FY2023 Adopted Budget

Neighborhood Services The Neighborhood Services Division is responsible for the administration of various housing services, housing programs and revitalization efforts that focus on sustaining healthy neighborhoods. The Division provides housing inspection services, facilitates communication and outreach services to neighborhood associations and coordinates Iowa City's public art and PIN Grant programs. The City's federal Community Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME programs are also administered through the Neighborhood Services Division. General Fund Activities: • Community Development provides Iowa City residents with access to safe and affordable housing, jobs and services. This is accomplished by coordinating efforts with local organizations, businesses and other community partners, and by administering and coordinating activities relating to city, state, and federal housing and community and economic development programs. • Neighborhood Outreach provides a conduit between all City departments and the network of neighborhood associations within Iowa City, and facilitates the distribution of funds made available by the City Council for small-scale neighborhood improvements. • Housing Inspection complete she systematic inspection of all rental properties located in the City, including the inspection of high occupancy units, rooming houses, and multi family buildings older than 1996, public housing units, fraternities/sororities, and family care units on a one-year cycle, the inspection of all housing related to the Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher Program, and investigating and resolving housing and nuisance complaints for all properties. • Human Services coordinates with the United Way of Johnson County and the Housing and Community Development Commission in providing funds for human service agencies. The City Council makes annual allocations to the area’s human service agencies as part of the Aid to Agencies budget process. Iowa City Property Management Fund Activities: • The Iowa City Property Management activity accounts for the operations of the City owned rental units at the Peninsula Apartments (ten units) and Augusta Place (six units). Each development pays 9% of its gross rents towards administration which is accounted for in the Iowa City Property Management activity. Housing Authority Fund Activities: • Housing Authority Voucher Programs works with over 400+ owners/ landlords and administers 1,191 Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP) vouchers, 95 Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) vouchers, 78 Mainstream Vouchers for Permanent Supportive Housing, 69 Emergency Housing Vouchers, and 24 Project Based vouchers for Permanent Supportive Housing.

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