Community Development Advisory Commission

Department: Housing & Community Development Department
Program Oversight: Community Development Block Grant

Membership

The Community Development Advisory Commission is comprised of nine commissioners appointed by City Council to serve staggered three-year terms. Membership must include:

• Four members representing census tracts with 51% low / moderate income persons
• Four at-large city residents
• One representative from the Housing Commission
   

Meetings

• 5:30 p.m.
• Third Wednesday of each month
• Housing & Community Development Department Office
  Historic Federal Building
  350 W 6th Street, Suite 312
  Dubuque, IA 52001
  
  

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings.
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Minutes are available following approval.
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Purpose

• To conduct required public hearings in accordance with the minimum standards established by Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Citizen Participation plan
• To ensure meaningful citizen input in the planning, implementation, and assessment of the City of Dubuque's CDBG program
• To provide for and encourage the participation of persons who reside in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, as defined by the City Council, in the planning, implementation, and assessment of the CDBG program
• To identify community development needs, particularly the needs of persons of low and moderate income
• To serve in an advisory role to the City Council in policy decisions regarding funding priorities and program development and implementation
• To monitor and evaluate program activities to determine if identified community development objectives have been met
• To undertake public information efforts to educate the citizenry of the availability of CDBG funded programs and to provide for a greater understanding of the City's community development efforts
• To assist in the preparation of the Five-Year Consolidated Plan, the Annual Action Plan, amendments to the Annual Action Plan, and required performance monitoring reports
• To serve in an advisory role to the City Manager in the review of complaints and grievances received in accordance with the procedures established in the CDBG Citizen Participation Plan
• To support, upon request, the efforts of the City Council and other City commissions in the assessment of the general development needs of the community.