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July 14, 2008
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Agenda
Item No. MHGB2 Roll
Call No. 08- Communication No. 08-423 Submitted by: Chris M. Johansen, Housing Services Director |
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AGENDA
HEADING:
Request authorization
for the City of Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency to submit a Public Housing
Family Self-Sufficiency Program Coordinator grant. Application will be made to the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development.
SYNOPSIS:
Recommend Council
approval for submission of the Public Housing 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:
$30,602
Funding
Source: 2008-2009
Operating Budget, Page 178, Housing Services Department Capital Fund Program, HSG280000.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION:
The City of Des
Moines Municipal Housing Agency received funding last year from HUD for a
part-time program coordinator to administer a Public Housing Family
Self-Sufficiency Program for Public Housing residents.
The program
coordinator provides individual case management to assist residents in
achieving goals to become self-sufficient.
FSS Coordinators provide training, education, and job development skills
to enrolled residents. The Housing
Agency has provided such a program since 1985.
Funds are
available through HUD to renew last year’s grant and the grant will cover 50%
of the salary and fringe benefits for one full-time program coordinator. The remainder of the salary and fringe
benefits are paid from Section 8 administrative fees for their work with the
Section 8 FSS program.
PREVIOUS
COUNCIL ACTION(S): NONE
BOARD/COMMISSION
ACTION(S):
Date:
May 21, 2007
Roll Call
Number: 07-926
Action: 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. (Council Communication
No. 07-307) Moved by Vlassis to approve. Motion
Carried 6-2.
Date:
May 22, 2006
Roll Call
Number: 06-965
Action: Authorizing submission of Public Housing Family Self Sufficiency Program Coordinator Grant Application to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. (Council Communication No. 06-309) Moved by Nesbitt to approve. Motion Carried 8-0.
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.
ANTICIPATED
ACTIONS AND FUTURE COMMITMENTS:
NONE
For more information on this and other agenda items,
please call the City Clerk’s Office at 515-283-4209 or visit the Clerk’s Office
on the second floor of City Hall,