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May 7, 2007
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Agenda
Item No. MHGB-3 Roll
Call No. 07- Communication No. 07- 252 Submitted by: Chris
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AGENDA
HEADING:
Authorizing City
of Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency to submit the Housing Choice Voucher
Family Self-Sufficiency Program Coordinator grant application to the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development.
SYNOPSIS:
Recommend
approval for submission of the Housing Choice Voucher Family Self-Sufficiency
Program Coordinator grant to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD), and authorization for the Mayor to execute and the City
Manager to implement the grant if awarded.
FISCAL
IMPACT:
Amount:
$95,477.64
Funding
Source: FY07 Operating Budget, Housing Services
Grants, SP350 HSG280000, pg. 178.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION:
The City of Des
Moines Municipal Housing Agency received funding last year from HUD for a
full-time program coordinator to administer a Housing Choice Voucher Family
Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program for Section 8 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.
HUD requires
that the Housing Agency administer a Family Self-Sufficiency Program for
Section 8 clients. The Housing Agency
has provided such a program since 1985 and currently provides case management
to 25 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 full-time program coordinator. Additionally, there are funds for
Homeownership Coordinators under this grant.
The DMMHA is applying for a part-time Homeownership Coordinator
position, which if awarded, would be utilized for implementing DMMHA
homeownership programs.
PREVIOUS
COUNCIL ACTION(S): NONE
BOARD/COMMISSION
ACTION(S):
Date:
May 9, 2005
Roll Call
Number: 05-1099
Action: Authorizing City of Des Moines Municipal
Housing Agency to submit the Housing Choice Voucher Family Self Sufficiency
Program Coordinator Grant Application to the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development. (Council Communication No. 05-252) Moved by Hensley to approve.
Motion Carried 5-3.
Date:
June 7, 2004
Roll Call
Number: 04-1105
Action: Authorizing City of Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency to submit the Housing Choice Voucher Family Self Sufficiency Program Coordinator Grant Application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. (Council Communication No. 04-279). Moved by Vlassis to approve. Motion Carried 6-2.
Date: May 19, 2003
Roll Call
Number: 03-1115
Action: Approving City of Des Moines Municipal
Housing Agency to submit Family Self Sufficiency Grant Application to the
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. (Council Communication No. 03-221). Moved by Coleman to adopt. Motion Carried
5-3.
ANTICIPATED
ACTIONS AND FUTURE COMMITMENTS:
NONE