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City to transfer CDBG funds for Spirit Valley YWCA project to Divine Connections
Summary
City staff said CDBG funds originally awarded to the YWCA for the Spirit Valley facility will be carried out by Divine Connections, a nonprofit now owning the building; council requested further background from Divine Connections.
City staff told the Duluth City Council that Community Development Block Grant funds previously awarded to the YWCA for the Spirit Valley facility will continue under the building’s new owner, Divine Connections, Inc.
Director Van Tassel explained that the funds remain dedicated to the same project and purpose — childcare, programming and affordable rental units for low-income individuals — but ownership of the building has changed. “The building is currently owned by Divine Connections, which is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, I believe,” Van Tassel said. “They are continuing to use the funds for the same purpose that YWCA was.”
Council members asked for more background on Divine Connections and the project. President Tomanek asked staff to invite a representative of Divine Connections to the next meeting or to provide additional details about the organization’s mission and role; Van Tassel agreed to reach out.
The resolution was read into the record as Resolution 6 48 recognizing the transfer of CDBG funds from YWCA for the Spirit Valley facility to Divine Connections, Inc.; the transcript does not record a vote on the resolution in the provided excerpt.
