FY2027 Adopted Budget

 Allocated $20,000 from the City’s Affordable Housing Emergency Fund to UAY to operate transitional housing for at least six homeless youth.  Served 110 households through the Security Deposit Assistance program administered by CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank that serves tenants below 50% of the Area Median Income.  Dedicated $104,000 to the winter shelter operated by Shelter House which served 299 unduplicated individuals.  Provided ongoing monitoring for 93 units with affordable housing requirements in the Riverfront Crossings District.  Allocated over $18 million in ARPA funds to-date including: o $3,980,000 to develop an entrepreneurial hub at Dream Center for BIPOC entrepreneurs and inclusive economic development programming. o $3,000,000 to capital projects: a new Family Resource Center and Early Childhood Center in the Towncrest Neighborhood through NCJC and renovations to expand services at Iowa City Free Medical Clinic. o $1,137,710 for a Housing Stability Pilot with Shelter House for homelessness prevention including coordinated entry, housing stabilization services, and eviction prevention efforts. o $945,700 to purchase three three-bedroom townhomes to be operated by the Iowa City Housing Authority as affordable housing for low-income households. o $939,082 to CommUnity Crisis Services & Food Bank for Mobile Crisis Outreach expansion. o $750,000 for childcare wage enhancement in partnership with Johnson County and the Community Foundation. o $500,000 in flexible support to the City’s two Self Supporting Municipal Districts. o $500,000 to assist households in replacing lead water service lines. o $485,000 for nonprofit operating funding serving 13 agencies. o $435,239 for the Qualified Pre-apprenticeship Program with the UI Labor Center. o $250,000 to ThinkIC for tourism recovery. o $100,000 to 4C’s Community Coordinated Child Care for workforce development.  Continued critical work to ensure safety of nearly 20,000 rental units in Iowa City through systematic inspections and prompt responses to complaints, maintaining a high standard of living conditions across the city.  Actively engaged with community members to address concerns and complaints related to rental properties, fostering trust and ensuring all reported issues were resolved promptly and effectively.  Continued to implement mindful code enforcement that allows self-expression, meets city climate action goals, and minimizes impact on neighbors.  The Housing Choice Voucher Program is projected to pay approximately $10.8 million in Housing Assistance Payments to landlords/owners of rental properties in Johnson County in calendar year 2025.  The Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program has 178 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

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