City Steps 2025 Consolidated Plan Draft

This five-year plan guides the allocation of funding for housing, jobs and services for low-to-moderate income persons The draft is currently in a public comment period until Council adoption, consideration of which will be given on January 7, 2020.

    FY21 Legacy Aid to Agencies Funding Round

    Aid to Agencies provides flexible funding for agencies providing public services. Eligible organizations are those that served Iowa City and received FY20 Aid to Agencies funding. Applications were available through the United Way Joint Funding process and were due by 5:00 pm on September 12, 2019. 

    Aid to Agencies Final Reports

    Final reports for the previous fiscal year include programs/projects supported by city funding, agency successes and challenges, and demographics of residents served.

      CDBG/HOME & Emerging Aid to Agencies Funding Round

      Applications for FY20 CDBG, HOME, and Emerging Aid to Agencies projects will become available December 17, 2018 with applications due January 18, 2019. You can find a detailed timeline here.

      CDBG/HOME

      The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) programs help develop viable urban communities through projects that principally benefit low- and moderate-income persons, including public facility, affordable housing, and other eligible activities listed in the Applicant Guide. For FY21, the City expects approximately $542,000 to be available in CDBG/HOME funds. Of this, around $397,000 must be allocated to affordable housing activities: acquisition, rehabilitation, new construction, or direct assistance for renter- or owner-occupied housing.

      Informational Workshop: Applicants are strongly encouraged to attend the following event:

      • Date: Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2019
      • Time: 11 a.m.
      • Location: Emma Harvat Hall in City Hall, 410 E. Washington St.

      Upon request, an alternative workshop session can be made available at 11 a.m. on  Jan. 24. The application and materials will be available following Council approval of the draft City Steps 2025 Consolidated Plan. Last year's materials are as follows:

      Emerging Aid to Agencies 

      Aid to Agencies (A2A) provides flexible operational funding for nonprofits providing public services. The City does not yet have a budget available for “emerging” agencies that have not recently received A2A funding. The application from last year can be found below:

      References for CDBG/HOME:

      Affordable Housing Location Model

      Housing Studies

      Other Planning Documents

      Consolidated Plan (CITY STEPS)

      This five-year plan guides the allocation of funding for housing, jobs and services for low-to-moderate income persons.

      Annual Action Plans

      The Annual Action Plan describes the federally funded activities of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Programs (HOME), among others, to be undertaken by the City during the fiscal year (July 1 to June 30). The plan is a sub-part of Iowa City's Consolidated Plan titled, CITY STEPS.

      Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER)

      A U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development required report that describes the federally funded activities and accomplishments.

      City Government