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Home My WebLink About12.15.25 HCDC Packet If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate in this program or event, please contact Brianna Thul at bthul@iowa-city.org or 319-356-5240. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs. Next Meeting: January 26, 2026 (please note this is the 4th Monday) HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (HCDC) December 15, 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: November 17, 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. Overview of the Food Access Network and Local Response to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Benefits Disruptions Nicki Ross, Executive Director of Table to Table and Emily Meister, Director of Community Impact and Engagement at United Way of Johnson and Washington Counties will provide an overview of the Food Access Network and the local response to SNAP benefits disruptions that occurred in November. 5. Housing Inspections Overview Stan Laverman, Senior Housing Inspector will provide an overview of housing inspections and answer questions from Commissioners. 6. Staff & Commission Updates This item includes an opportunity for brief updates from staff and Commissioners. Commissioners shall not engage in discussion on updates. 7. Adjournment Housing and Community Development Commission Meeting Packet Contents December 15, 2025 Agenda Item #2 a) Draft HCDC Meeting Minutes – November 17, 2025 Agenda Item #5 a) Guide to a Successful Rental Housing Inspection (Single Family & Duplex Rentals) Agenda Item #6 a) Tentative HCDC Funding Calendar – FY27 Non-Legacy Aid to Agencies and Community Development Block Grant b) Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity – FY24 HOME Downpayment Assistance Project Update MINUTES PRELIMINARY HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION NOVEMBER 17, 2025 – 5:30 PM FORMAL MEETING EMMA J. HARVAT HALL, CITY HALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Marcelo Aruani, Maryann Dennis, Amos Kiche, Stacy Kiser, Thomas Rocklin, Kyle Vogel MEMBERS ABSENT: Sarah Murray STAFF PRESENT: Brianna Thul OTHERS PRESENT: Ellen McCabe (HTFJC) CALL MEETING TO ORDER: Vogel called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM. WELCOME NEW COMMISSIIONERS: The Commission welcomed two new members, Marcelo Aruani and Stacy Kiser. Aruani stated he is an architect working in Cedar Rapids. He has been living in Iowa City since 2016 and is also a landlord so he has learned a lot about the needs for affordable housing and what it takes to build housing also. He is interested in trying to help by participating in this Commission. Kiser noted she has worked in the development and management of affordable housing for about 15 years - everything from the operations to the property management inspections, writing grants, compliance, LIHTC, HOME and HUD. She has only lived in Iowa City a little over a year but really wanted to get involved and is very passionate about affordable housing, so she is grateful to be a part of the Commission. CONSIDERATION OF MEETING MINUTES: SEPTEMBER 15, 2025: Dennis moved to approve the minutes of September 15, 2025. Kaiser seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the minutes were approved 6-0. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR TOPICS NOT ON THE AGENDA: None. HOUSING TRUST FUND OF JOHNSON COUNTY OVERVIEW: Ellen McCabe (Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County) presented on the mission of the organization which is to promote and support housing that is affordable. Their vision as an entity is that everyone should have access to safe, decent, and affordable housing. They have two main programs, the one most frequently heard about is the revolving loan fund, but they also have an owner-occupied rehabilitation program whereby they can help about 15 homeowners each year through two different programs. One is the Federal Home Loan Bank program, where they apply for funding from the Federal Home Loan Bank, and then use their funding, along with HTFJC matching funds to help provide forgivable loans to people to do rehabilitation on their homes. In the past, those homes had to be outside of the city of Iowa City, but now they don't have to be outside of the city limits. HTFJC also grants money to Iowa Valley Habitat for Agenda Item #2 Housing and Community Development Commission November 17, 2025 Page 2 of 8 2 Humanity for their Helping Hands program, if they're serving households within Johnson County. In that program, individuals have to have extremely low incomes, and the funds are usually for handicap accessible ramps, bathroom remodels for safety, floors, windows, doors, etc. McCabe gave a brief overview of the organization. The organization was founded by more than 21 years ago by one of the current Commissioners, Maryann Dennis. Today they have board of directors that bring a vast amount of expertise to the organization. They have bankers, lenders, local government representatives, developers and actual service providers on the board of directors and she appreciates the amount of support and passion that they bring to the organization. McCabe is the main staff person, she has 35 plus years of experience in not for profit leadership roles with seven local organizations. She has graduate degrees in business and counseling. She was a low-income, first-time home buyer so when people talk about “those people” she is able to remind them that she was one of “those people”. McCabe was the director of the crisis center, which is now CommUnity and as a human service provider, she didn't make a lot of money and qualified for a low-income, first-time homebuyer grant. McCabe stated she has managed housing for a variety of populations here in the community, shelters for domestic violence and shelters for youth. HTFJC has one other part time staff person that mostly works in the information category, working on applications, the database of past projects and so forth. McCabe stated the only thing HTFJC does is affordable housing and from a service standpoint, they get a variety of funding sources. Her job is to get the money, and their largest funding source is Johnson County. The second largest funding source is the City of Iowa City. She noted the original funding body that Dennis and others paid attention to in the early 2000s was when the State of Iowa came up with the State Housing Trust Fund. There are 27 State Housing Trust Fund recipients in Iowa and back at the beginning, it was needed to form a State Housing Trust Fund in order to get this money. McCabe also applies for grants from local financial institutions and the federal government, and the Federal Home Loan Bank. They receive loan payments and take the principle of every loan payment and put it back into the revolving loan fund. McCabe also noted the City of Coralville and the City of North Liberty contribute. HTFJC also accepts donations. The City of Iowa City has an affordable housing plan and $650,000 of the $1,000,050 goes to HTFJC. $52,000 of that money is available for operational expenses to keep the organization going. She noted they’ve had increases lately in their auditing and insurance services, like many other organizations, so they're grateful for the support. That then leaves $598,000 for housing, which they use to create and preserve housing that is affordable to people with incomes below 80% of the area median income. That housing needs to be in the City of Iowa City. There are the contractual obligations that are expected for appropriate and long-term affordability periods and it is expected that they serve the people with the lowest incomes whenever possible and they are meeting those expectations. McCabe stated what makes HTFJC somewhat unique is that they have quarterly funding rounds. For example, the Polk County Housing Trust Fund has one rental housing round per year, but the HTFJC wants to be as flexible as possible. If the seasons are changing, the HTFJC is making funding available. The money is available to create units and preserve units. She noted they don't have the means to provide direct care to people, but if an organization applies, such as Inside Out did for several years for rent and deposit money for people coming out of incarceration, the HTFJC is able to help. HTFJC money has also been used for pilot projects, demonstration projects, and a variety of cool things that have happened over the years. They have a website which includes the key resources for applicants. On the website, there's the information about the current round, and then there's a programs tab, information tab, and the information about income levels is also on the website. McCabe shared that she runs a course called Housing Trust Fund 101 to help potential applicants understand the program, and she also offers a course called Income Documentation 102 to help applicants and/or recipients complete their paperwork. She noted the paperwork is not easy, but it's doable. When people apply there are different potential outcomes, they could get a grant which is usually for efforts that don't have a piece of property attached to it so they can secure the mortgage for those who have incomes below 30% AMI. For example, when Habitat for Humanity applies for Helping Hand Funds, the HTFJC can't put mortgages on all the households they're going to help so the help is in the form of a Housing and Community Development Commission November 17, 2025 Page 3 of 8 3 grant, and the people who receive that funding have to have incomes at the very lowest level. They also have forgivable loans, again these are for projects serving households with the lowest incomes and the project does not have income to support repayment of a loan. The HTFJC offers zero interest loans, primarily to small not for profits, and they also offer low interest loans, generally, 1% to 4% to for-profit organizations based on the financial picture that they present. Finally, they can offer what she calls the combo platters, they could have a half forgivable loan and half repayable loan. A recent example was with the Domestic Violence Intervention Program shelter project. They got a grant, a forgivable loan, and a repayable loan. Shelter House did the same thing for 501 and Cross Park Place. The funding process, McCabe explained, is a cycle. The Operations Committee will suggest an amount to be offered in the upcoming round, the Board of Directors will receive that recommendation and decide on the amount based on what's available. McCabe will then announce the amount of funding on through an email to anyone who has expressed interest in affordable housing over the years, post on Facebook, hold meetings, send out a press release, and then she offers several sessions of her Funding 101 course but also welcomes people to have their own individual sessions. She will consult with potential applicants and review drafts of applications before they're finalized. McCabe noted the deadline is a very strict deadline. Next the Distribution Committee reviews the applications. This is a committee made up of bankers, developers, local elected officials, and City staff. They review the applications and make recommendations to the full Board, and then the Board determines the awards. All of this takes place within one month and then the day of the Board meeting, McCabe contacts the applicants to tell them the outcome and provide feedback. She noted characteristics that can influence outcomes of funding rounds are serving households with extremely low incomes. If there are two comparable applications, the one that's serving the lower income is going to prevail. Same with ones that benefit people who have another challenge on top of their income, such as having a disability, coming out of substance abuse treatment, and things like that. McCabe also stressed that new partners always get a good look to see if they have viable projects. When considering long term partners, it is important to see if they’ve had past successes. Do the numbers that they're providing make sense and are the rents or mortgage payments affordable? They look at how much is being leveraged by the projects, but leveraged funds have been going down over the years as there's fewer sources outside of the HTFJC for applicants to tap. They do like to extend the impact of the funding that they’ve been entrusted with as much as possible. Regarding appropriate periods of affordability, McCabe stated when she works with potential applicants, she tells them there should be at least 10 years of affordability in order for the exchange of the low interest or zero interest loan. She noted they do have loans that are 40 years of affordability at this point. McCabe also stated innovation is rewarded. She noted possible outcomes for applicants not eligible for funding could be that they asked for something that's outside of the guidelines, the income level is too high (over 80%), or they asked for a forgivable loan for serving people at too high of an income. This summer they did a funding round with $3.2 million available and received applications for $8.8 million. The Committee had very difficult decisions to make and a lot of people were told to apply again. McCabe also noted there are times where the HTFJC will put contingencies on the funding, for example there was a group called the Iowa City Sober Living a few years ago that didn't have their 501c3 yet, but they were planning on it. That funding was held back until they got the 501c3 in place. Another example was with Inside Out Reentry. They said they would raise $75,000 so a contingency was put on the funding until they had raised their share. She also noted there are times they award projects that don't come to fruition. Last year the HTFJC paid out $1.4 million, which was for up to 94 households, most of which were located in Iowa City and 84% of the households were at the lowest income level. McCabe noted while they’re getting pressure to serve the lowest income, they do also like to span all income levels when they can for things like homeownership. The different kinds of housing that were funded with that $1.4 million run the whole gamut from shelter through supported rental (meaning there's staff on site for people with disabilities or people with intense needs), new rental housing, homeownership, owner occupied rehab and advocacy. McCabe also stated since the very beginning they have made contributions to the Affordable Housing Coalition for them to do advocacy. In terms of leverage with those dollars, that $1.4 million leveraged another $3.4 million for a total investment of affordable housing. Last year they awarded 16 projects, twice the all-time record, two of those projects did not come to fruition. The one for Reach For Your Potential withdrew their application and went a different direction with the property that they were buying. And then Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity withdrew their award as they didn't know if Housing and Community Development Commission November 17, 2025 Page 4 of 8 4 they would be able to get five projects going in the timeframe that was needed. So the net awarded last year was $2.5 million with nine forgivable loans, five repayable loans, and one grant with 109 households helped. Again, 93 households had incomes below 30% AMI. In the last five years, including FY25 the HTFJC has impacted 492 doors and has paid out $7.4 million. Looking back at just slightly different years, not including last year, the total paid out was $6.7 million, but the total impact was $70 million and 539 households. McCabe acknowledged the COVID-19 impact where providers were just trying to survive and couldn't think about how to add programming. At that time, they were also concerned about staffing and then there were supplying chain issues and all sorts of impacts. McCabe next discussed the challenges in the housing landscape, the need is overwhelming. She likes to say while they can't solve this, they can keep making an impact. Everything costs more - the land, the materials, the labor, the interest, the insurance and then there is the overall uncertainty about the economy. Private developers feel the market is strong enough that they don't need to include affordable housing in their developments and they don't see the financial incentives as being enough to get them into the business of affordable housing as it takes work to manage it and to maintain it. Not for profit developers have been wary due to those factors too, as well as being in recovery phase from COVID, and the uncertainty of what's going on at the federal level. The HTFJC responded to these challenges - they’ve put more funding per unit of housing for preservation and new housing. It used to be that $50,000 was the maximum one could get for any one unit of housing, but they have increased that base all across the board. They've also indexed it to the size of the housing being built. If someone is building a three bedroom, they’re eligible for $150,000 instead of just the $50,000. This is just one of the ways in which they're trying to spur interest in and recognizing the need. They have also been connecting with developers who've had success in Iowa, including those who are willing to apply for the 4% tax credit projects. The 9% tax credit projects with the State of Iowa are competitive and always have been, but the 4% tax credit program was available all year. McCabe noted that is now being funneled into specific rounds dates, but they still may see more for 4% projects in the future. The Housing Trust Fund is connected to a variety of groups. McCabe attends a lot of meetings to make sure that everyone present who is interested in housing knows about the Housing Trust Fund and knows that funding is available. On a personal level, she is a landlord and belongs to the greater Iowa City Apartment Association and uses her landlord status to meet people in that fashion. She is part of the Johnson County Livable Communities, which focuses on housing for people over age 50. She is always happy to meet with anyone and answer questions. Dennis asked regarding the other state housing trust funds, there are 27 total - how many of those currently have a revolving loan program? McCabe replied very few, most of the trust funds, only do owner occupied rehabilitation. Additionally, usually the staff person is part of the local government, a city or a county employee. Kiche asked if for-profit organizations can also apply for loans and how many are there compared to the not for profit and other applicants. McCabe confirmed they can apply but there are usually very few even with the low interest rates. They get very few because for profit developers want to charge the full rent and they don't want to lower the rent based on HTFJC restrictions. Kiche asked about the committee that makes the funding decisions, how is that committee composed, elected or changed? McCabe said it is made of members of the Board of Directors of the Trust Fund. The Board doesn’t change a lot and it’s made up of people who choose to do the hard work - looking at all the applications, making the hard decisions, and then justifying their decisions and their recommendations. Rocklin asked what some of the most exciting pilot projects are McCabe has seen. McCabe noted a few happened before her time as director, the first being the Housing First project from Shelter House - Cross Park Place. There was money put up by the HTFJC to research that and it began from there. Then there was money for the land. Another one was the HTFJC giving rent and deposit money to Inside Out clients for years and eventually they helped Inside Out buy a house. Housing and Community Development Commission November 17, 2025 Page 5 of 8 5 Rocklin asked what McCabe wishes someone would try here that has maybe worked somewhere else. McCabe replied she personally wouldn't be opposed to tiny homes that were fully furnished. She noted there's places like in Madison, where they're trying tiny homes without bathrooms, so a person has to leave their home to go outside to go to the gas station bathroom, which is not ideal. Dennis noted the problem in Johnson County is there’s not a lot of land available and it's expensive. There’s also a certain amount of politics in the State of Iowa. McCabe responded that affordable housing is not just an Iowa City issue, the superintendent of schools in Lone Tree stated he hired 12 new teachers this year and none of them live there because there is nothing available. Vogel asked about the $598,000 that is budgeted directly from the City and how it is reported back to the City on what was spent. Thul confirmed that the HTFJC reports to the City annually on spending. Vogel asked why the $598,000 and the other Affordable Housing Fund money is not part of what HCDC decides for funding recommendations. Thul explained that the Affordable Housing Fund distribution is set directly by City Council and there's a ratio of how the funding is distributed every year. A percentage of the Affordable Housing fund goes to Housing Trust Fund annually. Dennis noted there was another resolution recently about new construction of affordable rentals. Thul explained in the last five-year planning cycle the City did make some changes to how they've distributed federal funds noting it's very hard to do some of these projects like construction with federal dollars so the relationship with McCabe and the Housing Trust Fund is really important because the flexibility is so much greater than what the City can do with CDBG or HOME. When the City has large construction projects with federal funds, it requires them to jump through hurdles that add cost to projects. By directing those projects to the Housing Trust Fund, they don’t have to add the cost of all the requirements that come with federal funding. Thul continued that there are also projects like Inside Out Reentry that McCabe mentioned where applicants are layering HTF and federal funds to complete projects. Vogel asked about the forgivable loans, why do forgivable loans versus just doing grants if the loans will be written off anyway? McCabe stated the difference to her is a grant is giving them the money and it’s gone. A forgivable loan is stating that, for however it’s been decided they must follow the rules, such as if they don't rent to people at the proper income levels, or if raise the rent above what's affordable for people, the loan does need to then be repaid. Dennis asked if the Trust Fund is the only source of financing for these applicants. McCabe stated it is not, there can be eight to 15 different sources for a large project. Vogel noted for new Commissioners that as part of the application processes for CDBG, there will be a question of where else they are getting funding and the Trust Fund is usually just one of the sources. Dennis emphasized that the flexibility of the HTF financing is key, because so many of the other sources have rules and you either fit into them or you don’t. McCabe confirmed that applicants are usually shocked at how fast they can access funding if awarded. Multiple funding rounds a year are a lot of work, but they pride themselves on that flexibility. Vogel asked what the cash balance or the equity balance is in the HTFJC right now. McCabe replied that including all the mortgages and everything it's north of $10 million. Kiche noted an investment of about $4 million, but the impact listed was $70 million so how was impact calculated? McCabe explained that the Trust Fund paid out $6.7 million but the projects obtained an additional $63 million more than that from other sources, so the total impact was about $70 million. Kiche asked about the networks and local social associations the HTFJC works with and if they participated with any immigrant groups. McCabe stated yes, the HTFJC just gave a forgivable loan to the Immigrant Welcome Network for $275,000 to support six households for the next 30 years for transitional housing. She has also met with Escucha Mi Voz and Catholic Worker House about housing opportunities. Housing and Community Development Commission November 17, 2025 Page 6 of 8 6 Aruani asked how HCDC can help the HTFJC. McCabe replied by telling people about the Trust Fund. If they know someone who's interested in housing, if they know someone who could develop housing, or could renovate housing and then in turn rent that to people with low incomes in partnership with the Trust Fund, please do so. Share success stories with the elected officials and thank them for their support of the Trust Fund. Kiser is familiar with Scott County and that they hold two funding rounds and thinks that four rounds a year is unheard of. McCabe also noted she didn’t talk about it today, but Commissioner Rocklin was the Iowa City champion for the local option sales tax and now millions of dollars will be coming into housing. Rocklin highlighted the work of Bird and DeRoo and noted 85% of the community vote for it and that is a great statement about Iowa City's values. Kiche noted McCabe talked of challenges and one of them is having the developers buy into affordable housing. How is the HTFJC approaching issues of incentives and other things that they can do to make more developers get on board? Is there any research into how to create housing development through new developers. He noted some organizations work with the high schools training and building houses, the community student builds, is that an area or gap they can work with? McCabe noted they have doubled or tripled the amount of money that people can get per project just in the last year so that's important to try to draw developers into it. They worked with the Greater Iowa City, Inc, and they also had a panel sponsored by that group present to developers how to pencil out a project. Kiche asked could there be a subsidy or something done to encourage them to do these developments. McCabe noted that is essentially what they’re doing. They are subsidizing the rent for developers building new units. McCabe stated they will continue working on their relationships with the developers but do know the results will come from developers who are already committed to affordable housing. STAFF & COMMISSION UPDATES: Thul noted they are getting back on track with a typical funding schedule and will have two opportunities with the application opening in December that will be due in January. These opportunities will be the Non- Legacy Aid to Agencies and CDBG Competitive Funding for FY27. Thul will share a tentative calendar of the funding schedule with Commissioners at the December meeting. Thul also noted they had hoped that maybe the federal budget situation would be a little more clear at this point but unfortunately it is not. Congress passed a continuing resolution that goes through January, so the plan is to proceed with the normal schedule but in the applicant guide for CDBG funds, it will be stated that any awards could be subject to change. She reminded everyone last year for the same budget reasons, they delayed the application and did a funding round in the summer instead. That was not ideal for applicants so this year they are going to stick to the normal schedule and provide the funding caveats. The Non-Legacy Aid to Agencies is local money, but Thul reminded all that this will be the last of the Non-Legacy funding rounds and then the system will change for FY28 when all competitive funding is shifted through United Way’s Joint Application. Thul noted that at the last meeting, the Commission expressed interest in having the City’s housing inspections staff come to a meeting. That will be on the agenda for December. Thul also wanted to thank Commissioner Rocklin for all the work on LOST. That's estimated to bring in an estimated $14 million annually in Iowa City, 25% of which is earmarked for affordable housing, so that's about $3.5 million a year of funds without those federal restrictions they discussed earlier. That’s a really exciting opportunity to do some great things in affordable housing. Vogel asked if it had been decided how that will be earmarked. Thul explained that it has not been decided. Next July is when it starts accruing so there will be discussions between now and then on how that's allocated. Rocklin added that it won't necessarily be a one-time kind of decision, it's going to be in Housing and Community Development Commission November 17, 2025 Page 7 of 8 7 the annual budget. Thul will plan to keep Commissioners posted on what opportunities there are for public input. Dennis highlighted a press release from the Housing Authority. They are trying to implement a program to provide landlords with some financial incentives to accept Housing Choice Vouchers. Dennis noted that landlords can use the Housing Authority’s time tested tenant selection procedures to get some really good tenants who stay for a long time. Turnover for any landlord is expensive. Vogel added they're offering $1,000 for leasing to an adult household, or $2,000 for leasing to a household with children. It is a limited time pilot program for only as long as they have funds. Vogel noted it's a nice step towards the Affordable Housing Committee recommendations from a few years ago to expand these incentives to other landlords. Thul stated the next meeting is on December 15, however, the January meeting falls on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, so the January meeting will be held the 4th Monday on the 26th instead of the third Monday. ADJOURNMENT: Dennis moved to adjourn, Kiche seconded the motion and a vote was taken and the motion passed 6-0. Housing and Community Development Commission November 17, 2025 Page 8 of 8 8 Housing and Community Development Commission Attendance Record 2024-2025 Key: P = Present A = Absent * = Resigned -- = Vacant D = Discharged Name Terms Exp. 8/19 9/16 10/21 3/24 4/21 5/19 6/16 7/21 8/18 9/15 11/17 Aruani, Marcelo 6/30/27 -- -------- ----------P Balde, Daouda 6/30/27 A A P A A D D D D D D Borgen, Horacio 6/30/25 P A A P P (zoom) A P -- -- -- -- Dennis, Maryann 6/30/28 P P P P P P P P P P P Kiche, Amos 6/30/28 -- -- -- P P P P P P P P Kiser, Stacy 6/30/27 -- -------- ----------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 A P P A A * * Murray, Sarah 6/30/26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- P P P A Patel, Kiran 6/30/26 P P P ** * * ** ** Pierce, James 6/30/26 A P A ** * * ** ** Rocklin, Thomas 6/30/28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- P P P P Szecsei, Denise 6/30/25 P A P ** ** ** ** Vogel, Kyle 6/30/26 P P P P P P P P P P P Guide to a Successful Rental Housing Inspection Single-Family & Duplex Rentals Contents 1 - Kitchen 6 – Laundry 2 – Bathroom/Toilet Room 7 – Electrical 3 – Bedroom 8 – Exterior 4 – Interior (General) 9 – Other 5 – Basement 10 – Checklist For more information please visit: www.ICgov.org Agenda Item #5 1 City Hall 410 E Washington Street Iowa City IA 52240 PLEASE NOTE THE INFORMATION IN THIS HANDOUT IS NOT ALL INCLUSIVE, PLEASE CONTACT HOUSING INSPECTION WITH QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS. 1 - KITCHEN Rental Inspection Preparation □GFCI ▪Receptacles serving the kitchen counter-top surfaces are required to be ground- fault protected (GFCI). Replace any painted or non-functioning outlets. As outlets serving kitchen counters are replaced, they are required to be tamper-resistant and GFCI protected. □Impervious Floor Covering – ▪All kitchen floors must be made of a hard, nonabsorbent surface to maintain sanitary conditions. □2-A: 10-BC Fire Extinguisher ▪All dwelling units must have one charged and operable 2-A: 10-BC rated fire extinguisher, 4 or 5 pounds in size. Two types of extinguishers are available: Non-rechargeable Re-chargeable ● Replace after 6 years from the date on the extinguisher ● Annual visual inspection and required ● Date is on label or stamped/printed on bottom of the container - visual inspection, must be tagged for the current year ● Annual visual inspection required ● Date is on label or stamped/printed on the bottom of the container - visual inspection, must be tagged for the current year ● Required to be re-certified every 6 years □Plumbing ▪Sink - Faucet -All plumbing fixtures must be properly installed and maintained in working order. Check for leaks and defects and make sure the fixtures are in a safe, sanitary and functional condition. 2 2 – Bathroom/Toilet Room City Hall 410 E Washington Street Iowa City IA 52240 Rental Inspection Preparation □GFCI ▪Ground-fault protected receptacles are required in the bathroom. Replace any painted or non-functioning outlets. All new outlets in bathroom are required to be tamper- resistant and GFCI protected. □Impervious Floor Covering – ▪All bathroom floors must be made of a hard, nonabsorbent surface to maintain sanitary conditions. □Window – Exhaust Vent Fan ▪All bathrooms must have either an open-able window or a functioning exhaust vent fan. ▪Bath fans are required to be serviced and maintained in good repair. □Plumbing ▪Sink - Faucet -Check for leaks and defects and make sure the fixtures are in a safe, sanitary and functional condition. ▪Drain – Vent -All existing s-traps must be replaced by a compliant trap and vent system. ▪Faucet Below Flood Rim -Water inlets (faucets) for plumbing fixtures must be located above the flood level rim of a fixture. □Seal Bathtub/Shower □Gas Water Heater in Bathroom ▪A gas-burning water heater cannot be in a bathroom, bedroom or other occupied room. Compliant Not Compliant 3 ▪ Location of all egress windows 3 - Bedroom City Hall 410 E Washington Street Iowa City IA 52240 Rental Inspection Preparation □Closet Lights ▪All clothes closets must have fully enclosed globed fixtures, or the existing fixture can be completely removed. If the fixture is removed, the wiring must be properly termi nated and covered with a plate. Wire cages are not considered to be fully enclosed. □Smoke Detectors ▪Operable smoke detectors must be in place in each bedroom, in the hallway immediately outside of each bedroom, and on every level. This does not include crawl spaces or uninhabitable attics. Smoke detectors should be installed according to the manufacturer’s instructions. These units are recommended to be replaced every 10 (ten) years (please note that date will be listed on the back). □Carbon Monoxide Detectors ▪Carbon Monoxide Detectors are required in every dwelling having a fossil -fuel-burning heater or appliance, a fireplace, or an attached garage. Carbon monoxide alarm are required in each hallway leading to bedrooms. These units are recommended to be replaced every 10 (ten) years (please note that date will be listed on the back). Definition of a clothes closet: A non-habitable room or space intended primarily for storage of garments and apparel. 4 4 – Interior (General) City Hall 410 E Washington Street Iowa City IA 52240 Rental Inspection Preparation □ Fireplace (Wood Burning Only) ▪ A written safety certification from a professional (licensed chimney sweeps or certified individual) is recommended to verify that the fireplace is being maintained in a safe manner. Without certification it is recommended the fireplace be closed off from tenant use. □ Stairs ▪ Every interior stairway and all parts attached includin g treads, risers, stringers, and handrails must be properly anchored and capable of supporting the normally imposed loads. Stairs should not have broken steps and steps must be securely fastened. Stairs/steps should not lean or sag. □ Handrails - Guardrails ▪ Every flight of stairs having four or more risers must have a handrail on one side of the stair. ▪ Existing handrails must not be less than 30” high or more than 42” high measured vertically above the nosing of the tread or above the finished floor of the landing or walking features. ▪ Every open portion of a stair, landing, balcony, porch, deck, ramp or other walking surface which is more than 30” above the floor or grade below must have guards. ▪ Guardrails must not be less than 34” in height and spacing between slats or intermediate rails cannot allow the passage of a sphere 4” or more in diameter. □ Smoke Detectors ▪ Operable smoke detectors must be in place in each bedroom, in the hallway immediately outside of each bedroom, and on every level. This does not include crawl spaces or uninhabitable attics. Smoke detectors should be installed according to the manufacturer’s instructions. These units are recommended to be replaced every 10 (ten) years (please note that date will be listed on the back). 5 □Doors ▪Close and Latch -Every interior door must fit reasonably well within its frame and must be capable of being opened and closed by being properly and securely attached to jambs, headers or tracks. Doors are required at sleeping rooms that open into interior hallways or corridors and the doors must be equipped with operable latching devices and hardware. ▪Entry Door Locks -Locks at all entrance doors to dwelling units and sleeping units must secure such doors. All means of egress doors must be readily openable from the side from which egress is to be made without the need for keys, special knowledge or effort. □Walls ▪All peeling, blistered, or flaking paint must be removed or effectively covered to create a smooth, easily cleaned surface. □Ceilings ▪All peeling, blistered, or flaking paint must be removed or effectively covered to create a smooth, easily cleaned surface. ▪Habitable spaces, hallways, corridors, laundry areas, bathrooms, toilet rooms and habitable basement areas are required to have a clear ceiling height of not less than 7 ft. There are 3 exceptions: -beams or girders; -basement rooms occupied exclusively for laundry, study or recreational purposes; or -rooms occupied exclusively for sleeping, study, or similar purposes that have a sloped ceiling over all or part of the room. □Floors ▪Floors must be maintained in good repair. Floor covering should be firmly attached and have no loose or missing area. 6 5 - BASEMENT City Hall 410 E Washington Street Iowa City IA 52240 Rental Inspection Preparation □ Stairs ▪ Every interior stairway and all parts attached including treads, risers, stringers, and handrails must be properly anchored and capable of supporting the normally imposed loads. Stairways must not have broken steps and steps must be securely fastened. Stairways including steps should not lean or sag. □ Handrails - Guardrails ▪ Every flight of stairs having four or more risers must have a handrail on one side of the stair. ▪ Existing handrails must not be less than 30” high or more than 42” high measured vertically above the nosing of the treat or above the finished floor of the landing or walking features. ▪ Every open portion of a stair, landing, balcony, porch, deck, ramp or other walking surface which is more than 30” above the floor or grade below must have guards. ▪ Guardrails must not be less than 34” in height and spacing between slats or intermediate rails cannot allow the passage of a sphere 4” or more in diameter. □ Basement Hatchway ▪ Every basement hatchway must be maintained to prevent the entrance of rodents, rain and surface drainage water. The hatchway must also be equipped with a lock that prevents unauthorized entry. 7 □ Smoke Detectors ▪ Operable smoke detectors must be in place in each bedroom, in the hallway immediately outside of each bedroom, and on every level. This does not include crawl spaces or uninhabitable attics. □ Plumbing ▪ Sink - Faucet -Check for leaks and defects and make sure the fixtures are in a safe, sanitary and functional condition. □ Sump Pump ▪ Sump pumps cannot be connected to the sanitary sewer. If the sump pump is connected to the sanitary sewer, it must be disconnected and re-routed to the storm sewer system. If the sump pump currently discharges to grade, no change is required. □ Egress Window (Emergency Escape Opening) ▪ Every bedroom is required to have at least one operable emergency escape opening. This opening must open directly into a public street, public alley, yard or court. Where emergency escape and rescue openings are provided, they shall have a sill height of not more than 44 inches above the floor. Egress Window Minimums Minimum Openable Area 5.7 square feet Minimum Opening Height 24 inches Minimum Opening Width 20 inches 8 □ Window Well ▪ The minimum horizontal area of the windows well is required to be 9 sq. ft. with a minimum horizontal projection and width of 36 inches. ▪ Window wells with a depth over 44’’ must be equipped with a permanently affixed ladder or steps usable with the window in the fully opened position. ▪ Ladders or rungs must have an inside width of at least 12” and project at least 3” from the wall and must be spaced not more than 18’ on center vertically for the full height of the window well. ▪ Any covering on the window well(s) must be removable from the inside without the use of a key, tool, special knowledge or force greater than that which is required for normal operation of the window(s). □ Furnace ▪ A mechanical inspection of fuel burning appliances is recommended when a furnace reaches approximately 20 years of age or when there are any of the following visual indications or safety concerns: -Improper installation; -Rust; -Scorch marks; -Frayed wiring and/or; -Leaks. ▪ Maintain clearance around mechanical equipment. Access must be provided to the equipment for service and inspection. □ Water Heater ▪ Water heating facilities must be properly installed, maintained and capable of provided an adequate amount of hot water to be drawn at every required sink, lavatory, bathtub, shower, and laundry facility. ▪ A gas-burning water heater cannot be located in any bathroom, toilet room, bedroom, or other occupied room normally kept closed, unless adequate combustion air is provided. This does not include direct vent appliances. ▪ An approved combination temperature and pressure-relief valve and relief valve discharge pipe must be properly installed and maintained on water heaters. The water heater discharge pipe must be within 6 inches above the floor and cannot have a threaded connection at the end of the piping. ▪ Maintain clearance around mechanical equipment. Access must be provided to the equipment for service and inspection. 10 6 - Laundry City Hall 410 E Washington Street Iowa City IA 52240 Rental Inspection Preparation □ Clothes Dryer Exhaust ▪ To Exterior -Clothes dryer exhaust systems are required to be independent of all other systems and they must be exhausted in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions (to the exterior of the structure). Dryer vents should be cleaned periodically and lint build-up should be eliminated from around the dryer. □ Washer Drain Lines ▪ Washing machines are required to drain to a stand pipe or laundry sink. Keep area surrounding dryer clean of clutter Always clean lint screen with each load Inspect outside vent for any blockage Clean ductwork and dryer lint trap cavities annually Use rigid ductwork or semi-rigid ductwork meeting UL 2158 A Important Dryer Information 11 7 - Electrical City Hall 410 E Washington Street Iowa City IA 52240 Rental Inspection Preparation □ Electrical Panel ▪ Fusing - If the electrical system in a structure constitutes a hazard to the occupants or structure because of improper fusing, corrections must be made to eliminate the hazard. - If the electrical service panel shows evidence of over fusing, a licensed electrical contractor will be required evaluate and install appropriate Type “S” fuses. This entails inserting an adapter that limits the size of the fuse to the amperage limitations of the circuit wiring. If this alternative is not desirable, the other option is to replace the existing service panel(s) in order to accommodate the additional circuits and properly sized breakers. ▪ Installation -All electrical equipment, wiring and appliances must be properly installed and maintained in a safe and approved manner. The panel must be properly secured to the wall. Additionally, wiring coming into the panel should be fastened to the wall and there should be no signs of deterioration or damage. Safety Tips for Electrical Panels ●Provide sufficient access to the panel and a working space around the panel 30 inches wide and 36 inches deep. ●Panel and associated wiring must be firmly secured to the surface on which mounted ●Any unused openings in the panel must be effectively closed ●Panel should be properly labeled and visible for quick access ●Panels should not be located in bathrooms, toilet rooms and clothes closets ●Illumination should be provided in the area where the panel is located 12 □Switched Light/Outlet – See IRC Section 3803 ▪The owner must provide, near the entrance to each room, a switched convenience outlet or a light fixture capable of providing sufficient light for each square foot in each habitable room, bathroom, water closet compartment and hallway within the dwelling unit. □Duplex Outlets – 2 (Habitable Space) ▪Each habitable space must have at least two duplex electrical outlets where an electrical cord may be easily and directly plugged in with a minimum of inconvenience. If excessive extension cord use is occurring because there are an insufficient number of receptacles or lighting outlets, additional outlets may be required because outlet overuse may create a hazard. 13 8 - Exterior City Hall 410 E Washington Street Iowa City IA 52240 Rental Inspection Preparation □Address Number on Building ▪Visible -The structure must have legible address numbers that are visible from the street or road fronting the property. ▪4-inch -Address numbers must be a minimum of 4 inches in height. ▪Contrast - Address numbers must contrast sharply in color with the background to which they are affixed. □Yard Condition ▪Outdoor Storage -Outdoor storage of any or all the following is prohibited: C O N T R A S T Appliances refrigerator ● icebox ● washing machine ● dishwasher ● kitchen range ● clothes dryer ● freezer commode ● urinal ● bathroom sink ● kitchen sink ● similar or other large household appliance Household Furniture/Furnishings The term “outdoor” includes a porch unless the porch is completely enclosed by fully intact glass or fully intact screens. 14 □ Motor Vehicles ▪ Vehicles must be removed if they are inoperable, a habitat for vermin or insects, used for storage of materials or animals, and/or constitute a public health or safety concern. □ Grass Height ▪ Grass height must not exceed 10 inches. □ Vegetation ▪ Vegetation must be removed if they cause a health, safety or fire hazard. □ Trees - Shrubs ▪ Trees and shrubs must be controlled and trimmed so they are not in contact with the structure. □ Refuse - Garbage ▪ All exterior property and premises, and the interior of every structure, must be kept free from any accumulation of refuse or garbage. ▪ Every occupant of a structure must dispose of refuse, garbage and other organic waste in a clean and sanitary manner, by placing it in disposal facilities or storage containers, and by re-closing or replacing container lids. ▪ It is the occupant’s responsibility to move containers to and from the curb within 24 hours when curbside service is contracted. ▪ Occupants are required to make special arrangements to have removed within 24 hours any items which will not be picked up by regular contracted service. ▪ Multi family structures must be provided with single stream recycling. Both solid waste and recycling must be screened with materials that are complementary with the dwelling. Screening shall be a minimum of 72 inches (6 feet) in height. Large enough in size to adequately enclose both solid waste and recycling. Screening must enclose three sides (i.e. two sides and a back), UNLESS visible from the public right of way. If visible from the public right of way, screening must enclose all four sides (i.e. two sides, back and front opening door). Screening must be designed in such a manner to con tain any loose waste or recycling. □ Sidewalks - Driveways ▪ All sidewalks, walkways, stairs, driveways, parking spaces and similar areas must be kept in a proper state of repair and maintained free from hazardous conditions. □ Handrails - Guardrails ▪ Every flight of stairs having four or more risers must have a handrail on one side of the stair. ▪ Existing handrails must not be less than 30” high or more than 42” high measured vertically above the nosing of the tread or above the finished floor of the landing or walking features. ▪ Every open portion of a stair, landing, balcony, porch, deck, ramp or other walking surface which is more than 30” above the floor or grade below must have guards. ▪ Guardrails must not be less than 34” in height and spacing between slats or intermediate rails cannot allow the passage of a sphere 4” or more in diameter. 15 □ Handrails – Guardrails (continued) ▪ Every exterior flight of stairs having four or more risers must have a handrail on one side of the stair. ▪ Every open portion of a stair, landing, balcony, porch, deck, ramp or other walking surface which is more than 30” above the floor or grade below must have guards. □ Deck/Porch ▪ Every stair, ramp, landing, balcony, porch, deck or other walking surface must be maintained in sound condition and good repair. Every exterior stairway, deck, porch, balcony and all appurtenances attached to them must be in good repair. □ Stairs ▪ Every exterior stairway and all parts of it including treads, risers, stringers, and handrails, must be maintained structurally sound, and in good repair, with proper anchorage and the capability to support the imposed loads. □ Gutters ▪ Roof drains, gutters and downspouts must be maintained in good repair and be free from obstructions. Roof water must not be discharged in a manner that creates a nuisance condition upon adjoining properties (public or private). □ Paint ▪ Trim – Siding -All exterior surfaces must be maintained in good condition. Exterior wood surfaces, other than decay-resistant woods, must be protected from the elements and decay by painting or other protective covering or treatment. -Peeling, flaking and chipped paint must be eliminated, and surfaces repainted. -All exterior walls must be free from holes, breaks, and loose or rotting materials, and the surface must be properly coated to prevent deterioration. □ Roof The roof and flashing on the dwelling and accessory structures must be sound, tight and not have defects that admit rain. Roof drainage must be adequate to prevent dampness or deterioration in the walls or interior portion of the structure. □ Structural Foundation ▪ All foundation walls must be maintained safe and free from open cracks and breaks. 16 □Windows ▪All glazing compound materials must be maintained free from holes. Glazing materials include glass, sash, frame, casing, muntin’s, glazing compound, i.e., all parts of the window assembly. ▪Every window, skylight, door and frame must be kept in sound condition, good repair, and weather tight. Every window, other than a fixed window, must be easily openable and capable of being held in position by window hardware. ▪Openable windows located in whole or in part within 6 feet above ground level, or a walking surface that provides access must be equipped with devices that secure the units from unauthorized entry. Screens Required □Graffiti (Defacement of Property) During the period from May 15 to October 15, every window and other outside opening required for ventilation of habitable rooms and food preparation and service areas such as kitchens and dining rooms, must be supplied with approved tightly fitting screens of not less than 16 mesh per inch, and every screen door used for insect control shall have a self -closing device in good working condition. ▪It is the responsibility of the owner to remove graffiti and restore said surface to an approved state of maintenance and repair. 17 9 - Other City Hall 410 E Washington Street Iowa City IA 52240 Rental Inspection Preparation □Visible Signs of Infestation ▪All structures must be kept free from insect and rodent infestation. All structures in which inspects, or rodents are found shall be promptly exterminated by approved processes that will not be injurious to human health. After extermination, proper precauti ons must be taken to prevent re-infestation. Infestation Responsibilities Owner Occupant Prior to renting or leasing the structure X One-family dwelling X Public or shared areas of structure containing two or more dwelling units X Public or shared areas of a multiple occupancy structure and the exterior X Infestation caused by failure of occupant to prevent infestation in the area occupied X Maintaining structure in rodent and pest free-condition X Infestation caused by defects in the structure X Cleanliness Interior & Exterior ▪All exterior property and premises must be maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary condition. ▪The interior of a structure and equipment therein must be maintained in good repair, structurally sound, and in a sanitary condition. ▪The occupant must keep that part of the exterior property which such occupant occupies or controls in a clean and sanitary condition. Occupants must keep that part of the structure which they occupy or control in a clean and sanitary condition. ▪All vacant structures and premises thereof or vacant land must be maintained in a clean, safe, secure and sanitary condition so as not to cause a blighting problem or adversely affect the public health or safety. 18 □Radon (effective July 1, 2020) ▪Single family detached and duplex rental properties shall be tested by a State licensed, third-party inspector. ▪Properties showing a radon hazard exposure level of 4 pick/L (picocuries per liter) will be required to conduct radon mitigation. Radon mitigation systems for units testing above the required level must be installed by a Radon Mitigation Specialist certified by the State of Iowa. ▪Properties will be required to retest for hazardous radon levels every eight years, units with bedrooms in the basement will be required to retest these levels every four years. □When will the follow up inspection take place if housing violations were found? Imminent Life Safety Immediate Corrective Action Routine/Normal Maintenance Complete Within 30 Days Seriously Deferred Maintenance (Medium/Large Project) Complete Within 60 Days Weather/Seasonally Dependent Item Complete Within 180 Days/Negotiated EMERGENCY ESCAPE AND RESCUE OPENINGS - IRC SECTION R310 R310.1 Emergency escape and rescue required. Basements, habitable attics and every sleeping room shall have at least one operable emergency escape and rescue opening. Where basements contain one or more sleeping rooms, emergency egress and rescue openings shall be required in each sleeping room. Where emergency escape and rescue openings are provided they shall have a sill height of not more than 44 inches (1118 mm) above the floor. Where a door opening having a threshold below the adjacent g round elevation serves as an emergency escape and rescue opening and is provided with a bulkhead enclosure, the bulkhead enclosure shall comply with Section R310.3. The net clear opening dimensions required by this section shall be obtained by the norm al operation of the emergency escape and rescue opening from the inside. Emergency escape and rescue openings with a finished sill height below the adjacent ground elevation shall be provided with a window well in accordance with Section R310.2. Emergency escape and rescue openings shall open directly into a public way, or to a yard or court that opens to a public way. Exception: Basements used only to house mechanical equipment and not exceeding total floor area of 200 square feet (18.58 m2). R310.1.1 Minimum opening area. All emergency escape and rescue openings shall have a minimum net clear opening of 5.7 square feet (0.530 m2). Exception: Grade floor openings shall have a minimum net clear opening of 5 square feet (0.465 m2). R310.1.2 Minimum opening height. The minimum net clear opening height shall be 24 inches (610 mm). R310.1.3 Minimum opening width. The minimum net clear opening width shall be 20 inches (508 mm). R310.1.4 Operational constraints. Emergency escape and rescue openings shall be operational from the inside of the room without the use of keys or tools. R310.2 Window wells. The minimum horizontal area of the window well shall be 9 square feet (0.84 m2), with a minimum horizontal projection and width of 36 inches (914 mm). The area of the window well shall allow the emergency escape and rescue op Exception: The ladder or step are permitted to encroach a maximum of 6 inches (152mm) into the required dimensions of the window well. R310.2.1 Ladder and steps. Window wells with a vertical depth greater than 44 inches (1118 mm) shall be equipped with a permanently affixed ladder or s teps usable with the window in the fully open position. Ladders or steps required by this section shall not be required to comply with Sections R311.5 and R311.6. Ladders or rungs shall have an inside width of at least 12 inches (305 mm), shall project at least 3 inches (76 mm) from the wall and shall be spaced not more than 18 inches (457 mm) on center vertically for the full height of the window well. R310.3 Bulkhead enclosures. Bulkhead enclosures shall provide direct access to the basement. The bulkhead enclosure with the door panels in the fully open position shall provide the minimum net clear opening required by Section R310.1.1. Bulkhead enclosures shall also comply with Section R311.5.8.2 and it is recommended they not be located under snow-shedding roof conditions. R310.4 Bars, grills, covers and screens. Bars, grills, covers, screens or similar devices are permitted to be placed over emergency escape and rescue openings, bulkhead enclosures, or window wells that serve such openings, provided the minimum net clear opening size complies with Sections R310.1.1 to R310.1.3, and such devices shall be releasable or removable from the inside without the use of a key, tool or force greater than that which is required for normal operation of the escape and rescue opening. R612.2 Window sills in dwelling units, where the opening of an operable window is located more than 72 inches (1829 mm) above the finished grade or surface below, the lowest part of the clear opening of the window shall be a minimum of 24 inches (610 mm) above the finished floor of the room in which the window is located. Operable sections of windows shall not permit openings that allow passage of a 4-inch (102 mm) diameter sphere where such openings are located within 24 inches (610 mm) of the finished floor. Iowa Department of Public Health Bureau of Environmental Health Services Frequently Asked Questions about Mold Overview: Mold is a natural part of the outdoor environment. Mold is present in outdoor air at some level throughout the year. In order for mold to grow indoors, there must be a significant source of water, moisture or humidity. How do I know if I have a mold problem? If you see or smell mold in your home, you probably have some mold growth. What causes mold? Mold growth problems are ALWAYS caused by a moisture or water problem. It does no good to clean the mold if you haven’t solved the water issue first. Where should I look for mold? Look for mold in places where there may be water issues (under sinks, in laundry rooms, kitchens, bathrooms, where a roof has leaked, in the basement, etc.). Should I test my home for mold? No. The Iowa Department of Public Health does NOT recommend testing for mold for several reasons: •Mold is present at some level in outdoor air throughout the year so test results may be unreliable. •It is very difficult, even for professionals, to get meaningful test results for mold. •Mold testing is very costly. •There are no regulatory levels or guidelines for comparing test results. Will mold make me sick? Mold can cause an allergic reaction in some individuals. About 50% of the population of the United States is allergic to mold. If you are NOT allergic to mold, it is unlikely that you will have health effects from mold exposure. If you are allergic to mold, your reaction depends on how sensitive you are to mold. Symptoms of an allergic reaction are •Itchy or watery eyes, runny nose, •Sinus drainage, •Respiratory discomfort, and •Cough. I’ve identified the area covered in mold, how do I clean it up? If the material is non-porous (it will not absorb water) such as a concrete, tile or vinyl flooring, plastic patio furniture, plastic toys, tub surrounds, paneling, molding, etc., use a mild household detergent solution to wipe away the mold. If it is a porous surface (it will absorb water) such as drywall, carpeting, furniture, bedding, clothing, stuffed animals, books, etc., remove, discard, and replace the items or surfaces the mold is growing on. It is not necessary to use bleach on mold, unless your intention is to disinfect the surface. If you choose to use bleach to disinfect an area or to remove mold stains, follow these guidelines: 1.Clean the surface first and remove all debris. 2.Provide ventilation with a fan, open window, or door. 3.Prepare the bleach solution according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Keep the surface wet for 15 minutes before wiping it down. 4.Never mix bleach with ammonia or any other cleaners. 5.Rinse the area with clean water. Date FY27 Non-Legacy FY27 CDBG Commissioner Responsibility 12/29/2025 Application opens.Application opens. Review the Applicant Guides. 1/13/2026 N/A Applicant workshop held to provide overview of funding oppoortunity and answer questions about the requirements. N/A 1/30/2026 Applications are due by 12pm.Applications are due by 12pm.N/A 2/2/2026 Staff will post and share submissions. Staff will post and share submissions. documents. Formulate any clarifying questions about the submissions. 2/20/2026 applications and submit clarifying questions for applicants to staff. applications and submit clarifying questions for applicants to staff. Submit any clarifying questions about the submission to staff by the deadline. 3/6/2026 staff. staff. applicants. 3/13/2026 with the Commission. There is no score sheet for Non-Legacy. Staff scores and funding recommendations will be shared with the Commission. Review the staff recommendations. 3/23/2026* HCDC meeting to make funding recommendations to City Council. HCDC meeting to make funding recommendations to City Council. Come to the meeting prepared to make funding recommendations and share your perspective. If you scored CDBG proposals, be prepared to discuss your rationale. Please note this is the 4th Monday of the month due to Spring Break Tentative HCDC Funding Calendar - FY27 Non-Legacy Aid to Agencies (local funding) and FY27 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Competitive Funding (federal funding) These are two separate funding opportunities that run concurrently. Commissioners will receive full details on each opportunity. Commissioners may contact staff for technical assistance at any time in the process. Agenda Item #6 Agenda Item #6