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Next Meeting: September 15, 2025
HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION (HCDC)
August 18, 2025
Regular Meeting – 5:30 PM
Emma J. Harvat Hall
410 E Washington Street (City Hall)
AGENDA:
1.Call to Order
2.Consideration of Meeting Minutes: July 21, 2025
3.Public Comment of Items not on the Agenda
Commentators shall address the Commission for no more than five minutes. Commissioners
shall not engage in discussion with the public concerning said items.
4.Discuss FY26 Non-Legacy Aid to Agencies (formerly “Emerging”) Funding Requests
and Consider Budget Recommendation to City Council
The Commission will discuss applications and consider a recommendation to City Council for
FY26 Non-Legacy Aid to Agencies funding of up to $30,000. Information related to this grant
is available online at www.icgov.org/grants.
5.Staff & Commission Updates
This item includes an opportunity for brief updates from staff and Commissioners.
Commissioners shall not engage in discussion on updates.
6.Adjournment
Housing and Community Development Commission
Meeting Packet Contents
August 18, 2025
Agenda Item #2
a)Draft HCDC Meeting Minutes - July 21, 2025
Agenda Item #4
a)FY26 Non-Legacy Aid to Agencies Submissions: https://www.iowa-
city.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=2235954&dbid=0&repo=CityofIowaCity
b)FY26 Non-Legacy Q&A Responses: https://www.iowa-
city.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=2238918&dbid=0&repo=CityofIowaCity
c)FY26 Non-Legacy Applicants – Recent City Funding (2021-2025)
d)Staff Memo – FY26 Non-Legacy Aid to Agencies Staff Recommendations
Agenda Item #5
a)Staff Memo - FY25 Aid to Agencies End of Year Accomplishments
MINUTES DRAFT
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
JULY 21, 2025 – 6:30 PM
FORMAL MEETING
EMMA J. HARVAT HALL, CITY HALL
MEMBERS PRESENT: Maryann Dennis, Amos Kiche, George Kivarkis (Zoom), Sarah Murray,
Thomas Rocklin, Kyle Vogel
MEMBERS ABSENT: Karol Krotz
STAFF PRESENT: Brianna Thul, Sam Turnbull
OTHERS PRESENT:
RECOMMENDATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL:
None.
CALL MEETING TO ORDER:
Vogel called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM and welcomed new members Murray and Rocklin.
CONSIDERATION OF MEETING MINUTES: JUNE 16, 2025:
Dennis moved to approve the minutes of June 16, 2025. Kiche seconded the motion. A vote was taken
and the minutes were approved 6-0.
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR TOPICS NOT ON THE AGENDA:
None.
OFFICER NOMINATIONS:
Dennis nominated Vogel for Chair, seconded by Kiche, a vote was taken and the motion passed 6-0.
Vogel nominated Dennis for Vice Chair, seconded by Murray, a vote was taken and the motion passed
6-0.
DISCUSS CHANGING THE REGULAR MEETING TIME:
Vogel stated this topic was raised thinking that for those of them that get off work at 5:00pm and for the
staff, having an earlier start time would be preferable. The new suggested time is 5:30pm and he wanted
to see if the Commissioners felt that would work for everyone. The Commissioners all agreed the new
start time would work.
Dennis moved to change the regular meeting time of the Housing and Community Development
Commission from 6:30pm to 5:30pm. Seconded by Kiche, a vote was taken and the motion passed
6-0.
Agenda Item #2
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OPEN MEETINGS LAW UPDATE:
Thul stated that the State of Iowa is changing the open meeting laws that apply to HCDC, City Council,
and other boards and commissions. First there is a new training requirement for boards and commissions
that affects anyone appointed after July 1, however, the City is taking the position that everyone should
participate in that training. It is required to be a course approved by the Iowa Public Information Board
and it is anticipated that it will be an online course taking between one and two hours. The Iowa Public
Information Board has posted a couple other opportunities since she last emailed and Thul will share
those with Commissioners. She asks that they register for the one that works for their schedule.
Thul stated the other piece of this bill is that it significantly increases the penalties for violations of Iowa's
Open Meeting laws and the fines for members found to have committed inadvertent violations increased
from a range of $100 to $500 to a range of $500 to over $2,000. Penalties for knowing violations have
increased to a range of $5000 to $12,000. As a precaution, if a board or commission plans to enter a
closed session they must have approval from the City Attorney's Office. Thul noted HCDC does not
typically require closed sessions.
Vogel asked if there any self-directed training available or is it all seminar/leader based. Thul replied
since this requirement is so new, all she is aware of so far are the trainings shared, however, she
anticipates there will be more information rolling out on this and there will likely be other trainings that pop
up. She will share new info as it is available.
OVERVIEW OF UPCOMING FY26 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)
COMPETITIVE FUNDING ROUND AND NEXT STEPS FOR FY26 NON-LEGACY FUNDING:
Vogel stated for Non-Legacy funding, HCDC will be making recommendations next month and Council
will review the recommendations in September. The packet for CDBG will be distributed sometime in
August with HCDC making recommendations in September.
Dennis asked if the CDBG round includes HOME funds. Thul noted they’ve changed since the last
Consolidated Planning process and this round will be CDBG only. HOME was directed to the existing
initiatives like the down payment assistance program and the Community Housing Development
Organization reserve will continue as well.
To begin with the Non-Legacy portion, Thul stated that application closed July 16 and the requests
received far exceeded the amount of funding available. They have $30,000 available for this funding
round and received 21 applications totaling about $254,000 of requests.
Vogel commented that even if they were to give out only the minimum amount ($5,000 each), they are
looking at only six participants that they can fund, so that's going to be some tough decisions.
Dennis asked if the applicants knew that there's only $30,000 available. Thul confirmed yes, the amount
available was included in the press release, on the website, and in the applicant guide.
Dennis asked when HCDC will have the public meeting for the applicants to come and ask questions.
Thul explained the process was changed recently as part of the feedback through the subcommittee
process. It used to be the HCDC would invite agencies to present their proposal, but the agencies stated
they didn’t like that process so it was switched to doing a Q & A in writing. If HCDC wants to do the Q & A
they can, otherwise they can make funding decisions based on the information in the applications. The
group agreed to the written Q & A. Dennis agreed that the Q & A in writing went well. It gives everyone
time to think through the answer and to respond.
Vogel asked when HCDC needs to get questions to staff. Thul stated the next meeting would be August
18, the agenda packet would be posted around August 11, but there are 21 applications so how soon do
Commissioners feel like they can read through 21 applications and give staff their questions? Vogel
noted the applicants are going to need five to seven days to answer so if Commissioners get all the
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questions to staff by August 4, applicants have until August 8 to respond. Thul confirmed it would be so
Vogel set that date of having questions to staff by August 4.
Vogel noted with the new submittals recently, he was really surprised how few questions he had because
there was so much information in the application process now.
Thul continued that whenever they start a funding round, they always remind Commissioners to not have
conversations directly with the applicants about their proposals. They want to make sure that everyone on
the Commission has access to the same information, so if there are questions please direct them through
the Q & A process so everyone will have the same information. She also noted in August when the
Commission is discussing funding recommendations, it is really the Commission discussing amongst
themselves, and not a time to ask applicants questions so again, if there are questions, please direct that
through the written process, to keep things as fair as possible.
Vogel asked if staff could put something together to acknowledge which out of these 21 applicants have
gotten funding in the last three years or so. Thul stated yes and that the info was emailed out as an
attachment.
Kiche noted one of the applicants is getting HOME ARP funds and asked what the funds are for. Turnbull
stated she is administering the HOME ARP program and Iowa Legal Aid has a grant for $200,000 to pay
for supportive services, which is basically legal services, to help folks who are facing or at risk of
homelessness until 2030.
Kiche stated regarding the Legacy grants and the sectors that they seem to be focusing on,
homelessness, food insecurity, health care, housing and transportation - how much of their allocations
have already gone to which different areas because he does not want to really disproportionately fund or
recommend an area that already is getting good money through another form of grant. He believes there
should be questions of fairness in certain areas.
Thul noted for the Legacy funding round that they just went through, there is a summary of awards made
online, and they could certainly go through and look at how the different priorities fit into the previous
awards. One thing that staff looks at when making funding recommendations for Non-Legacy is
uniqueness of services and they do consider other funding sources. Agencies that received Legacy
funding are not eligible for Non-Legacy funding. The Commissioners should have received a summary in
an email last week of recent awards the applicants have received from other City funding sources like
Climate Action.
Vogel asked about the Center for Worker Justice, they had been awarded funds for 2026 but they are
closing. Are any of those funds available for redistribution? Thul explained that the City had not entered
an agreement with CWJ for the awards that were made for the FY26 and FY27 Legacy round. Those
funds are not available for reprogramming because they were already over budget from what was
originally set aside.
Kiche noted the allocations that were made in the previous year were well beyond $30,000 and asked if
this was a decision made at some time to reduce that component and weigh it much more towards the
Legacy agencies. Thul noted she sent a recent funding history to Commissioners showing recent
awards. The Legacy and Non-Legacy funding programs have gone through many different iterations of
program rules and it will continue to change. This funding round and the next one in FY27 will be the last
funding round for Emerging/Non-Legacy Aid to Agencies. The pot of money for Non-Legacy is up to 5%
of the total Aid to Agencies budget which typically falls around $30,000 so that amount is pretty standard
for this round. There are also other City grants on that sheet she shared like climate action, ARPA, and
other local funding.
Kiche asked what's the rationale for these drastic changes for the program as a whole. He noted it looks
like they're almost wiping out the Emerging Agencies. They have gone from high amounts to now giving
out $30,000 and asked if that is a City policy, or the overall City budget policy? Thul explained the
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$30,000 has been a fairly consistent amount since the Emerging portion was created since only 5% of the
total budget can be used. The funds aren't really being wiped out. Changes were made to the Aid to
Agencies process recently based on agency feedback and the consolidated planning process for City
Steps. So one change that will be fully implemented in FY28 will be that there are five or six organizations
that are directly funded. Those are the organizations like Shelter House and DVIP that are funded as a
stable service. The remainder of that money will be open to other nonprofits through a public services
funding round that anyone can apply for. Overall, the money isn't going away, it's being shifted to a
different funding mechanism that is open to other nonprofits.
Vogel noted it's been incredibly difficult the last couple years because having only $30,000 is not a lot of
funding. Thul stated also the origin of this grant was called Emerging Aid to Agencies and it was
originally meant for new organizations. Over time, this commission and the subcommittee process
decided to move away from incentivizing new organizations to form and focus more on collaboration and
having organizations work together.
Thul stated for Non-Legacy, Commissioners will get the staff recommendations by August 1 so please
plan to come to the August HCDC meeting with an idea of how to allocate the $30,000. The Commission
will start with the staff funding recommendations and they can tweak those how they see fit.
Thul moved on to CDBG funding and stated this is the federal funding received from HUD. The eligible
activities for this funding round are public facility projects and rental acquisition. For example, a nonprofit
could apply for CDBG funds to acquire a single-family home that would be rented to an income eligible
household. The rent would be restricted so that there's a maximum rent that they could charge to the
tenant. An example of a public facility project would be that a shelter or a neighborhood center could
request the funds to make some kind of facility improvements. Overall, the purpose of these funds is to
serve low to moderate income individuals, so projects need to be serving people at those income
thresholds that are established by HUD for the city. Applications are due August 4 for this federal funding
round. Staff will prepare a summary sheet for each proposal since CDBG has a lot of different rules and
strings attached. Staff will share their scores and funding recommendations with the Commission. Similar
to Non-Legacy, the Commission will start with staff funding recommendations and will tweak how they see
fit. Thul noted over the last several years they’ve had a lot of difficulties getting the full Commission to
score the proposals so during this funding round, they're trying a new approach, where the Commission
scoring is optional. Commissioners that want to score can bring that information to the meeting to aid in
discussion. The overall allocation amount will be around $364,000. About $150,000 for public facility
projects and $214,000 for rental housing acquisition.
Thul noted this Wednesday staff will do an applicant workshop for anyone interested in applying. This
year they've transitioned to new software for the application, but the content is very similar to last year.
She also reminded the commission that they are doing things a little bit backwards this year since HUD
was slow in getting out the normal grant allocations. Normally, they're doing this funding process and then
they take the projects, put them in the Action Plan, and then it goes to City Council, and finally it’s
approved by HUD. This year they’ve set the budgets for public facilities and rental acquisitions first to get
the plan submitted to HUD on time. The Annual Action Plan was submitted to HUD last week.
Vogel asked if the applications are unique for each of those categories, or will they see applications that
combine both a portion of public facility and a portion of rental housing? Thul explained when the
applicants go into the portal, there are two different tiles that they need to select from. One applicant
could apply for two projects but it would be submitting two different applications.
Thul noted to be eligible for a public facility, they need to be an entity that's open during regular business
hours that serves eligible people. She noted there used to be many different eligible activities through this
funding round and as a result of the last consolidated planning process they’ve tried to really simplify that
and use resources strategically. The City contributes to the local affordable housing fund that's
administered by the Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County and staff are directing more complex projects
to those funds.
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Kiche asked if the scoring rubric criteria on section number eight is correct because the points awarded
range is confusing. Thul acknowledged it is correct and the range is unusual because they use the same
scoring rubric for both public facilities and housing projects. The question is related specifically to housing
so a public facility project would receive the 20 points for that question so they aren’t penalized.
Kiche asked how they will know if an applicant has technical expertise required for the project. Thul
explained with the Commission receives the staff summary sheet, there will be a section that corresponds
to this question. Staff will give the Commission the history and any related information that relevant to the
scoring. The summary sheets directly correspond to the scoring criteria sheet. Kiche asked if that will
also include information on the applicant’s reputation, in terms of good standing of the bonus points. Thul
confirmed yes, that information will be provided.
Thul also noted that Commissioners are likely to have more questions once they receive the applications.
Staff can always meet with any Commissioners outside of regular meetings to sit down and answer any
questions.
Kiche asked about the scoring he has a question of impact. At some stage, do they have to worry about
the impact history or the impact based on what it is they are expected to do? He acknowledged it's very
difficult, but it is something that they have to think about. For example, the homeless shelter does a lot
and when they were here, they gave some good statistics and having a software they're developing to
gather their metrics and data. Is that something that the City might encourage from other applicants? He
noted for the Legacy grants they may just assume they get funding every year and not worry too much
about the impact, or efficiency of how the funds are being used, because nobody will question that. He
stated the word Legacy is important and they should be concerned because this is long term money in a
way.
Thul noted the discussion today is related to CDBG funds and Non-Legacy funds. If they want to talk
more about Legacy Aid to Agencies specifically, they should add that on a future agenda so it is disclosed
to the public. With regards to Non-Legacy, staff does require reporting from those awarded and Turnbull
can speak to that.
Turnbull noted with regard to Non-Legacy reporting, it is a little less involved than the Legacy reporting.
The agencies report output data like the number of people served at the various income levels and what
kind of services they're providing. They report that twice a year and she keeps track of that and reviews
the reports.
Dennis noted when talking about Emerging Agencies, the name implies that they're new. They’re asking
for $5,000 to $15,000 for one year so it might be hard for them sometimes to even say what the long-term
impact is going to be. Some might basically use funds for operations or to hire a staff because they're
new agencies. It's one thing to be able to say what their projected outcomes are for one year, but there's
no guarantee when they come in next year that they're going to get funded again and be able to say long
term impact. One would hope a nonprofit would have a strategic plan that might be three to five years,
but it might be difficult.
Vogel noted at some point they started putting in what the services cost per person so they would know if
they received $200,000 - would that help 95 people or 5 people? They have seen more of that impact
information in the recent applications as they go through these. Some are more story-based than hard
data driven. It is up to this Commission to decide if the 35 families served is reasonable for the funding.
As far as impact, staff does get regular reports showing if people are hitting their numbers and are
completing the projects they're supposed to complete in time.
Thul agreed and noted that with CDBG for example, it looks a little bit different. If they had a rental
acquisition project, there's a great deal of reporting that goes into that. Each project has a period of
affordability based on the funds invested. With a 15 year affordability, the agency would need to report on
the unit every year for 15 years. Staff are making sure the funds are used effectively in the way that
they're intended to be used. She added if they had an applicant that had compliance issues, staff would
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bring that information to the Commission. It is rare and a last resort after staff have pursued all other
options, but they have had to bring projects to the Commission to consider recapturing funds.
Dennis confirmed that has happened before. There is a policy for delayed projects and staff will call them
and ask what's their time frame and can they complete it, if at all, because if not, then the funds are
reallocated to somebody who can finish the project in the timeframe that HUD requires.
Thul noted that speaks to the importance of the funding recommendations that the Commission makes.
The analysis and the review done by this group is important work, especially on the front end. It's easier
to make the tough decisions on the front end than it is to go through the process of recapturing funds.
Kiche noted the priorities are homelessness, food insecurity, health care, but they are also talking about
the populations to be given additional priority and where all the vulnerable populations included. Vogel
noted where it says to be considered for funding proposals an applicant must address one of the following
community issues, homelessness, food insecurity, health care. In addition to those, if there's two service
programs presented, but only one addresses vulnerable populations, and the others doesn't the
prioritization would go to the program serving the population with higher barriers to accessing services.
Thul stated again, as the Commission is reviewing applications, please don’t hesitate to reach out to staff
with questions.
STAFF & COMMISSION UPDATES:
Vogel stated that Non-Legacy funding is going to be tough and it’s a lot to go through and figure out so
please read through the applications, put together some justifications, and be ready to discuss.
Dennis stated she is happy to have new commissioners that are committed to the process.
Thul noted a press release in the packet regarding City Council extending the Fare Free Transit Program.
ADJOURNMENT:
Murray moved to adjourn, Kiche seconded the motion and a vote was taken and the motion passed 6-0.
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Housing and Community
Development Commission
Attendance Record 2024-2025
Key:
P = Present
A = Absent
* = Resigned
-- = Vacant
D = Discharged
Name Terms Exp. 4/18 5/16 6/13 8/19 9/16 10/21 3/24 4/21 5/19 6/16 7/21
Balde, Daouda 6/30/27 -- -- -- A A P A A D D D
Borgen, Horacio 6/30/25 A P P P A A P P
(zoom)
A P --
Dennis, Maryann 6/30/25 P P P P P P P P P P P
Kiche, Amos 6/30/25 -- -- -- -- -- -- P P P P P
Kivarkis, George 6/30/27 -- -- -- P P A P P P P
(zoom)
P
(zoom)
Krotz, Karol 6/30/27 A P P A P P A A P P A
Murray, Sarah 6/30/27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- P
Patel, Kiran 6/30/26 A P P P P P * * * * *
Pierce, James 6/30/26 P P P A P A * * * * *
Rocklin, Thomas 6/30/28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- P
Szecsei, Denise 6/30/25 P P A P A P * * * * *
Vogel, Kyle 6/30/26 P A A P P P P P P P P
FY26 Non-Legacy Applicants - Recent City Funding (2021 -2025)
Applicant FY26 Non-Legacy Previous Non-
Legacy Awards Human Rights Climate Action ARPA HOME-ARP
Access 2 Independence $5,000
Agape Café $7,500
Community Inclusion Club $15,000 $1,185 (2025)
Community Transportation Committee $15,000
Escucha Mi Voz $15,000 $8,000 (2024)$20,000 (2025)$10,000 (2024)
Field to Family $15,000 $10,000 (2022)
Free Mental Health Clinic $5,000
Healthy Kids Clinic $10,000
$5,000 (2024)
$11,300 (2023)
Immigrant Welcome Network of Johnson County $15,000 $7,000 (2025)
Iowa City Hospice $10,000 $5,000 (2024)
Iowa City Sober Living $15,000 $7,500 (2024)
Iowa Legal Aid $15,000 $9,300 (2023)$200,000 (2025-2030)
Iowa Valley Resource Conservation and Development $5,000
Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa $15,000
Kids First Law Center $15,000
NAMI JC $15,000 $10,000 (2021)
Open Heartland $10,000
$6,400 (2025)
$13,738 (2023)$37,494 (2023-2024)
St. Andrew Presbyterian Church $7,000
Successful Living $15,000
Visiting Nurse Association $15,000
Wright House $15,000
$10,000 (2025)
$7,154 (2023)$100,000 (2024-2025)
Recent City Funding FY26 Non-Legacy Request
Agenda Item #4
Date: August 1, 2025
To: Housing and Community Development Commission
From: Brianna Thul, Community Development Planner
Sam Turnbull, Grants Specialist
Re: FY26 Non-Legacy Aid to Agencies Staff Funding Recommendations
Summary of Staff Funding Recommendations for FY26 Non-Legacy Aid to Agencies:
Applicant and Request Overview Priority Area Request Staff Rec.
Access 2 Independence
Funds to make homes more accessible for people with
disabilities.
Housing
Stability
Services $5,000 $0
Agape Café
Operational support for made to order breakfast. Food Insecurity $7,500 $7,500
Community Inclusion Club
Operational support for sports activities for adults with
disabilities. Healthcare $15,000 $0
Community Transportation Committee
Funds to purchase transit tickets to give to local nonprofits. Transportation $15,000 $0
Escucha Mi Voz
Operational support for case management services.
Housing
Stability
Services $15,000 $0
Field to Family
Operational support to purchase food from local farmers. Food Insecurity $15,000 $0
Free Mental Health Clinic
Operational support for psychoeducational workshops for
probationers and parolees. Healthcare $5,000 $0
Healthy Kids Clinic
Operational support for medical services for
uninsured/underinsured children. Healthcare $10,000 $0
Immigrant Welcome Network of Johnson County
Operational support for the Welcome House.
Homeless and
Shelter Services $15,000 $0
Iowa City Hospice
Operational support for hospice care. Healthcare $10,000 $0
Iowa City Sober Living
Operational support for sober living home for women.
Homeless and
Shelter Services $15,000 $0
Iowa Legal Aid
Operational support for legal services for survivors of domestic
violence.
Housing
Stability
Services $15,000 $0
Iowa Valley Resource Conservation and Development
Operational support for food production costs for food
distributed to local nonprofits. Food Insecurity $5,000 $0
Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa
Operational support for program providing career exploration
to children in schools.
Childcare and
Youth Services $15,000 $0
Agenda Item #4
Kids First Law Center
Operational support for legal services and support for children
experiencing parental high conflict divorces.
Childcare and
Youth Services $15,000 $7,500
National Alliance on Mental Illness Johnson County
Operational support for mental health services through peer
support. Healthcare $15,000 $15,000
Open Heartland
Operational support for food insecurity initiatives. Food Insecurity $10,000 $0
St. Andrew Presbyterian Church
Funds for electrical upgrades at the church to add more fridges
for food insecurity programming. Food Insecurity $7,000 $0
Successful Living
Funds for a downpayment assistance on a new home to be
rented to people with disabilities.
Housing
Stability
Services $15,000 $0
Visiting Nurse Association
Operational support for homemaking services to keep people
out of the hospital and independent as long as possible. Healthcare $15,000 $0
Wright House
Operational support for youth led creative expression and art
programming.
Childcare and
Youth Services $15,000 $0
Total $254,500 $30,000
Staff Comments on Recommendations:
Iowa City is fortunate to have many qualified nonprofits providing services to the community. The City
received 21 applications totaling $254,500 of requests, which far exceeds the available FY26 Non-Legacy Aid to
Agencies budget of $30,000.
Staff considered the following in developing recommendations:
consistency with community-identified public service priorities in City Steps 2030
impact for low to moderate income residents of Iowa City
uniqueness of services provided (avoiding duplication of existing services)
prioritization for agencies serving populations with barriers to accessing services
demand for services
use of funds
agency capacity and ability to complete the proposed project in the required timeframe
coordination of efforts with other established agencies
overall quality of submissions
other recent City funding received
In general, staff do not recommend funding any applicant through this program for more than two years as it is
not intended to be an ongoing funding source. Additionally, this program provides flexible operational funds for
nonprofits. Requests for housing projects, such as acquisition of rental housing, are typically directed to other
affordable housing resources such as Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) or Housing Trust Fund of
Johnson County.
Next Steps:
Commissioners will develop funding recommendations at the August 18, 2025 meeting that will be held at
5:30pm at City Hall.
Date: August 11, 2025
To: Housing & Community Development Commission
From: Sam Turnbull, Grants Specialist
Re: FY25 Aid to Agencies End of Year Accomplishments
The Aid to Agencies Program provides nonprofit public service agencies with flexible
operational funding to help serve low-income Iowa City residents based on priorities set in the
City's consolidated plan known as City Steps. In FY25, the City awarded over $770,000 to 25
nonprofit agencies.
Attached to this memo you will find FY25 Performance Goals and FY25 Accomplishment and
Outcome data for the Aid to Agencies Program.
•Performance goals are self-selected by the agencies at the time of application.
•The Legacy Agencies’ number of Iowa City (IC) individuals served comes from the FY24
and FY25 end of year reports.
•Legacy Agencies submitted end of year reports in the United Way portal. Reports were
due on 7/31/25.
•Non-Legacy Agencies submitted a biannual report with third and fourth quarter
accomplishments. Reports were due on 7/31/25.
In FY26 both Legacy and Non-Legacy Agencies will submit reports biannually. The first reports
for FY26 funding are due 1/31/26.
Agenda Item #5
FY25 Legacy
Aid to
Agencies
Funding
Award
1,526 IC individuals served
in FY24 in FY25 reporting improved quality reporting improved quality
positive relationships positive relationships exiting program to
permanent or long-term
program to permanent or
long-term safe, stable
quality case management quality case management reporting being able to reporting being able to
services for stable housing services for stable housing reporting improved quality reporting improved quality
in FY24 in FY25 reporting feeling safe from reporting feeling safe from
domestic and family domestic and family
House
(includes
RVAP's
award)
2,117 IC individuals served
in FY24 in FY25 achieving kindergarten kindergarten readiness
enriching out of school enriching out of school
served in FY24 served in FY25 program to permanent or
long-term safe, stable
services for stable housing services for stable housing reporting increase in food
nutritional support services nutritional support services reporting feeling safe from
mental health services
from mobile crisis
mental health services
from mobile crisis
reporting healthcare
service needs met
FY24 FY25 reporting improved quality reporting improved quality
information on a healthy information on a healthy
Clinic
od Centers
of Johnson
County
2,131 IC individuals served
in FY24 in FY25
one caring adult in their life
report being connected to
at least one caring adult in
enriching out of school
programming
enriching out of school
programming
program to permanent or
long-term safe, stable
program to permanent or
long-term safe, stable
positive relationships positive relationships reporting improved quality reporting improved quality
services for stable housing services for stable housing
quality case management quality case management
served in FY24 served in FY25 pounds that was produce, pounds that was produce,
rescued and distributed to
programs
rescued and distributed to
programs more servings of more servings of
of produce, meat and dairy of produce, meat and dairy
FY24 FY25 needs met to live safely at needs met to live safely at
Table
Action for
Youth
60,297 meals served to
adults in meal program
34,120 meals served to
adults in meal program
141 IC individuals served in
FY24 FY25 reporting stable reporting stable
quality case management quality case management
services for stable housing services for stable housing
FY24 FY25 kindergarten readiness kindergarten readiness
early learning programs early learning programs reporting being able to reporting being able to
workforce skill training workforce skill training reporting stable reporting stable
nutritional support services nutritional support services
in FY24 in FY25 achieving kindergarten achieving kindergarten
early learning programs early learning programs
one caring adult in their life
being connected to at least
one caring adult in their life
Community
Coordinated
Child Care
Reentry
125 IC individuals served in
FY24 FY25
one caring adult in their life
being connected to at least
one caring adult in their life
FY24 FY25 met to live safely at home met to live safely at home
services to live safely at
home
services to live safely at
home
program to permanent or
long-term safe, stable
program to permanent or
long-term safe, stable
financial literacy education financial literacy education
FY24 FY25 reporting improved quality reporting improved quality
enriching out of school enriching out of school increased engagement at increased engagement at
mentoring services mentoring services
one caring adult in their life
being connected to at least
one caring adult in their life
Habitat for
Humanity
Big Sisters
80 individuals receiving
nutritional support services nutritional support services
information on a healthy information on a healthy
FY24 FY25 reporting improved quality reporting improved quality
early learning programs early learning programs kindergarten readiness kindergarten readiness
enriching out of school enriching out of school reporting stable reporting stable
options provided in meal
program
options provided in meal
program more servings of more servings of
FY24 FY25 reporting improved quality reporting improved quality
FY24 FY25 reporting improved quality reporting improved quality Adult Day
Health
Center
Program
Homes
Southeast
Iowa
FY25 Non
Legacy Aid
to Agencies
Funding
Award
Accomplishments Accomplishments
Escucha Mi
Voz
Sober Living
Compassion
School-
Based Clinics
Johnson