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REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Redevelopment Commission Agenda Item
DATE: 11.14.19
FROM: Pam Meyer/ Amanda Pietsch
ATTEST:
Date:
Pres/V-Pres
Secretary
❑ APPROVED ❑ Not Approved
SUBJECT: Update on Gateway to PSH funding SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
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PURPOSE OF REQUEST: Update as to the revised focus to serve the homeless
Specifics: Per Mayor Pete's presentation to the Council in August of 2019, the decision has
been made to pivot away from the Gateway concept and re -direct efforts and funding to
Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH — a more long term housing option for the homeless). To
that end the City is a partner with South Bend Heritage Foundation and Oaklawn for the
implementation of 40 PSH vouchers through IHCDA/HUD. Some of those vouchers, that
support a tenant's leasing costs, would be used in the Colfax building of the Gemini
Apartments.
$1M of the $1.5 previously approved for the Gateway is to support roof, masonry and fire stair
improvements at the Colfax building. The City is also contracting federal dollars for interior unit
improvement as part of this project to support PSH units coming on line.
The remaining $500,00 is reserved for a planned new construction development of additional
PSH units at a location yet to be determined.
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CITYOFSOUTHBEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
INTERNAL USE ONLY: Project Code: 191cris"
Total Amount new/change (inc/dec) in budget: Break down:
Costs: Engineering Amt: ; Other Prof Sery Arnt
Acquisition of Land/Bldg (circle one) Amt: ; Street Const Amt
Building Imp Amt_$1,000,000 ; Sewers Amt ; Other (specify) Amt:
. Going to BPW for
Contracting? Y/N
Is this item ready to encumber now? _NO_ Existing PO#
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