City adopts five‑year Public Housing Authority plan covering 2025–2029
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Summary
The City of Dubuque adopted its 2025–2029 Public Housing Authority (PHA) five‑year plan after review by the Housing Commission and the resident advisory commission; the plan emphasizes voucher landlord participation, self‑sufficiency and reducing concentrated poverty.
DUBUQUE, Iowa — The Dubuque City Council voted unanimously April 7 to adopt the city’s five‑year Public Housing Authority (PHA) plan covering fiscal years 2025 through 2029.
Housing and Community Development staff presented the plan, which the Housing Commission reviewed on April 1 and the Resident Advisory Commission reviewed on Feb. 12. Staff summarized the plan’s priorities: increasing homeowner participation in the Housing Choice Voucher program, promoting self‑sufficiency and tenant education, supporting childcare initiatives, increasing landlord participation in the voucher program, and strategies to decrease concentrated poverty.
Housing staff told the council the five‑year plan will be used to prepare annual PHA plans for HUD reporting during the plan period. With no public input at the council hearing, Councilmember Jones moved to receive and file and adopt the resolution; Councilmember Farber seconded and the motion passed 7–0.
The plan is required by HUD and will guide the city’s voucher and affordable‑housing strategies through 2029.
