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Housing commission backs CDBG recommendation for Iowa City Housing Authority request
Summary
The Housing and Community Development Commission voted to recommend that the City Council approve a single Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) request from the Iowa City Housing Authority to support acquisition/rehab for larger-family affordable units.
The Housing and Community Development Commission voted Sept. 15 to recommend that the City Council approve the commission staff recommendation to fund the Iowa City Housing Authority’s single CDBG application for the current funding cycle. The motion passed on a voice vote with no opposing votes. The commission’s action is a recommendation to the council; final funding is decided by the City Council.
Commissioners and staff said the application addresses an unmet need for larger-family affordable housing in the city. “I’m gonna vote to approve this. I thought it was a good application,” said a commissioner during discussion, noting the project’s focus on four- and five-bedroom units and the city’s recent change to the housing code allowing certain…
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