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HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
CITY HALL, EMMA HARVAT HALL
410 E. WASHINGTON STREET, IOWA CITY
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2010
6:30 P.M.
1. Call Meeting to Order
2. Public Comment of Items Not on the Agenda
3. Staff/Commission Comment
4. Discussion Regarding FY11 Special Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Allocation Requests
. Discuss FY11 CDBG Applications
5. Adjournment
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
MEMORANDUM
Date: November 4, 2010
To: CDSG Applicants
From: Community Development Staff
Re: CDSG Allocation Process
Thank you for submitting an application for CDSG funds. The Housing and Community
Development Commission (HCDC) will hold two public meetings in November to discuss and
finalize a funding recommendation that will be submitted to City Council.
First Meeting: Wednesday, November 10, at 6:30 PM in Emma Harvat Hall, City Hall., 410 E.
Washington St. HCDC will meet to discuss the applications and to ask applicants questions
about their proposed projects. Staff requests that at least one representative from your
organization attend this meeting. Applicants will not be asked to give a presentation and
will not accept additional correspondence from applicants unless it is requested by HCDC. The
commission may not have questions for every applicant; however staff requests that each
applicant send a representative as we do not know what questions HCDC will have.
Second Meeting: Thursday, November 18, at 6:30 PM in the Senior Center, Assembly Room
(Dining Center), 28 S. Linn Street. You may enter through either the Washington Street door or
the Linn Street door. At this meeting, HCDC will discuss the applications and formulate a
funding recommendation. This recommendation will be submitted to the City Council for their
review and approval. Applicants are encouraged to attend this meeting, but it is not required.
A 30-day public hearing will commence shortly after the November 18 HCDC meeting for the
FY11 Annual Action Plan Amendment, containing HCDC's funding recommendations. The City
Council will review the Amendment at their first regular City Council meeting in January 2011
(to be determined). The Council may approve HCDC's recommendations or make revisions.
Staff anticipates that the projects approved by City Council may start their projects May 2011
dependent upon the completion of an env.ironmental review and an agreement entered with the
City for the funds.
If you have any questions about the allocation process or if you require special accommodations
please contact Tracy Hightshoe or Steve Long at 356.5230 or at tracy-hightshoe@iowa-city.org
or at steve-Iong@iowa-city.org.
Free parking is available at the Chauncey Swan parking ramp across the street from City Hall
for both meetings.