MHGB
Communication

Office of the City Manager

 
 

Date

May 22, 2006

 

Agenda Item No.       MHGB2

Roll Call No.              06-

Communication No.  06-309

Submitted by:  Chris M. Johansen, Housing Services Director

 

 

AGENDA HEADING:

 

Authorizing City of Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency to submit the Public Housing Family Self-Sufficiency Program Coordinator grant application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

 

 

SYNOPSIS:

 

Recommend approval for submission of the Public Housing Self-Sufficiency Program Coordinator grant to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for one part time program coordinator and authorization for the Mayor to execute and the City Manager to implement the grant if awarded.

 

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

 

Amount:  $29,382.40 

 

Funding Source:  U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.  Reflected in Operating budget -Housing Services Grants, page 230, SP350, HSB280000

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

 

The City of Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency received funding last year from HUD for a part-time program coordinator to administer the Public Housing Family Self-Sufficiency Program for Public Housing clients. 

 

The program coordinator provides individual case management to assist clients in achieving goals to become self-sufficient.  FSS Coordinators provide training, education, and job development skills to enrolled clients.

 

The Housing Agency has provided the Public Housing Family Self-Sufficiency Program since 1995 and currently provides case management to seven clients. 

 

Funds are available through HUD to renew last year’s grant and the grant will cover the salary and fringe benefits for the one part-time program coordinator.    

 

 

PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION(S):  NONE

 

Date:  NA

 

Roll Call Number:  NA

 

Action:   NA

 

 

BOARD/COMMISSION ACTION(S): 

 

Date:  June 20, 2005 

 

Roll Call Number:  05-1473                

 

Action:  Authorizing Municipal Housing Agency to submit the Public Housing Family Self Sufficiency Program Coordinator Grant Application to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.  (Council Communication No.  05-361) Moved by Nesbitt to approve.  Motion Carried 7-1.       

 

 

Date:   June 12, 2004  

 

Roll Call Number:   04-1386   

 

Action:  Authorizing the Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency to submit a Public Housing Family Self Sufficiency Program Coordinator Grant application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.  (Council Communication No. 04-328)Moved by Vlassis to approve.  Motion Carried 7-1.

 

 

ANTICIPATED ACTIONS AND FUTURE COMMITMENTS:  NONE