IURA Neighborhood Investment Committee

108 E. Green St. Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 274-6565 AGENDA IURA Neighborhood Investment Committee (NIC) 8:30 am, Friday, August 9, 2019 Common Council Chambers City Hall, 108 E. Green St., Ithaca, NY 14850 I. Call to Order II. Changes/Additions to Agenda III. Public Comment IV. Review of Minutes – July 2019 V. New Business A. 9:00 a.m. – Presentation with Q & A: Childcare Code Compliant Ground Floor Units – Jude Rose, Child Development Council B. 9:30 a.m. – Presentation with Q & A: Program Update from Neighbor to Neighbor – Emme Edmunds, Co-Director, Neighbor to Neighbor C. Action Item – Discuss and Recommend – 2018 Project #8 – Temporary Ramp Program D. Action Item – Discuss and Recommend - 2018 Project #18 – Domestic Violence Shelter Renovation – Prioritize Roof (no resolution) E. Action Item – Resolution – Contract Amendment - 2018 Project #1 – N2N Homeowner Rehab VI. Other Business A. IURA Grant Summary B. Staff Report VII. Motion to Adjourn If you have a disability and require accommodation in order to fully participate, please contact the CITY OF ITHACA CLERK’S OFFICE at 274-6570 at least 72 business hours prior to the meeting. 108 E. Green St. Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 274-6565 DRAFT MINUTES ITHACA URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY (IURA) NEIGHBORHOOD INVESTMENT COMMITTEE (NIC) 8:30 A.M., Friday, July 12, 2019 Third Floor Conference Room, City Hall, Ithaca, NY In attendance: Karl Graham, Chair; Tracy Farrell, Vice Chair; Fernando de Aragón. Excused: Teresa Halpert; Paulette Manos. Staff: Anisa Mendizabal Guest(s): None I. Call to Order Chair Graham called the meeting to order at 8:32 a.m. II. Changes/Additions to Agenda No changes. III. Public Comment None. IV. Review of Minutes – April 2019 (no meetings in May or June) Farrell motioned to approve; De Aragón seconded. Carried 3-0. V. New Business A. Action Item – Election of Officers – Resolution. The Committee discussed election of officers. One of the officers must be a member of the IURA Board. Graham and Farrell are members of the IURA Board. Farrell motioned to elect De Aragón for Vice Chair, Graham seconded. Carried 3-0. Farrell motioned to nominate Graham for Chair, De Aragón seconded. Carried 3-0. Selection of 2019 IURA Neighborhood Investment Committee Officers WHEREAS, IURA By-laws provide that the committee membership shall elect its own committee Vice-Chairperson and nominate a candidate for committee Chairperson for consideration by the Agency, and WHEREAS, per the Bylaws, an Agency member shall fill either the committee Chairperson or committee Vice-Chairperson positionó, and WHEREAS, officers of each committee serve a one-year term, but continue to hold office until their successor is selected or appointed, and  WHEREAS, the current Committee Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons are Karl Graham and Tracy Farrell, respectively, now, therefore be it RESOLVED, that Karl Graham be nominated as Chairperson of the IURA Neighborhood Investment Committee, and be it further RESOLVED, that Fernando de Aragón be elected as Vice-Chairperson of the IURA Neighborhood Investment Committee. B. Action Item – Contract Amendment - 2017 Project #12 – TCAT Urban Bus Stops Committee members discussed TCAT’s proposal to deploy $5,100 in funds remaining from its 2017 Action Plan #12 Project – TCAT Urban Bus Stops to upgrade a deteriorated bus stop adjacent to West Village Apartments. The Committee he maps, images, and diagrams provided. Mendizabal stated that funds would be utilized for concrete pads for the bus stop and the “landing pad” (indicated in orange on the diagram) as well as sidewalk and curb replacement (indicated in blue on the diagram). TCAT would utilize funding from another source to provide the bus shelter. It is TCAT’s hope that the City will undertake the curb ramp (indicated in yellow on the diagram). Mendizabal said she had talked to the City’s Sidewalk Program Coordinator, John Licitra, who is aware of the TCAT proposal to upgrade the bus stop adjacent to West Village Apartments. Licitra indicated that the City will likely have resources to provide the needed curb ramp in about two years. De Aragón voiced support for the TCAT proposal and noted its multiple benefits: It serves an affordable housing complex; it’s located within an LMI neighborhood; upgrades would support ADA compliance; TCAT proposes to improve deteriorated sidewalk and curb. Farrell wondered about ridership numbers. Mendizabal responded TCAT reported 14,600 boardings, which is more than the hospital’s bus stop. The Committee members concurred that with so many benefits, it would like to see the project fully completed, including curb ramp. Chair Graham indicated he would like to see the City leverage the IURA funding and improve efficiency by working on the curb ramp at the same time, and would raise the issue with the Agency. The topic of combining efforts to further infrastructure projects like roads, curbs, sidewalks, and bus stop upgrades is often discussed; the Committee would like to find ways to facilitate this practice. Mendizabal indicated that City staff members working on multimodal projects have indicated interest in creating such efficiencies. They may have proposals suitable for Action Plan applications. It may be a benefit to all to invite them to a future NIC meeting. De Aragón motioned to approve the contract modification; Farrell seconded. Carried 3-0. HUD Entitlement Program, Urban Bus Stop Upgrades, Contract Modification (2017, Project #12) WHEREAS, the 2017 HUD Entitlement Program Action Plan allocated $25,000 in CDBG funds to Project #12 - Urban Bus Stop Dynamic Displays and Amenities Upgrade sponsored by Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) to upgrade three bus stops (Albany St. at Salvation Army, Third Street at Hancock, and Chestnut Hill Apartments), and WHEREAS, TCAT has completed upgrades at the three bus stops named in the 2017 Project #12 - Urban Bus Stop Dynamic Displays and Amenities Upgrade and $5,120.67 of CEDBG funding remains unobligated, and WHEREAS, on July 3, 2019, TCAT requested IURA permission to use $5,120.67 in remaining funds from the 2017 Project #12 contract to make improvements at an additional bus stop, and WHEREAS, TCAT has identified the inbound bus stop at on Elm Street at West Village Apartments as needing improvements, including those to meet standards for ADA compliance, and WHEREAS, West Village Apartments provide affordable housing to 229 low-to-moderate income households, and WHEREAS, the bus stop at West Village Apartments is a high ridership stop, with 14,600 inbound boardings, and WHEREAS, the Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency (IURA) is designated by the City of Ithaca as the Lead Agency to develop, administer and implement the HUD Entitlement grant program, including funds received through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, and WHEREAS, the original project included upgrades at multiple bus stops with a city-wide service area, addition of a forth bus stop does not change the number of low/mod income beneficiaries and therefore does not require a program amendment to the action plan; and WHEREAS, this matter has been reviewed by the Neighborhood Investment Committee of the IURA who recommends the following; now therefore, be it  RESOLVED, the IURA approves a contract amendment with TCAT to expand the scope of services to include establishment of an improved inbound bus stop at the Elm Street/West Village Place intersection as a forth site for improvement for the Urban Bus Stop Dynamic Displays and Amenities Upgrade projects (2017 #12), and be it further RESOLVED, that the contract amount shall remain at $25,000, and be it further RESOLVED, that the IURA Chairperson, subject to review by IURA legal counsel, shall be authorized to execute a contract amendment to implement this resolution. B. Discussion: Ithaca’s Affordable Housing Inventory Note: Mendizabal will report on Action Items that arose during the following discussion at August 2019 meeting At the Mayor’s request, IURA Contract Monitor Charles Pyott created a thorough report about Affordable Housing Production and Rehabilitation in the City of Ithaca. Farrell and Graham noted that Overlook West Hill and Linderman Creek are not in the City. Mendizabal added Ellis Hollow Apartments to the out-of-City list, and said that Pyott intends to footnote these units but keep them on the list since they are area resources. Action Item: The Committee requested that Pyott also remove these units from the total number of in-City units. Farrell wondered if Stone Quarry has targeted special needs housing, as indicated. Action Item: Mendizabal will verify. Farrell noted TCAction’s Magnolia House seems to be missing from the list. ArtHaus is not on the pipeline list. Conversation was had about proposed developments, zoning changes on State Street, and the need for green space. Chair Graham stated this inventory is an important tool and could allow the IURA better publicize the impacts of its funding, as has often been discussed. Graham will raise this at the next Agency meeting. C. Discussion: 2019-2023 Consolidated Plan Submission The Committee members reviewed Con Plan Overview of Key Information, Part I. 2019 – 2023 CONSOLIDATED PLAN – CITY OF ITHACA Key Information Part I 1. ANTICIPATED RESOURCES: 2019 Cycle vs. 2014 Cycle 2019 CONSOLIDATED PLAN CYCLE Total Total CDBG CDBG Total HOME HOME (CDBG +HOME) Per Year Per Year Anticipated $4,350,000 $3,000,000 ~ $600,000 $1,350,000 ~ $270,000 Amount 2014 CONSOLIDATED PLAN CYCLE  Total Total CDBG CDBG Total HOME HOME (CDBG + HOME) Per Year Per Year Anticipated $5,875,052 $3,875,302 ~ $775,000 $1,999,750 ~ $400,000 Amount Actual $5,123,766 $3,339,036 $667,807 $1,784,730 $356,946 Allocation Difference ─ $751,286 ─ $536,266 ─ $107,253 ─ $215,020 ─ $43,054 2. THE PROCESS: Community Participation & Consultation (4) Required publically noticed Community Meetings (4) Additional Community 10 Community Meetings Meetings (1) AFH Follow-up Focus Group (1) “New” Focus Group Community Organizations Service Providers 46 Consultations Government Subject Matter Experts CoC Plan; City Comprehensive Plan; Parks Local/Regional/State/Federal Master Plan; County Housing Strategy; 14 Planning Efforts Considered Independent Youth Survey .. and 9 other plans! 3. PRIORITY NEEDS 2019 CONSOLIDATED PLAN PRIORITY NEEDS & ASSOCIATED GOALS Priority # Code Priority Need Associated Goals Level Code Key: AH = Affordable Housing │ ED = Economic Development │ PF = Public FaciliQes │ PF = Public Infrastructure │ PS = Public Services 1 AH Production of New Units High Improve & Expand Affordable Housing Options 2 AH Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) High Improve & Expand Affordable Housing Options 3 AH Homeowner Rehab/Repairs High Improve & Expand Affordable Housing Options 4 AH Accessibility Improvements High Improve & Expand Affordable Housing Options 5 AH Transitional Housing High Improve & Expand Affordable Housing Options 6 AH Permanent Supportive Housing High Improve & Expand Affordable Housing Options 7 AH Affordable Homeownership High Improve & Expand Affordable Housing Options 8 AH Rental Rehab/Energy Efficiency High Improve & Expand Affordable Housing Options 9 ED, AH, PF Childcare Centers Low Develop Economic & Employment Opportunities; Remove Barriers to Opportunity 10 ED Job Creation & Entrepreneurship High Develop Economic & Employment Opportunities; Remove Barriers to Opportunity 11 ED Job Readiness & Placement High Develop Economic & Employment Opportunities 12 PF Public Facilities High Strengthen Neighborhoods 13 PF Emergency Shelter High Meet Essential Needs for Food, Shelter & Safety 14 PF Domestic Violence Shelter Low Meet Essential Needs for Food, Shelter & Safety 15 PF Health Facilities Low Meet Essential Needs for Food, Shelter & Safety 16 PF Blight Removal High Strengthen Neighborhoods 17 PI Public Infrastructure High Strengthen Neighborhoods 18 PS Information & Referral High Meet Essential Needs for Food, Shelter, and Safety 19 PS Immigrant Services High Meet Essential Needs for Food, Shelter, and Safety 20 PS Transportation Services High Remove Barriers to Opportunity 21 PS Code Enforcement High Meet Essential Needs for Food, Shelter, & Safety 22 PS Landlord/Tenant Counseling High Meet Essential Needs for Food, Shelter, & Safety 23 PS Youth Services Low Meet Essential Needs for Food, Shelter, & Safety; Develop Economic & Employment Opportunities; Remove Barriers to Opportunity 24 PS Homeless Services Day Programming Low Meet Essential Needs for Food, Shelter & Safety 25 PS Senior Services Low Meet Essential Needs for Food, Shelter & Safety; Remove Barriers to Opportunity 26 PS Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services Low Meet Essential Needs for Food, Shelter, & Safety 27 PS Domestic Violence Services Low Meet Essential Needs for Food, Shelter, & Safety 28 AFH AFH Factor: Resident Displacement – Economic Pressure High Affirmatively Further Fair Housing 29 AFH AFH Factor: Source of Income Discrimination High Affirmatively Further Fair Housing 30 AFH AFH Factor: Access to Opportunity High Affirmatively Further Fair Housing 31 AFH AFH: Lack of Fair Housing Enforcement High Affirmatively Further Fair Housing 32 AFH AFH Factor: Displacement of DV Victims High Affirmatively Further Fair Housing 33 AFH AFH Factor: Lack of In-Home/Comm.-Based Services High Affirmatively Further Fair Housing 4. NEEDS ASSESSMENT A. Owning & Renting among City of Ithaca Residents • Renters = 74% • Homeowners = 26% • Ithaca’s homeownership rate (26%) is half of New York State’s homeownership rate (51%). O New York State ranks 50th in the nation for homeownership (has the least homeowners per state). • People of color comprise 32% of Ithaca’s population, yet fewer than 10% of Ithaca’s homeowners are people of color. B. Housing Cost Burden for Renters Housing Cost Burden is defined as spending more than 30% of one’s income for housing. Severe Housing Cost Burden is defined as spending more than 50% of one’s income for housing. • 56% of Ithaca’s renters are housing cost burdened, 41% severely so. o Renters of color are disproportionately affected by Severe Cost Burden.
47% of Hispanic renters are severely cost burdened
44% of Asian renters are severely cost burdened
43% of African American renters are severely cost burdened
27% of White, Non-Hispanic renters in Ithaca are severely cost burdened. o Severe housing cost burden is the predominant housing problem for renters with incomes between 0-50% HUD Average Median Family Income (HAMFI). o For renters above 50% HAMFI, the predominant housing problem becomes cost burden of over 30%. C. Housing Cost Burden for Homeowners • 25% of Ithaca’s homeowners are housing cost burdened, 7% severely so. • In 2018, the median sale price for a home in Ithaca was $266,770. D. Homelessness In the past two years, there has been a significant increase in homelessness in Ithaca. • In 2017, 394 individuals accessed emergency shelter. • In 2018, 502 individuals accessed emergency shelter, a 27% increase over the previous year. • In 2018, the Point-in-Time (PIT) counted 91 homeless people, evenly divided between those who were sheltered and those who were not: o 46 sheltered homeless people o 45 unsheltered homeless people Bed nights: There average length of stay (bed nights) in the emergency shelter has jumped by 50%, from 24 nights in 2017 to 48 nights in 2018. The median length of stay increased by 55%, from 15 nights in 2017 to 33 nights in 2018. Farrell wondered how much the presence of students impacts rental cost burden. Mendizabal stated she had shared the off-campus student Census information with Bohn in hopes to find some clues. De Aragón stated that 15 years ago, various partners in the City including his agency paid to have the Census create tabulations without students. The cost has risen significantly since then, but perhaps 2020 will provide an opportunity. Mendizabal pointed out that whether or not students, people of color are disproportionally affected by rental cost burden, at almost double the rates for White, Non-Hispanics. Similarly, the income levels of those affected have grown.  Farrell wanted to know if shelter stays are measured by individual or stay in the shelter. Action Item: Mendizabal believes the measure is shelter stay, but will verify with the Continuum of Care, which provided the data. Farrell asked Action Item: Questions about ACS methodology. VI. Other Business A. IURA Grant Summary The Chair noted that the organization is within the HUD spenddown limit. Mendizabal reported that with TCAT finishing up its 2017 project, most 2017 funded activities are completed. Quarterly reports from grantees are due July 18, 2019, and these will indicate which projects now need outreach. Love Knows No Bounds (LKNB) may be having a hard time starting its 2018 project due to change in longtime leadership. Action Item: Though it is in the 2018 LKNB contract, Farrell recommended Mendizabal send LKNB a letter reminding them of the State Historic Preservation Office requirement to obtain a letter of no effect for properties proposed for rehab before starting work. B. Staff Report Mendizabal recently made site visits to the Aurora Street Sidewalk project and to Historic Ithaca. She reported that Historic Ithaca has taken seriously the admonition to seek funding to replace or supplement HUD Entitlement Funding. The organization is submitting proposals to 3-4 NYS opportunities and the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). Sue Chaffee and Renee Spear of Catholic Charities of Tompkins/Tioga reached out to Mendizabal after the funding decisions were made with concern about the scaling to the request for Immigrant Services Program (roughly $5,000). Ms. Chaffee elaborated on the grant the program received from the NYC Office for New Americans, and explained why a community of Ithaca’s size may find it difficult to meet the grant’s metrics for renewal. Mendizabal will reach out to the organization and invite Sue Chaffee to September NI Committee meeting. Nagiane Lacka-Arriaza has announced her departure from GIAC and the Hospitality Employment Training Program (HETP) to pursue post-graduate education. GIAC has posted the position. Jude Rose, Childcare Planner from the Child Development Council will present to the NI Committee in August. Committee members are interested in knowing the minimum requirements for childcare code-compliant housing units, how much such units cost in comparison with non-code compliant units, what housing developers she has approached with the idea. VII. Motion to Adjourn Adjourned by consensus at 9:45 a.m.  SUB-RECIPIENT AGREEMENT between ITHACA URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY & LOVE KNOWS NO BOUNDS, INC. Project #1, “Neighbor to Neighbor Home Rehabilitation” 2018 Entitlement Program SYNOPSIS This agreement is between the Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency (IURA) and Love Knows No Bounds, Inc. (LKNB). CDBG funds in the amount of $40,000.00 will be used to provide at least 4 homeowners with substantial repairs and rehabilitation activities to their homes (the “Project”). Repairs to rental units in homeowners’ residences require prior approval from the IURA. Eligible homeowners must own their home, use it as their principal residence, and have household incomes at or below 60% of adjusted Area Median Income (AMI). LKNB has committed $0.00 from non-CDBG sources to the Project. This Synopsis highlights major provisions of this Agreement in a summary format for convenience only. The Synopsis shall not be deemed in any manner to modify, explain, enlarge, or restrict any of the provisions of this Agreement. IURA Neighborhood Investment Committee Proposed Resolution August 9, 2019 2018 Action Plan Project #1 ― Neighbor to Neighbor Homeowner Rehabilitation: Modify Contract to Extend Qualifying Incomes to 80% AMI WHEREAS, the City-adopted 2018 HUD Entitlement Program Action Plan allocated $40,000 in CDBG funds to Project #1 – Neighbor to Neighbor (N2N) Homeowner Rehabilitation Program sponsored by the agency formerly known as Love Knows No Bounds (LKNB) to accomplish four home rehabilitation jobs on behalf of four homeowners in the City of Ithaca whose incomes are at or below 60% of Area Median Income, and WHEREAS, 24 CFR §570.208 (a) describes CDBG National Objectives requiring people of low- and moderate-incomes be the primary beneficiaries of the CDBG program, and WHEREAS, HUD defines moderate income as up to and including 80% of AMI, and WHEREAS, on August 1, 2019, N2N requested a contract modification to extend the income qualification of N2N beneficiaries from 60% or below of Area Median Income (AMI) to 80% or below of AMI, and WHEREAS, LKNB requests such an extension in order to fully serve four income-qualified beneficiaries, and WHEREAS, in compliance with 24 CFR §570.208 (a), N2N shall appropriately ensure that funded activities to not benefit moderate-income persons to the exclusion of low income persons, and WHEREAS, the Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency (IURA) is designated by the City of Ithaca as the Lead Agency to develop, administer and implement the HUD Entitlement grant program, including funds received through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, and WHEREAS, this matter has been reviewed by the Neighborhood Investment Committee of the IURA who recommends the following; now therefore, be it RESOLVED, the IURA approves the contract modification of the 2018 HUD Entitlement Program Action Plan Project #1 Neighbor to Neighbor Homeowner Rehabilitation to include beneficiaries whose incomes are up to and including 80% of AMI, and be it further RESOLVED, that the IURA Chairperson is authorized, subject to review by IURA legal counsel, any documents necessary to implement this resolution.  IURA Grants Summary June 2019 ON TOTAL # SCHEDULE HUD ENTITLEMENT ACTIVITIES SPONSOR BUDGET EXPENDED UNEXPENDED % SPENT 2016 CDBG Activities 1913 ok Unallocated 2016 CDBG 18, 20, 25 N/A 1,390.00 0.00 1,390.00 N/A Total 1,390.00 0.00 1,390.00 0% 2017 CDBG Activities 2561 complete 1.0 Chartwell House Tompkins Community Action 22,000.00 22,000.00 0.00 100% 2562 complete 2.0 2017 Homeowner Rehab INHS 75,000.00 75,000.00 0.00 100% 2563 complete 6.0 Mini Repair INHS 26,000.00 26,000.00 0.00 100% 2564 complete 7.0 Hospitality Employment Training Program GIAC 100,000.00 100,000.00 0.00 100% 2565 canceled 8.0 Ithaca ReUse Center Expansion Finger Lakes ReUse, Inc. 0.00 0.00 0.00 100% 2566 complete 10.0 Work Preserve Job Training: Job Placements Historic Ithaca 67,500.00 67,500.00 0.00 100% 2567 complete 11.0 Food Entrepreneurship CCE of Tompkins County 36,190.01 36,190.01 0.00 100% 2568 ok 12.0 Urban Bus Stop Signage & Amenities TCAT 25,000.00 16,928.91 8,071.09 68% 2569 complete 13.0 DICC Heating & Roofing Replacement6, 7, 19 DICC 49,000.00 49,000.00 0.00 100% 2570 complete 14.0 Immigrant Services Catholic Charities 30,000.00 30,000.00 0.00 100% 2571 complete 15.0 Work Preserve Job Readiness Historic Ithaca 20,000.00 20,000.00 0.00 100% 2572 complete 16.0 2-1-1 Info and Referral Human Services Coalition 20,000.00 20,000.00 0.00 100% 2573 complete 17.0 A Place To Stay: Supportive Services Catholic Charities 15,925.00 15,925.00 0.00 100% 2574 complete 18.0 Housing For School Success: Year #2 ICSD 13,280.00 13,280.00 0.00 100% 2575 complete 19.0 CDBG Admin IURA 128,882.00 128,882.00 0.00 100% ok 22.0 Economic Development Loan Fund IURA 56,886.24 0.00 56,886.24 0% complete 9.0 Harriet Gianellis Child Care Center Tompkins Community Action 84,200.00 84,200.00 0.00 100% ok Unallocated 2017 CDBG16, 19, 25 N/A 396.99 0.00 396.99 N/A Total 770,260.24 704,905.92 65,354.32 92% 2017 HOME Activities 2767 canceled 3.0 402 South Cayuga Street17 Habitat for Humanity 0.00 0.00 0.00 100% 2768 complete 4.0 Housing Scholarship Program11 The Learning Web 65,592.00 65,592.00 0.00 100% 2769 complete 5.0 Security Deposit Assistance Catholic Charities 62,700.70 62,700.70 0.00 100% 2770 complete 21.0 828 Hector Street (CHDO) 23 INHS 41,378.00 41,378.00 0.00 100% 2771 complete 20.0 HOME Admin IURA 27,565.10 27,565.10 0.00 100% 2807 ok Unallocated 2017 HOME12, 17, 23, 24 N/A 4,314.08 0.00 4,314.08 N/A complete Home Admin (PI)22 N/A 2,448.76 2,448.76 0.00 100% ok Recaptured Funds (HP)15 N/A 5,000.00 0.00 5,000.00 N/A ok Unanticipated Program Income (PI)8 N/A 21,545.00 0.00 21,545.00 N/A Total 230,543.64 199,684.56 30,859.08 87% 2018 CDBG Activities 6002 NO 1.0 Neighbor to Neighbor Home Rehab Love Knows No Bounds 40,000.00 0.00 40,000.00 0% 6003 complete 2.0 Chartwell House Tompkins Community Action 75,000.00 75,000.00 0.00 100% 6004 ok 8.0 Ramp Loan Program FLIC 25,000.00 19,270.44 5,729.56 77% 6005 ok 9.0 Mini Repair INHS 32,500.00 16,999.20 15,500.80 52% 6006 ok 11.0 Hospitality Employment Training Program GIAC 110,000.00 64,873.59 45,126.41 59% 6007 ok 13.0 Volunteer Worker & Job Skill Training Finger Lakes ReUse, Inc. 71,800.00 12,206.92 59,593.08 17% 6008 ok 14.0 Work Preserve Job Training Historic Ithaca 67,500.00 15,938.75 51,561.25 24% 6009 ok 16.0 Targeted Urban Bus Stop Upgrades TCAT 13,500.00 0.00 13,500.00 0% 6010 ok 19.0 Immigrant Services Catholic Charities 30,000.00 17,500.00 12,500.00 58% 6011 ok 20.0 Work Preserve Job Readiness Historic Ithaca 20,000.00 0.00 20,000.00 0% 6012 complete 21.0 2-1-1 Info and Referral Human Services Coalition 20,000.00 20,000.00 0.00 100% 6013 ok 22.0 Housing For School Success Year #3 Ithaca City School District (ICSD) 27,005.00 0.00 27,005.00 0% 6014 ok 23.0 CDBG Admin IURA 137,214.00 77,471.88 59,742.12 56% 6015 ok 25.0 Economic Development Loan Fund IURA 151,052.00 0.00 151,052.00 0% 6016 complete 17.0 Final Phase: Heating & Roofing 25 DICC 29,300.00 29,300.00 0.00 100% 6017 NO 18.0 Domestic Violence Center Renovation 25 Advocacy Center 9,960.72 0.00 9,960.72 0% ok Unallocated 2018 CDBG N/A 25,000.00 0.00 25,000.00 N/A Total 884,831.72 348,560.78 536,270.94 39% 2018 HOME Activities 8002 ok 3.0 402 South Cayuga Street INHS 150,000.00 0.00 150,000.00 0% 8003 ok 4.0 Housing Scholarship Program2 The Learning Web 65,592.00 9,660.77 55,931.23 15% 8004 ok 5.0 Security Deposit Assistance 24,2 Catholic Charities 48,250.00 39,377.50 8,872.50 82% 8004a ok 6.0 Security Deposit Inspections 24 TCA 2,500.00 0.00 2,500.00 0% 8005 ok 7.0 INHS Scattered Site 2 (CHDO) 24 IURA 100,000.00 0.00 100,000.00 0% 8006 ok 10.0 Additional Reserve (CHDO) 24, 26 TBD 95,730.84 0.00 95,730.84 0% 8007 ok Home Admin IURA 36,880.30 25,047.97 11,832.33 68% ok 2018 HOME Unallocated2 N/A 11,974.85 0.00 11,974.85 N/A Total 510,927.99 74,086.24 436,841.75 15% CDBG Spend Down Ratio (must be less than 1.5 by June 1st of each year (60 days prior to program year): CDBG Spend Down Ratio = total unexpended CDBG funds/most recent annual CDBG Page 1 of 2  IURA Grants Summary June 2019 ON TOTAL # SCHEDULE HUD ENTITLEMENT ACTIVITIES SPONSOR BUDGET EXPENDED UNEXPENDED % SPENT YES Current Method: Total Unexpended CDBG funds: Line of Credit + CDBG Revolving Loan Fund: 0.958 Maximum Unexpended CDBG Funds to Satisfy 1.5 CDBG Spend Down Ratio 1,029,107 Amount Required to be Expended by 6/1 to Meet CDBG Spend Down Ratio of 1.5: -371,845 Total Unexpended HUD Entitlement Funds CDBG Activities 401,335.94 CDBG Program Income Activities 201,679.32 CDBG Revolving Loan Fund Balance 457,604.39 HOME Activities 467,700.83 HOME Program Income Activities 754.89 HOME Program Income Unassigned 754.89 Total Unexpended HUD Entitlement (Including PI) Funds 1,326,641.16 Page 2 of 2  August 6, 2019 Ms. Anisa Mendizabal Community Development Planner Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency (IURA) City Hall │ 108 E. Green St. │ 3rd Floor Ithaca, NY 14850 Dear Anisa: I’m writing to inquire about the possibility of a modification to the 2018 Neighbor to Neighbor Homeowner Rehabilitation contract (2018 City of Ithaca HUD Action Plan Activity #1). Currently, our contract states that all homeowners who benefit from the program will have incomes of 60% or less of Area Median Income (AMI). We are requesting the income limit be changed to 80% or less of AMI. We have more than one reason for making this request. One, our organization is staffed by volunteers. As such, our capacity to conduct home repair and rehabilitation is necessarily limited to our volunteers’ skill‐sets. As we engage homeowners in the community, we find we do not have the technical capacity or expertise to do every kind of rehab requested. This limits our pool of candidates. Secondly, the financial scope of our projects is necessarily limited to $10,000 or less. Again, not all requested rehabilitations fit into this category, which requires us to do fairly extensive outreach to find candidates whose home repair needs fit into this dollar amount. Finally, owning a home in Ithaca is a costly venture. As a result, we have, at times, had difficulty identifying candidates for home repair or rehab whose home repair needs are within our organization’s area of expertise, the financial scope of what we are able to provide, and whose incomes at or below 60% AMI. Should this request be granted, we would prioritize home repair for lower‐income homeowners (60% or less), while having the flexibility to reach 80% or less of AMI, if needed. We also prioritize homes in the City of Ithaca, and those owned or occupied by elderly people and/or people with disabilities. I would be happy to discuss this in greater detail, or answer any questions you may have. Sincerely, Emme Edmunds Co‐Director, Neighbor to Neighbor