once again.
Project Concern is now preparing an application to HUD for these funds. As the
sponsor of the grant, Project Concern will function much like a housing authority,
linking families to private housing. The agency as well is responsible for insuring
that the supportive services are provided as required. PC will perform all
applicant intake, screening and referral; enter into contracts with private housing
providers and administer the program in compliance with requirements for
participant incomes and rents.
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The City of Dubuque, as grantee, would be the grant recipient and fiscal agent.
The HUD funds would be deposited to the City's accounts and disbursed
according to monthly draw requests from Project Concern. To insure compliance
with federal program requirements, the Housing Department would undertake
periodic monitoring of Project Concern's files. As well, an annual report on the
grant would be filed with HUD, prepared by Project Concern and submitted by
the City. This arrangement is necessitated by HUD regulations, which require
that the grantee be a public housing authority.
Project Concern intends to request funds for a five-year program, in the amount
of $583 000. This would provide rental assistance for 23 rental households per
year.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council support this application. A goal in the
Housing Department's Consolidated Plan is to support and assist area non-profit
agencies to provide affordable housing. The longer-term goal is to help build the
capacity of non-profits to deliver housing and supportive services, in partnership
with the City, as state and federal funding streams are threatened.
Action Step
The action requested of the City Council is to authorize the Mayor's signature on
the attached application from Project Concern, for HUD Shelter Plus Care funds;
with the City of Dubuque acting as grantee for the five-year program.
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Section IV: Applicant Certification
These certified statements are required by law.
Previous versions obsolete
HUD-40090-4
form
A. For the Supportive Housing (SHP), Shelter Plus Care (S+C), and Single Room Occupancy
(SRO) programs:
Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.
It will comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 US.C. 2000(d)) and regulations
pursuant thereto (Title 24 CFR part I), which state that no person in the United States shall, on the
ground of race, color or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or
be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity for which the applicant receives
Federal financial assistance, and will immediately take any measures necessary to effectuate this
agreement. With reference to the real property and structure(s) thereon which are provided or improved
with the aid of Federal financial assistance extended to the applicant, this assurance shall obligate the
applicant, or in the case of any transfer, transferee, for the period during which the real property and
structure(s) are used for a purpose for which the Federal financial assistance is extended or for another
purpose involving the provision of similar services or benefits.
It will comply with the Fair Housing Act (42 US.C. 3601-19), as amended, and with implementing
regulations at 24 CFR part 100, which prohibit discrimination in housing on the basis of race, color,
religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin.
It will comply with Executive Order 11063 on Equal Opportunity in Housing and with implementing
regulations at 24 CFR Part 107 which prohibit 'discrimination because of race, color, creed, sex or
national origin in housing and related facilities provided with Federal financial assistance.
It will comply with Executive Order 11246 and all regulations pursuant thereto (41 CFR Chapter 60-1),
which state that no person shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or
national origin in all phases of employment during the performance of Federal contracts and shall take
affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunity. The applicant will incorporate, or cause to
be incorporated, into any contract for construction work as defined in Section 130.5 ofHUD regulations
the equal opportunity clause required by Section 130.15(b) of the HUD regulations.
It will comply with Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended (12
US.C. 1701(u)), and regulations pursuant thereto (24 CFR Part 135), which require that to the greatest
extent feasible opportunities for training and employment be given to lower-income residents of the
project and contracts for work in connection with the project be awarded in substantial part to persons
residing in the area of the project.
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It will comply with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 V.S.C. 794), as amended, and with
implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part 8, which prohibit discrimination based on disability in
Federally-assisted and conducted programs and activities.
It will comply with the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101-07), as amended, and
implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part 146, which prohibit discrimination because of age in projects
and activities receiving Federal financial assistance.
It will comply with Executive Orders 11625, 12432, and 12138, which state that program participants
shall take affirmative action to encourage participation by businesses owned and operated by members
of minority groups and women.
If persons of any particular race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, familial status, or disability
who may qualify for assistance are unlikely to be reached, it will establish additional procedures to
ensure that interested persons can obtain information concerning the assistance.
It will comply with the reasonable modification and accommodation requirements and, as appropriate,
the accessibility requirements of the Fair Housing Act and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,
as amended.
Additional for S+C:
If applicant has established a preference for targeted populations of disabled persons pursuant to 24 CFR
582.330(a), it will comply with this section's nondiscrimination requirements within the designated
population.
B. For SHP Only.
20- Year Operation Rule.
For applicants receiving assistance for acquisition, rehabilitation or new construction: The project will
be operated for no less than 20 years from the date of initial occupancy or the date of initial service
provision for the purpose specified in the application.
I-Year Operation Rule.
For applicants receiving assistance for supportive services, leasing, or operating costs but not receiving
assistance for acquisition, rehabilitation, or new construction: The project will be operated for the
purpose specified in the application for any year for which such assistance is provided.
C. For S+C Only. Supportive Services.
It will make available supportive services appropriate to the needs of the population served and equal in
value to the aggregate amount of rental assistance funded by HUD for the full term of the rental
assistance.
D. Explanation.
Where the applicant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, such applicant shall
attach an explanation behind this page.
Signature of Authorized Certitying Official:
Date:
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