FY26 Proposed Budget

Iowa City Neighborhood & Development Services Statistics

Neighborhood Services Division The Neighborhood Services Division is responsible for the administration of various housing services, housing programs and revitalization efforts that focus on sustaining healthy, safe, affordable neighborhoods. Community Development Community Development staff are committed to providing 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. FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 CDBG/HOME Funds Spent 1 $2,017,280 $892,278 $2,430,755 $1,385,964 South District Homes Rehabbed and Sold 1 0 2 2 HMGP Buyouts - Purchased/removed from floodplain 0 1 0 0 Aid to Agencies $675,000 $719,250 $739,050 $764,775 Housing Authority The Housing Authority administers housing assistance programs throughout its jurisdiction, including all of Johnson County, Iowa County and portions of Washington County. Annually, the Housing Authority assists over 1,600 low-income families to acquire and maintain affordable housing through rental and ownership programs. Rental assistance includes the Housing Choice Voucher/Section 8 (HCV), Public Housing, and Veterans’ Supportive Housing (VASH) Programs. Homeownership opportunities exist under the 1 Includes CARES Act CDBG-CV funds beginning in FY21 and HOME-ARP funds beginning in FY24.

CY20

CY21

CY22

CY23

86

Public Housing Units

86

86

86

1,286

Housing Choice Vouchers

1,191

1,191

1,266

95

VASH Vouchers

95

95

95

60

Project Based Vouchers

24

24

60

78

Mainstream Vouchers

78

78

78

69

Emergency Housing Voucher

NA

69

69

7

Stability Vouchers (new in CY23)

Total HAP Payments (Landlords, Mortgage Lenders, Escrow Deposits) Public Housing Payment for maintenance & repair of Public Housing units Public Housing Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT)

$8,060,850 $8,313,683 $9,665,697 $10,783,386

$425,149

$451,324

$431,143

$476,386

$26,123

$43,302

$27,177

$24,095

697