FY2022

HOUSING AUTHORITY OPERATIONS To improve quality of life, the Iowa City Housing Authority acts as a community leader for affordable housing, family self-sufficiency, and homeownership opportunities. We provide housing assistance, public and private partnership opportunities, and information and education. The Housing Authority is in the Neighborhood and Development Services Department and was established in 1969 to administer housing assistance programs throughout its jurisdiction, which includes Johnson County, Iowa County and portions of Washington County. The Housing Authority assists approximately 1,400 low-income families annually to acquire and maintain affordable housing through rental and ownership programs. Rental assistance includes the Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP), Public Housing, and Veterans’ Supportive Housing (VASH) Programs. Homeownership opportunities exist in the HCVP Homeownership Program. All participants in the Housing Authority programs must meet federally established income guidelines. The Housing Authority’s budget is organized into three activities: Administration, Voucher Programs, and Public Housing. The division also manages Peninsula Apartments and units at Augusta Place; a description of these activities may be found in the Special Revenue Fund section of this document. Housing Authority Administration Housing Authority Administration personnel manage all of the housing programs. These expenditures are fully allocated to the Voucher and Public Housing programs. Voucher Programs The Housing Authority works with over 400 owners/ landlords and administers 1,191 HCVP vouchers, 83 VASH vouchers, 78 Mainstream Vouchers for Permanent Supportive Housing, and 24 Project Based vouchers for Permanent Supportive Housing. Public Housing The City of Iowa City owns and manages 81 public housing units. The Housing Authority serves as the landlord and rents these units to eligible tenants. They are low-density units scattered throughout Iowa City and were constructed to conform and blend into the existing neighborhood architecture. HIGHLIGHTS Recent Accomplishments: • The Housing Choice Voucher Program is projected to pay approximately $8.1+ million in Housing Assistance Payments to landlords/owners of rental properties in Johnson County in calendar year 2020

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