FY2024 Proposed Budget

 Hired an Associate Planner-Grant Specialist to assist with administering ARPA and HOME-ARP funded projects.  Awarded over $4.3 million in ARPA funds to-date. This includes $939,082 to CommUnity Crisis Services & Food Bank for Mobile Crisis Outreach expansion and $1,260,000 to 80 residents of Forest View Mobile Home Park for relocation assistance (each resident was eligible for $15,750).  Collected $2,821,325 in affordable housing fee-in-lieu funds for the Gilbane project.  Provided ongoing monitoring for 93 units with affordable housing requirements in the Riverfront Crossings District.  Utilized Energov land use management software for housing inspections and shifted from sending notices of inspection and inspection reports by mail to email.  Continued systematic rental inspections in-person with additional COVID protocols in place, balancing concerns of tenants and property managers while continuing to perform necessary health and life-safety inspections.  Worked with property owners and managers to implement radon testing requirements in single family detached and duplex rental properties to improve public health.  Provided assistance totaling $124,000 to three nonprofit public service providers who serve low-income youth, persons facing homelessness, victims of domestic abuses, and those in crisis.  Assisted 17 low-income homeowners with rehabilitation of their homes.  Continued to provide emergency housing assistance through Shelter House using CDBG CV funds. 63 households were served in FY22, 95% of which were under 30% of the Area Median Income.  Implemented a new down payment assistance program in partnership with GreenState Credit Union and closed with the first homebuyer.  Rehabbed rental properties through the Housing Fellowship that will serve four households.  Created a partnership with Shelter House in 2021 to receive 69 Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV) to assist persons who are chronically homeless. 63 of the 69 EHV vouchers have been issued. Effective October 1, 2022, 51 qualifying families and individuals are under lease.  The Housing Choice Voucher Program is projected to pay approximately $9 million in Housing Assistance Payments to landlords/owners of rental properties in Johnson County in calendar year 2022.  Received an additional 16 Housing Assistance vouchers.  The Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program has 188 active participants. It is noteworthy that this is one of the largest FSS programs nationally. This program helps participants build a savings account as their income increases while working toward their goals with the FSS Coordinator.  Deposit over $500,000 annually into FSS Participant Escrow accounts.  Continued administration of 78 Mainstream housing assistance vouchers; these vouchers are solely for persons with disabling conditions.  Collaborated with Shelter House to implement 36 new project based vouchers at the 501 Project for individuals experiencing homelessness with a disabling condition

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