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Council asks for clarification on ARPA eviction-prevention encumbrances
City of Iowa City work session · May 6, 2026
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Summary
A council member asked for clarity on reported ARPA figures for eviction prevention; Neighborhood Development Services director Tracy Hyshoe said funds are encumbered by contract and contractors have until December to expend the money.
At the May 5 work session, a council member asked staff to explain an ARPA line in the information packet showing $1,137,000 listed as funded/encumbered for eviction-prevention while only about $100,000–$200,000 had been expended to date.
Tracy Hyshoe,…
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