[0:00] In order, the community development authority special meeting for August 26th, 2026, Anna, you want to do roll call?

[0:09] Michael Cas.

[0:11] Change, Simon.

[0:12] Jennifer Anderson.

[0:14] Lisa Hagan.

[0:15] President.

[0:16] Scott Greenland.

[0:17] President.

[0:18] Max Ryan.

[0:20] Danielle Williams.

[0:25] All here.

[0:27] First item is the minutes from last week, unless any one of

[0:31] that can pass in a consent agenda, see no objections, that passes, that will bring us to the

[0:38] first item consideration of the CDBG funds. Kelly, can you start?

[0:44] Yeah, just real quickly. Number one, thank you for your patience with our technology issues this week.

[0:50] I see now that there's another error on here where a line didn't carry over, I promise we'll

[0:54] do better next month. It's just been creating a special meeting with a little dramatic for us.

[1:00] So I thank you for your patience.

[1:04] So last week, you saw all of the presentations

[1:05] for the CDBG applicants.

[1:08] And so tonight, your charge is to agree on a preliminary

[1:15] allocation in the amount of $80,000, which

[1:19] is what we assume that our funding will be for next year.

[1:23] Keep in mind that that is always subject to change.

[1:26] So you have three, I'm sorry, five applicants for $142,000, and you need to riddle that down to 80.

[1:37] There is a suggested recommendation at the end of your memo that includes the way that we will adjust in the event that our actual funding ends up being either higher or lower and how that happens.

[1:52] We would have to come back to the CDA and have this discussion all over again.

[1:59] That makes it difficult for our agencies to be able to budget for themselves,

[2:05] because there could be a completely different result six months from now or a year from now.

[2:13] And so we ask that you adjust according to that recommendation.

[2:17] So, I'm happy to answer any questions.

[2:19] If you don't have any questions for me and you want to just start, I'm going to step away

[2:25] so that I can run this spreadsheet so that we can kind of keep track.

[2:29] Please give me time and don't just fire off all of the things really fast.

[2:37] So, the Robert Drills of Order, way this works.

[2:40] Someone makes a proposed motion with their allocation.

[2:45] Then we can discuss.

[2:47] And then we can discuss, people can propose amendments to reallocate how they want

[2:55] it.

[2:56] So, then you've got a strong in-screen point that we want to start with?

[3:02] I have a proposal.

[3:05] Using a...

[3:07] Yes.

[3:09] You say the proposal, but you just have to include that language about reallocating proportionally

[3:14] if the funding changes.

[3:15] Okay, so using a proportional distribution based on the amount requested, each agency receives a share of the 85,000 available funding equal to its percentage of 142 total requested.

[3:28] So what that boils down to is Boys and Girls Club of Jamesville would receive 15.49%

[3:36] A dollar amount of 13,169.

[3:42] Community Action Inc.

[3:44] would be 7.04 percent of the total request

[3:49] with a dollar amount of 5,096.

[3:54] Echo 42.25 percent.

[3:59] Total of 35,915.

[4:03] Axe Housing 21.13 percent at 17,958.

[4:09] and neighborhoods of 14.08 percent is 11,972.

[4:17] It is recommended that the CDA make a preliminary allocation of CDBG funding indicating

[4:22] which proposals they would like to fund and for the specific dollar amount to be included

[4:26] in the 2024 draft budget in the annual action plan.

[4:30] For public service activities, it is further requested that recommendation include language

[4:34] that includes allocations to be automatically adjusted on a proportionate basis, based upon the total amount ultimately available under the 2027 public services cap, rounded to the nearest hundred dollars.

[4:48] Just for point of clarification, and again, this is probably our fault.

[4:53] We are asking you to allocate 80,000, not 85.

[4:57] And that may have been a carryover from,

[4:59] Thank you.

[5:00] Whatever that odd memo was that initially was sent. So, I apologize for that.

[5:08] So, for the motion, can you make that allocation? How she wanted it proportionally, but totaling up to $80,000.

[5:18] So, we can

[5:23] just let me know when you're ready.

[5:25] It'd be 15.49% for boys and girls club,

[5:35] of 22,000.

[5:37] So 22,000 divided by 142,000 times 80.

[5:41] Correct.

[5:42] Thank you.

[5:43] Do that six times.

[5:47] Yeah.

[5:48] See how well you know you're a spreadsheet point of yours.

[5:51] Okay.

[5:52] No pressure.

[5:53] Hey, there hasn't been a second yet, so you're good.

[5:58] I'm glad you look.

[6:00] Say that again.

[6:01] I've been invited by the 142,000 total.

[6:07] Yeah, divided by 142,000, and then times 80,000.

[6:13] That should be it.

[6:14] Yes, you're correct.

[6:28] There you go.

[6:30] And then should be able to just copy paste that down in it.

[6:34] Hopefully.

[6:36] Yeah.

[6:36] 8,000, there you go.

[6:37] Nice work.

[6:38] All right.

[6:39] I would like to second that motion.

[6:42] Okay, now we can discuss and we want to lead off the discussion.

[6:58] It's just a percentage of the dollar amount that they requested.

[7:02] So each agency requested that dollar amount.

[7:05] And so we just, you just take that, it's a formula.

[7:07] And so you take that dollar amount, you divide it by the 142,

[7:11] and multiply it by 80,000, and that gives you the percentage.

[7:17] Right, I understand that, like, that's just a percentage of what people are asking.

[7:21] I'm not sure, like,

[7:26] historically this work?

[7:29] I know.

[7:31] No, I think last year, yeah, I think last year there was someone asking for...

[7:38] It was like...

[7:41] I like that.

[7:43] Yeah, there was, no, it was like the legal help for...

[7:46] Oh, yeah.

[7:47] Yeah, I can't remember what it was.

[7:50] But like, indeed, if you have a deed issue, they were helping with it.

[7:54] And they ended up, and we ended up deciding that that wasn't dollars well spent compared

[7:59] to the other organization, so they did get zero.

[8:03] So we can...

[8:04] Yeah.

[8:06] And distribute it to the rest.

[8:07] Naya, ask a clarifying question.

[8:09] Are you asking the rationale for this breakdown?

[8:13] So the question was more like how did you come up with the contest, but that's what I

[8:19] Let's take a look at it.

[8:21] I'm going to give everybody so much of a first comment, but I don't know if that's the best

[8:29] rationale.

[8:32] That would agree.

[8:33] I think it's up to us.

[8:34] I think it's a very starting point, and then it's a rest of us who just got to put in some

[8:38] armor.

[8:39] Thank you for doing the work.

[8:40] I can't get up this far.

[8:42] Appreciate that.

[8:44] I do have a concern.

[8:46] I think for neighborhoods, I would like to see

[8:50] that allocation a little lower and over maybe

[8:54] to our boys and girls club or to Echo.

[8:57] neighborhoods is only the, well, they do a great job,

[9:00] but their focus is just counseling.

[9:02] If we don't have the homes built,

[9:04] if we don't have anywhere for anyone to move,

[9:07] I mean, like you can counsel on the death

[9:08] and they'll move to another city.

[9:10] So just personally, if you all would kind of consider that, I believe we're a little

[9:17] heavy there, and that we could better allocate those funds.

[9:22] I would also agree, and my allocation I had, I had them getting zero, since they're also

[9:30] actually doing what X housing is asking for, it seems like they're kind of a one-stop.

[9:35] some of its redundancy, which is great, but in the matter that we only have $80,000, I think

[9:42] which is really have to be really smart and really tight about this.

[9:47] Yes, I think you're right, I think you're right, I think you're right.

[9:50] So do you want to recommend an amendment of zeroing that out and then just leveling it out

[9:58] with the four of their left?

[10:02] Okay, so this is going to be, I may not say it eloquently, but I don't think that we should just completely not hear their request or honor their request.

[10:14] I just think that the amount the percentage is a little high.

[10:18] For me, what I would like for us to consider is maybe $3,000, and see how we can reallocate those funds.

[10:27] I

[10:32] think that's okay.

[10:40] All right, so Daniel's offering up an amendment of reducing

[10:44] neighbor works to $3,000 reallocating everyone else's funding,

[10:54] proportionally based on that.

[10:56] So that's, it would be that same formula we did before, but divided by

[11:00] I like the 77,000 set of 80,000, but that work,

[11:20] right, divided by 142 times 77,000.

[11:30] I did something wrong.

[11:44] Yeah, yeah.

[11:45] Yeah, yeah.

[11:45] 130,000.

[11:48] Yeah.

[11:48] That might do it.

[11:56] You got it.

[11:57] So we're taking neighbor works out completely.

[12:00] I think you've got to do you all have to do the 80 to 77,000, do you have to do both?

[12:09] Thank you, you've got to take it out completely. So it'd be 122 times 77, divided by 122,000 times 77.

[12:20] Because you're taking the neighbor works out completely. Try it.

[12:25] Is that what you did?

[12:27] No.

[12:27] There we go, you did.

[12:28] All right.

[12:31] Okay.

[12:32] So that is the amendment.

[12:34] Go forth by then.

[12:36] Then you'll need a second for the amendment.

[12:38] I second.

[12:41] Second and by Scott.

[12:46] Permit for more procedural standpoint.

[12:49] There's two different types of amendments.

[12:51] There's one that's considered a friendly amendment.

[12:53] Where somebody would make a suggestion.

[12:55] And then if both the person who made it and second it.

[12:59] The original motion agree.

[13:00] Then that replaces

[13:03] Okay, and we don't have to do any voting. All right, so Lisa was going to second it so we can call that a friendly amendment seconded by Lisa and then it

[13:13] And then I would be fine with that because the second totally for the amendment

[13:18] Okay

[13:20] Are there more amendments we yeah, I think we can you can the Daniels point where it was thinking about allocating she had a thought of allocating

[13:31] fun certain place instead of but we just changed the percentage of everything so like I'd

[13:41] like to hear that rationale like what you may do want to give us the boys and girls club

[13:46] like you know more or is this like what you were planning oh yeah no I mean yeah we

[13:55] allocating those funds to two other areas.

[13:58] Yeah, like I said, I just feel like with neighborhoods,

[14:01] the work that's being done is great,

[14:02] but it's redundant.

[14:04] Boys and girls club, that's a whole different aspect

[14:07] to what we're looking at community action.

[14:10] We heard some really great things echo.

[14:12] We know they do a fantastic job.

[14:14] I just, again, reiterating the point,

[14:18] I just wanted those funds reallocated to some of our,

[14:25] are other partnerships there.

[14:27] So, I do have another question.

[14:32] Another question.

[14:33] Well, I should have more of like a thought I'm not sure if it's even on the right page.

[14:38] But the echo funding, I thought it was interesting.

[14:43] They don't have much of a weightless anymore.

[14:49] So, what it makes sense to put more money into.

[15:00] Something else that we're cutting, maybe a little bit more?

[15:06] Is it my understanding? And I may have interpreted differently, but I thought they were expressing that.

[15:15] They've gotten more efficient in their process. That's why they don't have a long waiting list anymore.

[15:20] At least that's what I heard.

[15:22] Yeah, you're right. And things for the reminder. I appreciate that. So, I'm good.

[15:29] If I can also, I think you have to echo Danielle, the efficiency is there and also I think the need is still there as well.

[15:40] Echo has some wins recently during the last CDA.

[15:48] They were, they bought, or were gifted, the Jeffers flats from the YWCA to continue as low income or income.

[16:01] in support of housing for the community.

[16:05] So yeah, I think the need is still there,

[16:08] and it's great that the wait list is shrunk,

[16:11] but continuing to support them is important

[16:13] as we move in transition people

[16:16] into more secure housing.

[16:20] And I would point out as well that that is still

[16:23] 12,000 hours less than they got from the CDBG last year.

[16:27] just could we do have more groups asking for money?

[16:32] I offer a suggestion.

[16:35] We couple meetings ago affirmed what our focus areas were, which was housing,

[16:44] supportive housing,

[16:47] and homelessness.

[16:51] Well, I do think the action does a great job,

[16:54] And what they do I think taking some of that money in different labor works, who is duplicating existing services or services that other agencies provide, moving that towards echo the boys and girls club and acts would be beneficial for the community.

[17:14] I think we have the preventative end of things with the boys and girls clubs in the very important work they do in the long-lasting impacts that has positive impacts that has on our community, and then also coupling that with support housing and housing initiatives.

[17:33] So I would, I guess, make a recommendation of zeroing out neighborhoods and then taking

[17:44] in just, I guess, the 348, the 11, sorry, in 48 cents from community action and then

[17:56] meeting that out to the other three, to the boys and girls club. Sorry, so for boys and girls club one three nine six and then the change, it's a very small I can't see it, I'm sorry.

[18:19] Yeah, thank you.

[18:23] 6,000 here

[18:26] and then

[18:30] 3, 8

[18:33] in the rest. Sorry.

[18:36] Yep.

[18:41] I can't see that.

[18:45] Yep, and then the other 100 can change.

[18:59] We'll get there.

[19:06] 14,000, 6,000, 39,000, 19,000.

[19:15] I do it.

[19:16] I think I got it.

[19:27] 2,000.

[19:31] But 2,000, I would say.

[19:37] Give a thousand to echo.

[19:39] I mean a thousand to a bus in our school, please.

[19:44] Thank you for working with me on that.

[19:49] All right, so Michael's this another friendly amendment.

[19:52] I would say if anyone wants to.

[19:56] Yeah, if we want to second it or have a discussion before we.

[20:00] Go forward with it.

[20:09] Second and by Scott, so that means we do vote on this now. Are we just voting to amend the proposal?

[20:16] I think we can open up for a discussion.

[20:20] And then if I answer the votes aren't there but if anyone's thinking differently, I guess I'm in favor of if anyone has any additional

[20:33] that they would like to have for considerations as we're in discussion,

[20:39] but that's just my

[20:40] thoughts. I guess Lisa, would you friendly or accept that?

[20:49] Okay. Well, if we're still discussing, I'm in favor of this new allocation.

[20:57] I do think echo

[20:58] does most directly address the things that the CDAs focus on. And yeah, housing works, I'm

[21:11] not sure, $3,000 is really going to do anything anyhow. So I think just reallocating

[21:15] that everywhere else is it.

[21:20] So we are still in discussion. If anyone else is in anything

[21:25] to add. We can keep making amendments. Keep discussing.

[21:33] I think, well, I'm ready to vote

[21:35] on this allocation that was, that's in front of us here. Everybody else?

[21:42] Yes. Jennifer, a question. Jennifer, would it be easier if we just read a new motion

[21:47] for this one?

[21:48] No, I'm going to.

[21:51] Here I see her.

[21:57] We could have on our read the motion back just to make sure that everyone has an understanding,

[22:05] but because both Lisa and you were suggesting that it's considered another friendly amendment,

[22:12] so it changed to the main motion, and so there would only be one motion you would be voting

[22:17] And it would be with this revised allocation and including that contingency language.

[22:24] All right.

[22:27] Would it be helpful to have honor?

[22:29] Yes, please.

[22:37] So the allocation will be $15,000 to boys and girls club.

[22:44] $6,000 to community action.

[22:47] $40,000 to echo, and $19,000 to ask housing for the total of $80,000.

[22:58] Now this proposal, we have the cabinet that it will be automatically adjusted after the

[23:04] final 20, 27 grand funds are not known if needed.

[23:10] That works for me.

[23:12] Carol, so just continue to speak.

[23:16] This has always been a kind of, I don't want to say confusing, but it's not only also

[23:21] a monthly difficult, but it's this process is hard to do as a board because we all have

[23:25] different ideas, and we have it, some of it makes a motion in a second, and then amendment

[23:30] because we all have our own thoughts, and where money should be allocated, but thank you

[23:35] for all working through this with all of us staff as well and I think it's just really

[23:42] highlights and addresses the needs that we affirmed a few meetings to go for the needs of

[23:49] our community.

[24:15] Okay.

[24:16] We can.

[25:00] Yeah,

[25:05] I'll just call for a voice vote.

[25:10] He's

[25:26] almost got.

[25:48] Then, Daniel Williams, aye.

[25:52] Scott Greenland.

[25:54] Next, Ryan.

[25:57] Michael Cass.

[25:59] At least, uh, Higgins.

[26:03] Aye.

[26:04] Jennifer Anderson, aye.

[26:06] All in favor.

[26:10] All right, motion passes.

[26:13] All right, yeah. Thanks for everyone's input. Then we're moving on to consideration and action

[26:21] regarding the home investment partnership grants.

[26:27] So last week, the CDA heard from Axe Housing regarding their proposal to use home investment

[26:35] funding to establish a revolving fund to purchase rehabilitate and resound homes.

[26:42] for owner occupancy. The revolving loan fund would result in the sale of at least six homes

[26:50] to families in year one of the projects and would revolve for a total of 30 homes over five

[26:57] years under the proposal. As part of that, Axis requesting $299,000 in home funding and has also

[27:07] applied for funding through the city's affordable housing fund for an additional $723,000.

[27:15] As part of the 2026 annual action plan and budget, the CDA did allocate funding for affordable

[27:24] housing development, and that was approved as part of the city budget process.

[27:30] We have had applications open all year, and this is the first application that we have received.

[27:36] So there is funding available within our 2026 budget to fund the amount requested by HACS housing.

[27:46] And staff is recommending that allocation to support the purchase rehab and resale of six single family homes to families with load of moderate income levels.

[27:59] We reviewed the application and the presentation that was made to CDA last week and

[28:07] feel that this is a proposal that aligns really well with the CDA's priorities and the

[28:14] City Council's priorities for increasing affordable housing options.

[28:19] The revolving fund model provides the benefits of home ownership opportunities as well as additional

[28:28] benefits related to preserving existing affordable housing and strengthening adding stability

[28:36] to neighborhoods.

[28:38] Axe Housing does have extensive experience doing this work, and particularly in the Milwaukee

[28:46] County area, but has also been doing this work in the city of Belvedere, perspective

[28:51] home buyers would be required to complete HUD certified home buyer counseling and meet

[28:58] other income criteria similar to our home possible

[29:02] down payment and closing costs program.

[29:06] So overall, this is a project that staff is again recommending.

[29:13] This would be contingent on additional funding be awarded

[29:17] through the Affordable Housing Funds

[29:20] and a decision regarding that request is anticipated in approximately two weeks.

[29:25] If the CDA did award funds,

[29:29] Axe Housing would look to start identifying those homes immediately after award

[29:35] and would be pursuing a phase approach,

[29:39] unless they were able to tap into one large portfolio

[29:43] and purchase all six at once.

[29:46] They would anticipate moving at a fairly expeditious schedule

[29:51] with rehab beginning on those homes within 30 days of purchase, and taking it about

[29:58] Thank you very much.

[30:00] Revive to 90 days to complete rehab work depending on the condition of that home. As that rehab is occurring and getting closer to finishing, they will simultaneously be doing outreach to home buyers to identify the prospective purchase or for each one of the homes.

[30:21] I have provided a suggestive motion for the CDA's consideration, which would be specific to

[30:30] the home funds that they are requesting for this project.

[30:35] The additional funding through the affordable housing funds would be an administrative review

[30:41] and approval consistent with council policy.

[30:44] So the recommendation would be to approve a whole allocation of $2909,000 to ax housing to support the purchase rehabilitation and resale of six homes to family with low to moderate income levels.

[31:01] All right, so now we can discuss, so we're asked questions, Jennifer, Michael.

[31:11] Can you just refresh my memory?

[31:15] These, these homes county, I just part of the countywide, or is that the other one?

[31:20] I'm sorry.

[31:21] That will be a part of our next agenda item.

[31:23] These funds are specific for properties identified within the city of Jamesville.

[31:28] Thank you, I just want to make sure I wasn't completing the two, but there aren't any other questions

[31:33] I would actually like to make a motion.

[31:36] I would move to approve the home allocation of $299,000, $299,000, $2x to support the purchase

[31:44] rehabilitation and resale of six homes, two families with low to moderate income levels.

[31:52] All right.

[31:52] Motion made by Michael Cas, seconded by Lisa Higgins,

[31:59] I think this is one of the first home

[32:01] projects we've had in a while, and I know that it's been a struggle for us to get

[32:08] helping, or these types of programs, so I'm glad to see that this year where we're

[32:14] including acts in some of our funding, the work they do is great in the fact that it's

[32:20] rehabilitating homes that are existing, it helps clean up neighborhoods,

[32:27] and I think it's

[32:29] good opportunity for us to see as we explore how do we fix up our neighborhoods and improve

[32:37] our housing stock and with the hopeful allocation from the City Council we

[32:48] can

[33:12] get this

[33:13] So I'm just going to have to call your names if that's okay. Michael cost. Yes

[33:21] Yes

[33:23] Jennifer Anderson

[33:26] Lisa Higgin. Yes

[33:28] Scott Greenland. Yes. Max Ryan. Yes. The name Williams.

[33:41] Yes. Motion passes unanimously.

[33:49] Next item on there is consideration

[33:51] to an action of very preliminary action for the home investment partnership grant funds for

[33:57] eligible items.

[33:59] Jennifer, you're going to let that one again do?

[34:02] So for this item under consideration, a couple of things to know, right up front, we are switching

[34:06] to the 2021 7 applications under this agenda item and we are also looking at allocations

[34:16] that are in-part countywide allocations and in-part city of chainsaw allocations.

[34:26] So it gets a little bit complex, I'm going to talk through the requests from Habitat

[34:31] for Humanity First and then I'll talk a little bit about the funding sources and what

[34:36] that can look like.

[34:38] So, this year, Brock County Consortium, consisting of Jamesville-Bullet Rock County in the surrounding cities in township, received two applications.

[34:50] Both will one from South Central Habitat for Humanity Children Partners and the other from Habitat for Humanity of Walkershaw County.

[35:00] Collectively, they're referred to have a tap for humanity throughout this letter.

[35:04] Our applications are under two separate arms of their organization.

[35:10] Their request was specifically for $335,000 for the construction of five single family homes in

[35:18] and $700,000 for the construction of five single family homes in chainsville.

[35:25] So there are two separate applications that are coming forward. Melissa talked last week about the

[35:33] difference in funding levels, given that both applications are for five homes and that they have

[35:41] also applied to the City of Beloit for funding under their

[35:46] TIF program and also through the Hendrix family foundation.

[35:52] So they have requested funding from a couple other sources to

[35:56] bring their request for home funds a little bit lower.

[36:01] Otherwise those projects are very similar.

[36:04] They're new construction.

[36:06] They are hoping to have lots donated.

[36:08] So there is not funding in their budgets for acquisition, and they have already been in conversations with the City of Beloit, who has lots available for this project, but has not committed fully to funding at this time, and then in the City of Jamesville, they are still looking to identify lots for these specific projects.

[36:33] In both cases, they would be using their combination of contracted labor and volunteer labor

[36:40] to habitat labor staff doing work on projects as well.

[36:46] It's really a multi-prong approach to the construction.

[36:49] It would include some construction commitments on the part of home buyers for that project.

[36:58] and homes would be sold to individuals with low to moderate income levels as well.

[37:07] So, shifting to the funding, I'm going to suggest that we look at it kind of in two separate

[37:12] pots.

[37:14] We are estimating that approximately 335,000 in home, total funds, of total stands for community

[37:23] housing development organization, and those are funds that have to be allocated.

[37:28] specifically to a non-profit organization dedicated to creating affordable housing.

[37:34] That amount of funds is a little bit higher than we typically see, and it includes the return

[37:41] of funds from community action in the light for projects that they have done within the

[37:48] city of the light, and then as those projects sold, they retain some proceeds, and those

[37:54] now and then available to be used for other home projects, similar to tax revolving loan

[38:00] fund project. At this time, however, community action that has not have any plans to

[38:09] do another new construction project. So they would be essentially returning those funds to

[38:15] be used by another nonprofit entity, also within city of BoLite to undertake those projects.

[38:23] We are also estimating that the amount available from a new home grant in 2027 would be about

[38:32] $76,000.

[38:35] This is a combination of the return of funds from community action and anticipated $76,000.

[38:44] We shared that information with agencies as they were submitting their applications, which

[38:49] probably why Habitat came in and exactly that estimated amount.

[38:58] There were conversations with representatives from Rock County, the City of Boyd, and

[39:04] the City of Jamesville.

[39:05] We reviewed both applications,

[39:10] the one for total funds, as well as, I would say, a similar

[39:15] project for the City of Jane'sville with the request for 700,000 because last year the home

[39:24] total funds were used to support habitat for humanity activity here in Jane'sville with a

[39:32] significant commitment of 850,000 last year for habitats first year in Rock County here in

[39:43] The majority of the home total funds are needing to be utilized for bullet projects.

[39:51] The group recommends that the entire allowance of 335 in total funds be allocated to habitat.

[40:00] For the five projects in the late. That is subject to the approval by the city of the late as well in the provision of the additional funding that they're requesting.

[40:15] The application was scalable and what I mean by that is they asked for funding for five.

[40:21] If the late is able to contribute some additional funds, but not the full amounts, they could still do a project for

[40:28] are poor homes, for example.

[40:32] So it wouldn't be an all or nothing, but clearly, you know, this would be in the city

[40:38] of the way they need to be able to support the project as well.

[40:43] Our consortium gives the Jamesville CDA the approval authority, so we usually will address it

[40:52] with the contingency, so that the way it knows that you're recommending it, you're

[40:58] report of that request, but ultimately it will be their decision if they want to utilize

[41:04] those funds.

[41:05] If not, if they would come back and could be reallocated to another project.

[41:09] So that's part one of this application.

[41:14] Part two is the $700,000 request for the City of Jamesville project.

[41:21] And in this case, it's important to start out with an understanding of our overall home

[41:31] funds.

[41:33] We use our home programs to support our down payment and closing cost program, primarily

[41:39] as well as affordable housing development.

[41:42] And looking at where we expect our spending to be on those programs in 26.

[41:53] And assuming a level funding in 2027 for this program, we will only have 640,000 total

[42:02] available in home funds to allocate for all home related activities.

[42:08] So we think this is a good project.

[42:12] We staff wants to support habitat and they're continued expansions here in Rock County,

[42:20] and specifically in the city of Jamesville.

[42:23] But we do feel like we need to reserve some of the funding for the down payment program

[42:30] for projects such as the ex housing project we just approved tonight.

[42:35] that would be paired with affordable housing funds.

[42:39] Acts projects that they're working on right now

[42:42] would also be tapping into that.

[42:45] And then maintaining funds for about six other down payment

[42:49] and closing costs projects that the city

[42:51] might not have direct involvement in.

[42:55] So we want, but we do want to see these home dollars get out

[42:58] and be used in the community.

[43:00] And so the recommendation would essentially utilize

[43:03] all of our prior year funding at home, and it would be to allocate or do a preliminary

[43:11] allocation of 420,000 to habitat for humanity in support of their application, which would

[43:20] allow them to complete three homes, and reserve 200,000,

[43:32] reserve approximately 220,000 for

[43:35] and closing cost assistance, which, again, would cover an average amount of

[43:41] down payment assistance that we're seeing on projects that we've already

[43:45] supported for new home construction and rehabilitation and a small amount

[43:50] for other projects.

[43:52] We would encourage Habitat for Humanity to also consider applying for the

[43:58] affordable housing fund.

[43:59] There are additional funds available within that fund, which could bring them up to their full application of five homes.

[44:11] But we just don't have enough home dollars to fully support that request.

[44:21] In the event that home funds received are less than expected, we would propose to adjust our home budget down proportionally to the amount allocated

[44:35] to habitat and the amounts allocated to other dome payment and closing cost assistance projects.

[44:45] In that case, habitat would need to either look for another funding source to fill that gap

[44:50] or potentially increase their as to the affordable housing fund.

[44:56] But we feel that that would give them...

[45:00] The confidence to move forward with their project and would be able to begin with with three and they could apply as they have identified those lots within the community.

[45:15] Again, I mean, this this seems in line with our priorities, we had hope to do larger scale multifamily projects.

[45:22] We do not have applications to consider in that realm right now.

[45:27] We have a great need for affordable housing units.

[45:31] And a home ownership is a great way for our families to build equity and really help with some generational growth and equity as well as the added benefits to the neighborhood by having these new homes constructed.

[45:49] So, consortium members recommend that 335,000 in

[45:55] Choto funds be allocated to Habitat for Humanity for the construction of single family homes

[46:00] in Beloit, conditioned upon that approval by the city of Beloit, and staff further recommends

[46:07] that the CDA approve a preliminary allocation of 420,000 to Habitat for Humanity for the construction

[46:15] a three affordable single family homes while encouraging them to submit an application to the affordable housing fund.

[46:25] With that, I am happy to answer any questions.

[46:31] Yeah, I had a question.

[46:32] So this is $20, $27, and I know there's some confusion about what are going to be coming from the federal government.

[46:42] Right, or do we know is this allocated and we know it's coming?

[46:49] Do you want me to go out?

[46:52] So yeah, so we don't know what our 2027 allocation will be.

[46:57] Proposals vary from elimination of the program to increases.

[47:05] Our experience has been that in those conversations,

[47:09] It tends to stay relatively stable, but this is not the first year that this program has been included in the presidential proposal as a zero funding.

[47:24] But there's a lot of community support, and then when the Senate and House start putting together their budget, they do tend to support that at a similar level, at least to what it has been before.

[47:38] So, this assumes that we would have a consistent level of funding, you're absolutely right, we don't know for sure, but it is also a preliminary allocation.

[47:51] That's why it's preliminary and so some of this funding is from prior years that we will not, we are not expecting to fully use by the end of 2026 so we can carry that over into 27.

[48:07] And that's where that contingency language comes in.

[48:12] So I think it's about 160,000 that we would expect to receive in home funds in 27.

[48:21] So if that was decreased, we would proportionately, we would propose proportionately decreasing

[48:29] funding to this project in overall down payment assistance.

[48:36] Thank you. I can't remember the schedule where they played and hoping to break ground

[48:39] on all of these in the spring.

[48:47] It's one, one second.

[48:56] Yeah, the one, the change, the one around the street, right across from JFAC. I don't know

[49:01] what the board wants.

[49:03] So the ones on Main Street are already included. They were included as part of the 2026 award.

[49:10] So those they are anticipating beginning construction yet this year and so I

[49:18] I'm believe that it was spring of next year if they are able to identify the lots by that time

[49:28] yes

[49:29] so

[49:38] they're they're really focusing on identifying the lots within the first

[49:44] four months of the year. So by May of 2027 they're hoping to have those lots identified

[49:52] and then final design in plan review would be occurring in the end.

[50:00] May June time period. So it looks like construction start would be more summer. So July of 227.

[50:15] The question is from anyone

[50:19] else. Is someone want to make a motion?

[50:24] Well, I moved to approve a formulary allocation of $33,000 in total funds be allocated to the habitat for a humanity for the construction of single family homes in the city of Blight.

[50:36] condition upon approval by the city of Blight and approved a preliminary allocation of $420,000

[50:43] to have a tech for humanity for the construction of three affordable single family homes in Django.

[50:52] Second fact,

[50:55] Ocean by Jennifer, seconded by Scott.

[50:59] We have the voting machine working.

[51:02] Works for me.

[51:04] We do.

[51:06] It only works for me.

[51:08] I will open it up for discussion if there are any other comments or anyone wants to discuss.

[51:20] I would agree with staff that it seems very in line with what we are hoping to accomplish with these home funds.

[51:28] So. Yeah. I will hold your names. Michael Coss. Yes.

[51:34] Change, see me. Yes. Jennifer Anderson. Lisa Higgins. Yes. Scott Grainman. Yes.

[51:42] Max Ryan. Yes. Danny and William.

[51:50] Motion passes.

[51:56] All right. Any CD announcements?

[52:03] No.

[52:05] Someone motion to adjourn the meeting.

[52:09] All right, meet in the adjourn.

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