Human Services

Campus of East
Central Iowa

 The Human Services Campus (HSC) of East Central Iowa was the first new post-flood
construction project in Cedar Rapids using I-JOBS funding.

 The HSC will cost approximately $15,000,000 to build. An I-JOBS grant will cover
$10,000,000 of the total. A coalition of community partners has agreed to raise $5M
of private funds to cover the remaining balance.

 A public/private partnership has come together to make this project possible. Linn
County and the City of Cedar Rapids played key roles in helping to secure funding
and have worked closely with local nonprofit and business leaders.

 No money contributed to the United Way Campaign will be used to build the HSC.

 30 nonprofit agencies were flooded, disabled, displaced or seriously challenged in

ability to serve clients as a result of the 2008 floods.

 The Human Services Campus is a 65,000-70,000 square foot facility that co-locates
multiple nonprofits - three floors of office and meeting space with parking
underneath.

 Project employed 30-40 onsite construction jobs and 15-20 offsite support jobs.
Facility will be home to 130 employees, hundreds of volunteers and serve over
10,000 clients.

 Project Design: OPN Architects. Construction Contractor: Rinderknecht Associates.

Tenant Improvement Contractor: Ryan Companies.

 The HSC location is conveniently accessible by car, bicycle, on foot or via public
transportation; 1/2 city block between 3rd and 4th Street SE and 7th and 8th Avenue SE
in the downtown development area.

 A separate 501(c)(3), Human Services Campus of East Central Iowa, has been formed
to coordinate the planning and construction, and oversee the management and
operation of the facility.

 All available space has been leased. Tenant agencies are: Abbe Case Management,
Abbe Oaks, Access 2 Independence, Aging Services, Inc., Alzheimer's Association -
 East Central Iowa, American Diabetes Association, Area Substance Abuse Council,
Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa & Western Illinois, Hillcrest Family Services, Iowa Legal
Aid, Neighborhood Transportation Service, Inc., United Way of East Central Iowa.
(12 agencies)

 Groundbreaking was held on September 30, 2009, with expected occupancy in

December 2010.

Human Services Campus Board of Directors

Jack Cosgrove, Community Volunteer, Retired CEO Rockwell Collins
Mike Driscoll, Community Volunteer
Rex Eno, Community Volunteer, Retired CEO AEGON USA
Larry Helling, President- CR Bank & Trust
Kevin Knutson, Sr. Vice President/Eastern Iowa Division Leader - Holmes Murphy &
Associates
Lois Buntz, President & CEO, United Way of East Central Iowa

Human Services Campus Contributors

Bankers Trust Company Rockwell Collins
CRST International Fund St. Luke’s Hospital
Diamond V Mills Corporate Fund Steve Dummermuth and the Dummermuth
Family
Flood 2008 Fund of The Greater Cedar Rapids Stephen and Mary Beth Allsop
Community Foundation The AEGON TRANSAMERICA
Foundation
Gazette Foundation Fund The Hall-Perrine Foundation
Gail and Mark Shelton The McIntyre Foundation
Holmes Murphy & Associates The McLeod Charitable Foundation
I-JOBS The United Fire Group Foundation
Kathy and Kevin Knutson The Wesley & Irene Mansfield Charitable
Trust
Li'l Drug Store Products, Inc. Fund Wells Fargo Bank
Lois and Bob Buntz
Pat and Sandi Cobb
Paulson Electric/P.E.C. Communications
Pioneer Workspace Solutions
Rex and Kathy Eno

Human Services Campus Tenant Contacts

Abbe Case Management - Cindy Kaestner, ckaestner@abbe.org, 319-398-3562
Abbe Case Management - Dan Strellner, dstrellner@abbe.org, 319-398-3617
Abbe Oaks - Mike Mitchell, mmitchell@fouroaks.org, 319-366-0302
Access 2 Independence - Scott Gill, scottg@access2independence.org, 319-471-
3827
Aging Services, Inc - Kathy Horan, khoran@abbe.org, 319-398-3617
Alzheimer's Association - Kelly Hauer, kelly.hauer@alz.org, 319-294-9699
American Diabetes Association - Stephanie Hamilton, shamilton@diabetes.org, 319-
247-5124
ASAC/ISAIC - Sue Stannard, StannardS@crlibrary.org, 319-398-5133
Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois - Diane Nelson,
DianeN@girlscoutseiwi.org, 363-8335
Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois - Gene Averhoff, genea@gseiwi.org,
563-546-7755
Hillcrest Family Services - Gary Gansemer, gary.gansemer@hillcrest-fs.org, 319-
362-3149
Iowa Legal Aid - Jim Kringlen, jkringlin@iowalaw.org, 319-364-6108
Neighborhood Transportation Service - Mike Barnhart, m.barnhart@nts-cr.org, 286-
5725 x.208
United Way of East Central Iowa - Lois Buntz, lbuntz@uweci.org, 398-5372 x. 20