FY26 Proposed Budget

• Housing Authority Public Housing owns and manages 86 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.

Boards and Commissions:

• Housing and Community Development Commission considers, and reviews policies and planning documents related to the provision of housing, jobs, and services for low and moderate income residents, reviews policies and programs of the Neighborhood Services division and makes recommendations regarding the use of public funds to meet the needs of low and moderate income residents. The Commission also seeks public participation in assessing needs and identifying strategies to meet these needs.

Recent Accomplishments:

• Assisted 36 affordable housing units through CDBG and HOME funds, including down payment assistance, rental acquisition, rental rehab, and owner-occupied rehab. • Completed public facility improvement projects at Shelter House and Iowa City Free Medical Clinic that benefited 2,636 individuals. • Awarded an additional $685,982 of CDBG-CV through the Iowa Economic Development Authority to make facility improvements at Shelter House’s emergency shelter. • Partnered with GreenState Credit Union and Hills Bank to offer down payment assistance for 8 households in FY24. • Awarded $733,444 to 20 legacy agencies and $37,000 to six emerging agencies through the Aid to Agency funding allocation. • Provided $700,000 in FY24 Affordable Housing Funds to the Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County who allocated funds to the following projects: o Acquisition of 8 youth transitional living units with the Housing Fellowship and UAY. o Emergency shelter rehab at 429 Southgate Avenue with Shelter House. o Roosevelt School LIHTC redevelopment project at 611 Greenwood Drive which proposes 168 affordable units. • Allocated $200,000 from the Affordable

Housing Fund to Housing Fellowship for the construction of 724 Ronalds Street which is an affordable student built home. • Assisted 40 households with home repair to mitigate environmental triggers for asthma or other lung disorders and radon testing/mitigation through the Healthy Homes program.

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