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City of Waterloo,
Community
Development
Mission Statement
The mission of the Waterloo Community Development Board is to seek, through the administration of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant Program, other federally funded programs and other funding, the development of a viable community by assisting in the provision of decent, safe housing in a suitable living environment; expanded employment opportunities through economic development activities; to aid in the prevention or elimination of slum and blighted areas within the City; and to meet other urgent Community Development needs. Further, the Waterloo Community Development Board will coordinate with local officials and other agencies and funding sources to make the most of our resources. All such activities shall be intended primarily to benefit low- and moderate-income persons and families.
Timeline of allocation
process
November- application process
begins.
Applications due by December 31.
Public Hearings in January and
February on funding applications.
Comment period in March, and City Council Public
Hearing in April.
Annual Action Plan submitted to HUD in May for approval to begin using funds
July 1.
Duties and services
to the public
• Rehabilitation of single-family homes
to eligible owners.
• Emergency repairs program to assist
homeowners with a furnace, water service,
roof, etc.
Duties and services
to the public
• Provide ramps to homeowners so they can
remain in their own home.
• Assist Neighborhood Associations
with activities and act as a liaison between
the associations and public officials.
Duties and services
to the public
• Provide a down payment assistance
program to first time homebuyers.
• Provide grant opportunities to non-profit
organizations that fit the scope of the
funds.
• Apply for additional grant funds.
Allocations of funds
CDBG and HOME funds
Public Services
Public Facilities
Owner Housing
Rental Assistance
Homeless Assistance
Neighborhood Services
Staff
• Noel Anderson, Community Planning and
Development Director
• Rudy Jones, Director
• Nancy Gulick, Coordinator
• Mark Boesen, Rehabilitation Manager
• Matt Chesmore and Jon Martin,
Rehabilitation Specialists
Staff
• Danielle Rohret, Project Specialist
• Anita Merfeld, Administrative Secretary
• Felicia Smith-Nalls, Neighborhood
Services Coordinator
Accomplishments in 2016
• Completed rehabilitation on 24 homes.
• Provided Emergency Repair assistance to
34 homes including roofs, furnaces, and
water service lines.
• Constructed 4 handicap ramps.
• Provided funds for playground equipment
at Gates Park.
Accomplishments in 2016
• Provided funds to Iowa Heartland Habitat
for Humanity for 2 new construction
homes.
• Continued our Consortium Agreement with
Cedar Falls. They assisted 6 households
through the Consortium.
• Provided funds for 102 persons to have
access to debt counseling.
Accomplishments in 2016
• Provided funds for 124 persons to have
access to a homeless shelter.
• Assisted over 3,000 persons through
Neighborhood Services.
• Assisted with a project for access to the
swimming pool.
Accomplishments in 2016
• Managed the funds used on a new multi-
family housing complex with a State of Iowa
allocation.
• Removed asbestos in 13 structures to
prepare for demolition.
• Staff participation in the Local Housing Trust
Fund Board and the Homeless Board.
• Participated in the annual Point-in-Time
Homeless Survey
Accomplishments in 2016
• Completed a new construction home and
a rehabilitated home using NSP3 funds.
New Construction Rehabilitation
Accomplishments in 2016
• Provided Tenant Based Rental Assistance
to 20 households.
• Provided funds to assist clients with
clothes and transportation after exiting a
residential facility.
Accomplishments in 2016
Owner-occupied housing rehabilitation program-before and after
Before
After
Accomplishments in 2016
Before After
Completed rehabilitation on a donated home for sale to eligible buyer
Neighborhood Associations
Goals for Fiscal Year 2018
• Continue to rehabilitate owner occupied
homes.
• Continue Emergency Repairs program.
• Apply for HUD Lead Grant.
• Apply for Waterloo Housing Trust Fund
monies.
• Continue to assist low-moderate citizens.
Overview of fiscal
year 2018 budget request
• Block Grant funds are an annual award from Housing and Urban Development (HUD). We are awarded these funds based on population and number of low income persons residing in Waterloo.
• HOME funds are also an annual award to be used only for housing assistance.
• These funds must be used in a timeframe determined by HUD.
Overview of fiscal
year 2018 budget request
• There is generally a small carryover of funds from the previous fiscal year that is allocated to the various new projects.
• If funds are not spent in a timely manner, HUD can reclaim them.
• Our City budget is based on the annual funding that we will receive.
• No general fund taxes are utilized by this department.
History of funding-CDBG
2016 $1,128,646
2015 $1,172,916
2014 $1,190,399
2013 $1,122,745
2012 $1,261,900
2011 $1,507,033
2010 $1,388,080
History of Funding-HOME
2016 $377,585
2015 $452,123
2014 $435,368
2013 $471,902
2012 $592,287
2011 $673,556
2010 $675,874
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