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Home My WebLink About12/15/2025 - Meeting Minutes AlINI I I I-S FROM I III: COMMUNITY DINFI.O1'MI:N I & ( AN1 Al IMI'ItOVI:MI,N l f'IlO1f.l"f 5 110AM) MI:I-'I ING I('l UIP) Monday, DeCCInI)CI I Y" 5;I0pin 1. Board Members Board Members Not Present Brad Christensen Joseph Murphy (Jurphy) Dallin Jones Cooper Fankhauser (Online) Sean Weeks Jenny Bonk (Online) Staff Present Kerry Thomas (Online) Dennis Rutledge Jack Markman Alexandra Hall Heather Royal] Tyler Durfee Also Present 2. Terms FOF— Funding Our Future DPA— Down Payment Assistance 3. Welcome and Introductions Ms. Thomas begins the board meeting at 5:01 P.M. 4. Approval of Minutes Mr. Murphy motions to approve the minutes. Mr. Jones seconds. The minutes pass. 5. Application Review: Funding Our Future Mr. Markman introduces the application review process for Funding Our Future. i. Asian Association of Utah (AAU)—Rental Assistance Mr. Markman introduces the AAU's program. Q. Mr.Christensen asks how much rental assistance they priwide on Ivey-age. A. Mr. Markman agrees to get that information to the heard. Q. '\11. \\crks asks it staff can provide the hoard with totals of how little funding each applicant has horn landed thus far so thev can better picture file award distribution. A. `lrlf•f ,Ilene to prop idr Ibis i111611 lntinn by linal hillding night. ii. Asian :Association of 1111.1h (AAU) Rental Assistance (Iluman 'l rafficking tiurN ivors) -- \11. Markman inlroduces the AA[ I's second application. Q. Mr. chnslensen asks vvhv this program allocates more money to staff than their preylous application. A. A1r. Markman speculates that their application mentioned this program being more Conlprchcnsive Case nuulagenlcnt and the extra cost may be due to the higher nerds of the clients. Q. Mr. Jones asks how the spenddown is exactly the same as the previous year. A. Mr. Markman answers the Past 2-year spenddown isn't program specific but organ IZatloll specific. iii. Catholic Community Services (CCS)—Refugee Resettlement Program Mr. Markman introduces GCS's program. He mentions that due to changes at the federal level, this program will only be serving refugees who have already begun the resettlement process. There are no questions. iv. Community Development Corporation of Utah (CDCU)— Down Pavment Assistance Mr. Markman introduces the CDCU's program. Q. Mr. Christensen asks how many awards total FOF were given the previous year. A. Mr. Markman answers that 17 applicants were awarded FOF funds. Q. Mr. Christensen asks if any awardces focused on DPA. A. Mr. Markman answers yes. V. Community Development Corporation of Utah (CDCU)— 1-lomebuyer Cohort and Matched Savings Mr. Markman introduces the CDCU's second application. There are no questions. vi. Community Development Corporation of Utah (CDCU)—Community Navigation and Rental Assistance \II uliro(ln4 r, IIII• ( Iv I ', Illirll sypli,;,twn III• mrwlown thi< is hindic'd lot ;III onwomp InIl,nn I hok- me I)o llllc`Iloll" ii. l :1mill Support (enter (FS( ) Child and Family Support Center \It Malklmill liltroduees the I-S("s program. 1-1-tere arc no questions. �iii. First Step House (FSH)— Housing Case Management Mr. 'Markman introduces FSH's program. He mentions that the request is large at Q. Mr. Christensen asks what the `Incentivized Rent Assistance' means in FSH's application. A. Mr. Markman answers that it is originally a FOF category meant to provide rental assistance to incentivize beneficiaries to get back on their feet. Q. Mr. Christensen asks what the average duration of rental assistance is per client. A. Mr. Markman agrees to get that information for the board. ix. International Rescue Committee(IRC)—New American Rental Assistance Mr. Markman introduces the IRC's program. There are no questions. X. Odvssev House (OH)—Transitional Housing Mr. Markman introduces OH's program. He notes that the Admin Score is relatively high for this applicant. Q. Mr. Christensen asks if FOF has a metric for evaluating the effectiveness of applicants. A. Mr. Markman answers that historically, effectiveness was left up to the board to decide. Generally, they have used risk, available funding, how many people the program serves, etc. as information to guide their decisions. Q. Mr. Jones asks 1br the matrix for the Admin Score and how it is used. A. Mr. Markman agrees to get that infionnation to the board. xi. SI, Neighborhood (lousing(NeiehborWorks/NW)— Down Payment Assistance and Home Improvements Mr. Markman introduces N W's program. Q. AIr. Rut Icdgc a.ks if VOV allows Ilnxls to be used for home irnprovcmcnt. A. \ir. \1,lrkinan answers that the program has historically allowed ininor repairs or nhahilitation in order fir hencliciarics to move into a house. Q. Mr. Christensen asks what the structure for forgiveness on these loans looks like. A. Mr. Markman answers it is typically a 5-year forgivable grant. If a beneficiary leaves the home in less than 5 years, they have to pay back the loan, but he will double check with the applicant. xii. South Valle) Sanctuary (SN'S)— Wraparound Case 11anafyement Mr. Markman introduces SVS's program. Q. Mr. Christensen asks if the rental assistance has to be spent on apartments within city boundaries. A. Mr. Markman answers that it depends on the program. For organizations such as SVS, they will typically determine whether they are serving city residents with this fund, even if they have to keep client confidentiality, and housing assistance will almost always be spent within the city boundaries. 6. Other Business Mr. Jones asks when FOF applications need to be scored. Mr. Markman answers that the next mini-funding night will be the 121h of January, so the 11`t' would be preferable and also offers to eive the board the details on the admin and risk analysis before the next meeting. Mr. Christensen asks if they could do the FOF mini-funding night and Final Funding Night into the same meeting. Mr. Rutledge answers that staff can prepare the materials and see if the board can get through both. Though, if they run out of time, they may have to come back on the 26`h anyway. He also offers to come prepared with contingencies for the next meeting to vote on the 12`h 7. Adiourn Meeting is adjourned at 5:50 P.M. X C and Chair This document along with the digital recording constitute the official minutes of the CDCIP Board meeting held December 15`r', 2025.