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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Notice of Intent to Apply for Family Self Sufficiency Coordinator Grant
DATE: May 28, 2014
Housing and Community Development Department Director Alvin Nash recommends
City Council approval of the submittal of a grant to the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development for the renewal of one Family Self -Sufficiency Program Coordinator
position in the amount of $63,478, and for two new Family Self -Sufficiency Program
Coordinator positions in the amount of $115,450.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Mic ael C. Van Milligen
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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Alvin Nash, Housing and Community Development Department Director
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Alvin Nash, Housing & CD Director
DATE: May 16, 2014
RE: Notice of Intent to Apply For Family Self Sufficiency Coordinator Grant
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The US Department of Housing and Urban Development has published the Funding
Opportunity for the Family Self -Sufficiency (FSS) Program Coordinators for HUD's
Fiscal Year 2014. The purpose of the FSS program is to promote the development of
local strategies to coordinate the use of assistance under the Housing Choice Voucher
program with public and private resources to enable participating families to increase
earned income and financial literacy, reduce or eliminate the need for welfare
assistance, and make progress toward economic independence and self-sufficiency.
Funds awarded under this Notice may only be used to pay the annual salary and fringe
benefits of FSS program coordinators. As in previous years, eligibility for funding will be
based on the number of FSS program participants during the target period (January 1,
2013 through December 31, 2013), according to a formula that supports one full time
position for the number of participants served. For three positions, 125-174 families
must be served during the target period.
Due to limited funding available, HUD has identified funding priority categories. The first
category provides funding fqr Renewal Coordinator Positions that are administering an
FSS program under a currekt award. Therefore, a request for $63,478 for one renewal
position will be submitted under this category.
Next HUD has set up "Funding Priority Categories" for new positions. The second
category is for new coordinator positions that have commitments under the Rental
Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Programs that had previously been funded. Funding
category three is for new coordinator positions for eligible applicants with RAD that had
not been previously funded. Last category 4 allows for the application of new
coordinator positions without RAD priority. Funding for this category will be determined
based on the applicant's staff -to -client ratio. HUD will fund new coordinator positions
under this category starting with applicants that show the coordinators with the highest
caseload first. We intend to submit the request for two FSS Coordinator positions under
this category in the amount of $115,450.
The grant is due May 29, 2014. HUD anticipates the award announcements will take
place before September 30, 2014.