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Muscatine council approves resolution to seek CDBG funds for MCSA shelter operations
Summary
The Muscatine City Council approved a resolution to apply to the Iowa Economic Development Authority for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to support Muscatine Shelter for Community and Social Assistance (MCSA) shelter operations, targeting staff and utilities for up to $75,000 and a city administrative reimbursement of $1,500.
The Muscatine City Council voted to authorize a grant application to the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to support shelter operations run by MCSA (Muscatine Shelter for Community and Social Assistance).
Community Development Director Jody Royal Goodwin told the council the state asked Muscatine to apply for CDBG-CV funding and outlined requirements and timing: the city must submit the application by June 1 and expend awarded funds by February. Goodwin said the funds would be limited to general shelter operations (not domestic violence shelter operations), with an anticipated award of up to $75,000 to pay staff and utilities and $1,500 to cover city administrative costs.
The program targets a national objective of benefiting low- and moderate-income (LMI) households, a presumption that applies to shelter clients, Goodwin said. She described the activity as exempt for environmental review, noted Section 3 hiring requirements could apply if the shelter hires staff, and emphasized that the funding would not cause relocation or displacement of existing residents.
Goodwin said the state identified roughly $2 million in unallocated CDBG-CV funds and asked eligible communities to apply; the city would serve as the applicant because it is accountable for program compliance. She estimated the proposed use could serve roughly 250 LMI individuals during the 12-month grant period and said the city would document payments to MCSA and request reimbursement from the state.
Councilmember Conard moved to adopt the resolution; Councilmember Gingerich seconded. The resolution passed unanimously.
City officials said members of the public may comment through May 31 and that the city will follow IEDA and CDBG rules for financial management, documentation, and reporting if awarded funds.
