IURA Neighborhood Investment Committee
Regular MeetingIthaca, NY · June 11, 2021
Agenda
Conducted remotely via online platform Zoom, pursuant to Governor’s Executive Order 202.1. A live‐stream of the
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108 E. Green St. slight delay in launching the live‐stream, the video may begin a few minutes before the meeting is formally convened.
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 274-6565
AGENDA
IURA Neighborhood Investment Committee (NIC)
8:30 am, Friday, June 11, 2021
Virtual Meeting
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I. Call to Order
II. Changes/Additions to Agenda
III. Public Comment
IV. Review of Minutes – May 14, 2021
V. New Business
A. Action Item ‐ Resolution: INHS CBDO Recertification
B. Action Item ‐ Resolution: OAR CDBG‐CV Contract Modification Request
C. Action Item ‐ Resolution: Learning Web Contract Modification & Extension
Requests
D. Action Item ‐ Discuss & Recommend: HUD Formula Error in Allocation ‐ 2021
Annual Action Plan ‐ Supplement 2021 Adopted Action Plan
VI. Other Business
A. IURA Grant Summary
B. Staff Report
VII. Motion to Adjourn
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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
ITHACA URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY (IURA)
NEIGHBORHOOD INVESTMENT COMMITTEE (NIC)
DRAFT MINUTES
8:30 A.M., Friday, May 14, 2021
VIRTUAL MEETING
YouTube recording of meeting is available here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djhZPFSauyE
Minutes of the May 14, 2021 NIC Meeting will be available at the next NIC meeting (tentatively
scheduled for July 9th, 2021).
108 East Green Street
Ithaca, New York 14850
(607) 274-6559
To: IURA Board and Committee Members
From: Anisa Mendizabal, Community Development Planner
Re: Application to Renew Designation of Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services (INHS) As
a Community‐Based Development Organization (CBDO)
Date: June 2, 2021
The Board of Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. (INHS), has applied for Community
Based Development Organization (CBDO) status for the 2021 Action Plan and has submitted a
funding application for its CBDO‐eligible project(s), namely, 110 Auburn Street Homeownership
Project.
The application for CBDO (re)certification was submitted on September 30, 2020. IURA Staff
reviewed the application at that time. However, there was no project for which INHS needed
CBDO status. IURA Staff conducted a point‐in‐time check‐in on self‐certifications with INHS Staff
at during the 2021 Action Planning cycle and in order to update the documents submitted,
complete analysis, and make a determination.
The following table compares the requirements for CBDO status against information submitted
by INHS, Inc.:
Requirement per 570.204(c)(1) Staff Analysis
Organizational Purpose: YES
Organized under state law to undertake Mission is to “revitalize Ithaca’s neighborhoods –
community development activities encouraging stability and diversity – and to assist
hardworking people in obtaining quality housing
on a long‐term basis.”
Board Composition: YES
A. Maintain at least 51% of governing body Board is to be comprised of 15 members. There
either LMI residents of area of operation, owners are currently 13 members. For purposes of
or senior officers of private establishments and calculation, we divide 100% by the minimum
institutions in the service area, or representatives number of board members (15); the result is each
of LMI neighborhood organizations in the service member is 6.6% of the board.
area.
B. No more than 33% of the governing body Eight of 13 members (53%) meet CBDO
may be elected officials. composition requirements.
YES
One of the 13 members (6.6%) of the Board is an
employee of the City of Ithaca. There are no
elected officials on the Board.
Board Membership: YES
Members of the board must be nominated and By‐laws, Article II, Section 2. Members elected by
approved by membership or permanent governing the Board.
body, except that up to 1/3 of the board may be
appointed or be elected officials.
Purpose of the Organization: SEE “CBDO RECOMMENDATION” BELOW
Have as its primary purpose the improvement of Primary purpose is the improvement of the
the physical, economic, or social environment of physical environment of the service area, with a
its service area with particular emphasis on LMI particular emphasis on the needs of LMI persons
persons
Organizational Status: YES
Must be either non‐profit or for‐profit with only 501(c)(3)
incidental monetary benefit for its members.
Assets: YES
Must not be subject to reversion of assets to the See paragraph 12 of Certificate of Incorporation
grantee upon dissolution, except for assets related
to specific grants.
Contracting: YES
Must be free to contract for goods and services See procurement policy adopted 1.21.16
from vendors of its own choosing
CBDO Recommendation
INHS by‐laws state that the board shall comprise 15 members. At the time of application, there were
fourteen board members. One board member left the board since late September 2020, when self‐
certification forms were originally submitted. As a result 13 seats on the board are currently filled.
During this time of pandemic, IURA Staff determined it reasonable to expect some board composition
changes due to illness, increased work‐related duties or family responsibilities, etc. IURA will revisit
board membership, if necessary, with INHS at the time of the next CBDO certification. For the purposes
of this calculation, we use 15 (the standard number of members on the INHS board) as the divisor. Each
board member, therefore, is 6.6% of a 15‐member board.
INHS has submitted self‐certifications for 8 of its current 13 board members. Seven (47%) clearly
comply with CBDO requirements.1 IURA staff contacted INHS to discuss the self‐certification of an
eighth board member and determined that this person, too, meets the self‐certification criteria. The
resulting total means that 53% of the board qualify.
1
As in previous years, one board member submitted self‐certification showing she is the co‐owner of a guest
accommodation, a one‐bedroom, one‐bath apartment attached to her home, doing business as (DBA) Ameliawood
Properties. As a reminder, we reviewed this business in 2018 to ensure compliance. This accommodation is listed
with the Tompkins County Conference and Visitors Bureau and is usually rented through AirBnB. As confirmed by
Tompkins County and AirBnB, AirBnB rentals in Tompkins County collect and remit 3% occupancy tax, as is
required of lodging facilities. Therefore, this individual meets the threshold for business ownership.
CDBG Public Service Cap Exemption
One category of eligible CDBG activity is a “special activities by CBDOs”. Under certain circumstances, a
CBDO is not subject to the 15% CDBG expenditure cap otherwise applicable to Public Services.
To be exempt from the Public Service cap, the CBDO must both:
(1) Undertake an eligible CBDO project, and
(2) Carry out a service designed to increase economic opportunities for low‐ and moderate‐income
persons through job training and placement and other employment support services (e.g., child care,
peer support programs, counseling, child care, transportation and other similar services).
Eligible CBDO projects include any of the following:
● Neighborhood revitalization,
● Community economic development, or
● Energy conservation project.
According to HUD’s CDBG Desk Guide, a CBDO “community economic development” project must
include activities that increase economic opportunity, principally for low‐ and moderate‐income
persons, or that are expected to create or retain businesses or permanent jobs within the community.
Proposed Resolution
Neighborhood Investment Committee (NIC)
June 11, 2021
2021 IURA Designation of Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. (INHS) As
Community‐Based Development Organization (CBDO)
WHEREAS, the Board of Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. (INHS) seeks
designation by the Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency (IURA) as a Community‐Based
Development Organization (CBDO), and
WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca has designated the IURA to administer the City’s HUD
Entitlement Program that oversees Community Development Block Grant funds awarded
to the City, and
WHEREAS, an eligible category of CDBG activities is a “Special Activity by CBDO”, that
offers certain advantages, such as exemption from the 15% expenditure cap otherwise
applicable to public service activities, authorization to carry out new housing construction
(normally prohibited with CDBG funds), and discretion to allow income generated by a
CDBG‐funded activity to not be considered CDBG program income, and
WHEREAS, the following four tests established at CFR Title 24 §570.204 must be met to
qualify under a category of “Special Activity by CBDOs”:
1. The entity qualifies as a CBDO, including the 51% board membership test;
2. The CBDO will undertake an eligible project;
3. That the CBDO will carry out the funded activity directly or with an entity other
than the grantee;
4. That the CBDO will not carry out a prohibited activity, and
WHEREAS, a CBDO must maintain at least 51% of its governing body’s membership to be
made up of any combination of the following:
● Low‐ and moderate income residents of its area of operation
● Owners or senior officers of private establishments and other institutions located
in its area of operation
● Representatives of low‐ and moderate‐income neighborhood organizations
located in its area of operation, and
WHEREAS, a CBDO must have as its primary purpose the improvement of the physical,
economic, or social environment of its geographic area of operation, with a particular
emphasis on the needs of low‐ and moderate‐income persons, and
1
WHEREAS, the project undertaken by the CBDO must qualify as one or more of the
following project types:
● neighborhood revitalization;
● community economic development;
● energy conservation project; and
WHEREAS, at its June 11, 2021, meeting, the Neighborhood Investment Committee
evaluated INHS’ CBDO application and recommended the following; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the IURA determines that INHS meets the requirements for eligibility as a
CBDO, and that the ___________________________ project qualifies as an eligible
neighborhood revitalization CBDO activity, and be it further
RESOLVED, that the IURA hereby designates INHS as a Community‐Based Development
Organization (CBDO) and the ___________________________ project as eligible for CDBG
funding under the category of “Special Activities by CBDOs.”
2
June 3, 2021
Dear IURA’s Neighborhood Investment Committee,
Kelvin Samples entered the program 18 months ago and has flourished in the Housing
Scholarship Program. They went from being unemployed to employed full time within a few
months of starting the program. Due to COVID-19 they lost their job but did not stop trying.
They took part time work and continued to save and position themselves for a successful
program exit. They now have secured full time work and will be ready to exit the program
shorty. They have been attentive to their required meetings with case managers and Housing
Scholarship Programs meetings as well as an attentive tenant.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the extended eviction moratorium, and the general Ithaca
housing market, they have not been able to secure their own housing until August 2021. I am
asking for an amendment to the contract to allow for an extension for this individual to stay in
the program until August. This extension would allow this person to continue to thrive and work
toward self-sufficiency. Having this person move out before they can move into their own
apartment would put them back into the shelter or on the street which would not allow them to
continue the forward momentum they have established while in the Housing Scholarship
Program. Kelvin and the Learning Web staff are proud of the work and progress they have made
in the program and do not wish to see any backslide due to their current circumstances.
I am asking the Committee to please amend our current 2019 contract to allow Kelvin to stay for
24 months and for any other individuals this might affect in the Housing Scholarship in the
coming months who are also fully participating in the program. I do not believe this amendment
will negatively affect the program or future participants as it is a per basis extension on the
Learning Web’s end and reserved for extenuating circumstances.
I appreciate your consideration and am available should you have questions.
Sincerely,
Danielia Barron
Executive Director
June 3, 2021
Nels Bohn
Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency
108 E. Green Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
Dear Nels Bohn,
The Learning Web is grateful for the continued partnership and funding from the Ithaca Urban
Renewal Agency. As the COVID-19 extension comes to an end, the Learning Web still has
funding from the 2019 contract unspent. As we did not apply in 2020 and have applied for 2021
funding, I am writing to ask for an additional extension through October 31, 2021 for the 2019
contract.
With apartments full as we anticipate, we will use the remainder of the funding by the end of
October 2021. This would allow the continuation of the Housing Scholarship program through
the end of what would be the 2020 contracted year before our hopeful 2021 contract begins.
I appreciate your consideration and am available should you have questions.
Sincerely,
Danielia Barron
Executive Director
2021 HUD Entitlement Program Adopted by IURA: 4/15/21 | Adopted by Common Council: 6/2/21
City of Ithaca 2021 Action Plan & CDBG-CV Funding Allocations
AVAILABLE FUNDING
Matching 2021 CDBG CDBG (R/U) CDBG Total 2021 HOME HOME (R/U) HOME Total CDBG-CV CDBG PI HODAG Loan TOTAL
Funding Total Project
# Project Sponsor Funds $690,793 $40,659.26 $721,420.26 $334,715 $8,376.30 $343,091.30 $63,089.80 $160,000.00 $100,000.00 $1,387,601.36 Project Summary
Request Cost
(Sec. & Unsec.) FUNDING AWARDS
HOUSING
Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.
1 110 Auburn St. Homeownership Project* (INHS)
$ 30,000.00 $ 268,600.00 $ 298,600.00 $ - $ 24,999.00 $ 24,999.00 $ 24,999.00 Rehabilitation of vacant single-family home for sale to a LMI household.
Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.
2 Homeowner Rehab (INHS)
$ 125,000.00 $ 62,391.03 $ 187,391.03 $ 42,850.00 $ 42,850.00 $ 57,170.80 $ 57,170.80 $ 100,020.80 Assist at least 5 LMI homeowners with repairs and rehabilitation of their homes.
Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.
3 Minor Repair Program (INHS)
$ 33,475.00 $ 292,429.52 $ 325,904.52 $ 33,475.00 $ 33,475.00 $ 33,475.00 Provide at least 40 LMI homeowners with maintenance and small repairs.
Visum Develop. Group & Providence
4 State Street Apartments Housing Develop. Corp.
$ 100,000.00 $ 22,809,957.00 $ 22,909,957.00 $ - $ 100,000.00 $ 100,000.00 Loan from IURA funds for construction of 57-unit housing project. 33 of 57 units will serve households at 30%-60% AMI.
Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.
5 511 S. Plain St. For-Sale Duplex* (INHS)
$ 80,000.00 $ 530,445.00 $ 610,445.00 $ - $ 77,850.00 $ 77,850.00 $ 77,850.00 Construction of new for-sale 2-unit house for sale to 2 LMI households.
6 Housing Scholarship Program The Learning Web $ 75,600.00 $ 72,500.00 $ 148,100.00 $ 67,223.70 $ 8,376.30 $ 75,600.00 $ 75,600.00 Rent/utilities for at least 8 LMI unaccompanied/homeless youth residing in supported apartments.
Security Deposit Assistance for Vulnerable Catholic Charities of Tompkins/Tioga Security deposit assistance for 65 LMI households, including 5 families exiting homelessness through the BJM Housing for School Success program and 10 OAR-
7 Households Counties
$ 74,000.00 $ 26,496.00 $ 102,996.00 $ 74,000.00 $ 74,000.00 $ 74,000.00 referred households in re-entry.
Catholic Charities of Tompkins/Tioga
7a Security Deposit Assistance Delivery Counties
$ 2,500.00 $ - $ - $ 2,500.00 $ 2,500.00 $ 2,500.00 Project-delivery for security deposit assistance program.
HOUSING SUBTOTAL: $ 520,575.00 $ 24,062,818.55 $ 24,583,393.55 $ 78,825.00 $ - $ 78,825.00 $ 301,243.50 $ 8,376.30 $ 309,619.80 $ - $ 100,000.00 $ 488,444.80
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
8 ReUse Job Training for Career Pathways Finger Lakes ReUse, Inc. (FLRU) $106,937.02 $ 286,169.22 $ 392,054.22 $ 90,000.00 $ 90,000.00 $ 90,000.00 Job training and apprenticeship program resulting in job placement of 10 LMI persons in permanent unsubsidized employment.
9 Work Preserve Job Training: Job Placements Historic Ithaca, Inc. $ 67,500.00 $ 111,971.00 $ 199,471.00 $ 56,840.74 $ 10,659.26 $ 67,500.00 $ 67,500.00 Job training and work experience program resulting in job placement of 5 LMI persons in permanent unsubsidized employment.
Hospitality Employment Training Program
10 (HETP) Greater Ithaca Activities Center, Inc. (GIAC) $ 110,000.00 $ 38,000.00 $ 148,000.00 $ 100,643.06 $ 100,643.06 $ 100,643.06 Job training and work experience program resulting in job placement of 14 LMI persons in permanent unsubsidized employment.
[#] Economic Development Loan Fund IURA $ 90,000.00 $ 135,000.00 $ 225,000.00 $ - $ 160,000.00 $ 160,000.00 Capitalize loan fund for business loans resulting in job creation (including underwriting and delivery).
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUBTOTAL: $ 374,437.02 $ 571,140.22 $ 964,525.22 $ 247,483.80 $ 10,659.26 $ 258,143.06 $ - $ - $ 160,000.00 $ 418,143.06
PUBLIC FACILITIES
Second-year funding to improve reconfigured Ithaca Community Gardens, benefiting at least 93 LMI households, including raised beds, stone dust for ADA-
11 Great Neighbor & Essential Resource Ithaca Community Gardens, Inc. $ 63,010.00 $ 320,150.00 $ 383,160.00 $ 41,200.00 $ 41,200.00 $ 41,200.00 compliant trails, and entry gate.
12 Urban Bus Stop Upgrade Project TCAT $ 19,950.00 $ 12,141.00 $ 32,091.00 $ 17,100.00 $ 17,100.00 $ 17,100.00 Solar lighting at 12 bus shelters throughout the City.
13 New Gym Renovation Greater Ithaca Activities Center, Inc. (GIAC) $ 400,000.00 $ 2,311,580.00 $ 2,711,580.00 $ 100,000.00 $ 100,000.00 $ 100,000.00 Renovation of vacant gymnasium for indoor recreation, teen programs, and other GIAC programs benefitting LMI persons.
PUBLIC FACILITIES SUBTOTAL: $ 482,960.00 $ 2,643,871.00 $ 3,126,831.00 $ 158,300.00 $ - $ 158,300.00 $ - $ - $ - $ 158,300.00
PUBLIC SERVICES Public Services Funding Cap = 15% of 2021 CDBG Award: $102,114.15
Human Services Coalition of Tompkins
14 2-1-1 Information & Referral County, Inc. (HSC)
$ 25,000.00 $ 119,720.00 $ 347,690.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 25,000.00 $ 25,000.00 Operating expenses for 2-1-1 call center operating as a one-stop human services information resource.
15 Work Preserve Job Training: Job Readiness Historic Ithaca, Inc. $ 20,000.00 (same as #10 above) (same as #10 above) $ 20,000.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 20,000.00 Job readiness training to 12 LMI youth and adults.
Catholic Charities of Tompkins/Tioga
16 Immigrant Services Program (ISP) Counties
$ 30,000.00 $ 60,500.00 $ 90,500.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $ 30,000.00 Direct services and referrals to 100 refugees and immigrants to integrate into the community.
Catholic Charities of Tompkins/Tioga
17 A Place to Stay Counties
$ 15,000.00 $ 45,126.00 $ 60,126.00 $ 15,000.00 $ 15,000.00 $ 15,000.00 Operating expenses for transitional housing project serving adult women.
PUBLIC SERVICES SUBTOTAL: $ 90,000.00 $ 225,346.00 $ 498,316.00 $ 60,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $ 90,000.00 $ - $ - $ - $ 180,000.00
CDBG-CV
Health & Wellness: Smoothies, Food Services, Summer youth employment program providing free nutritious smoothies at 3 locations and outdoor socially distant yoga classes for underserved community
18 & Yoga Black Hands Universal, Inc. $ 38,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 40,000.00 $ - $ 18,001.60 $ 18,001.60 members to support their physical/mental health, in response to COVID-19 pandemic.
Interior renovation to increase on-site staffing capacity and safe in-person services to domestic/sexual violence victims in compliance with COVID-19 public health
19 On Call Office Subdivision Advocacy Center of Tompkins County $ 5,720.00 $ 500.00 $ 5,220.00 $ - $ 5,720.00 $ 5,720.00 guidelines during the pandemic, benefiting at least 800 LMI persons.
Online Market Discounts for LMI/SNAP
20 Customers Ithaca Farmers Market $ 19,068.00 $ 17,640.00 $ 36,708.00 $ - $ 19,068.00 $ 19,068.00 40% subsidy to 350 SNAP-eligible LMI City residents shopping online for fresh local foods.
21 HVAC Upgrade St. John's Community Services $ 20,300.00 $ - $ 20,300.00 $ - $ 20,300.00 $ 20,300.00 HVAC system upgrade at Emergency Homeless Shelter to improve safety and air quality, benefiting at least 552 homeless persons.
CDBG-CV SUBTOTAL: $ 83,088.00 $ 20,140.00 $ 102,228.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 63,089.60 $ 63,089.60
ADMINISTRATION
22 CDBG Administration (20%) IURA $ 138,158.60 $ - $ 138,158.60 $ 138,158.60 $ 138,158.60 Planning, administration, and monitoring for CDBG program.
23 HOME Administration (10%) IURA $ 33,471.50 $ - $ 33,471.50 $ 33,471.50 $ 33,471.50 Planning, administration, and monitoring for HOME program.
ADMINISTRATION SUBTOTAL: $ 171,630.10 $ - $ 171,630.10 $ 138,158.60 $ - $ 138,158.60 $ 33,471.50 $ 33,471.50 $ 171,630.10
*CHDO Set-Aside Eligible Projects: 2 TOTALS: $29,344,695.87 $682,767.40 $40,659.26 $723,426.66 $334,715.00 $8,376.30 $343,091.30 $63,089.60 $160,000.00 $100,000.00 $ 1,389,607.56
Minimum Required Set-Aside of HOME Funds for CHDO Activities (15%): $50,207.25 $8,025.60
Notes:
1. Unless noted, all 2021 Action Plan funding is derived from CDBG and HOME allocations to City of Ithaca, including projected program income and prior year funds.
2. * denotes a CHDO-eligible project.
3. Acronyms: LMI = Low & Moderate Income (80% or less of AMI) │ AMI = Area Median Income (Tompkins County) │ FTE = Full-Time Equivalent │ CHDO = Community Housing Development Organization │ HODAG = Housing Development Action Grant
4. In a May 13, 2021 letter, HUD informed the City its 2021 CDBG award was adjusted to $690,793 — $10,032 more than original award, giving the City $8,025.60 in additional funds to allocate (after administrative costs are subtracted).
IURA Grants Summary
April 2021
ON TOTAL TOTAL
# SCHEDULE HUD ENTITLEMENT ACTIVITIES SPONSOR BUDGET UNEXPENDED % SPENT
2018 CDBG Activities
14
6002 complete 1.0 Neighbor to Neighbor Home Rehab Love Knows No Bounds 10,247.00 0.00 100%
6003 complete 2.0 Chartwell House Tompkins Community Action 75,000.00 0.00 100%
6004 complete 8.0 Ramp Loan Program FLIC 25,000.00 0.00 100%
6005 complete 9.0 Mini Repair INHS 32,500.00 0.00 100%
6006 complete 11.0 Hospitality Employment Training Program GIAC 110,000.00 0.00 100%
6007 complete 13.0 Volunteer Worker & Job Skill Training Finger Lakes ReUse, Inc. 71,800.00 0.00 100%
6008 complete 14.0 Work Preserve Job Training Historic Ithaca 67,500.00 0.00 100%
6009 complete 16.0 Targeted Urban Bus Stop Upgrades14 TCAT 6,794.50 0.00 100%
6010 complete 19.0 Immigrant Services Catholic Charities 6,705.50 0.00 100%
6011 complete 20.0 Work Preserve Job Readiness Historic Ithaca 20,000.00 0.00 100%
complete 21.0 2-1-1 Info and Referral Human Services Coalition 20,000.00 0.00 100%
6013 complete 22.0 Housing For School Success Year #3 Ithaca City School District (ICSD) 27,005.00 0.00 100%
6014 complete 23.0 CDBG Admin IURA 137,214.00 0.00 100%
6015 complete 25.0 Economic Development Loan Fund IURA 151,052.00 0.00 100%
6016 complete 17.0 Final Phase: Heating & Roofing 7 DICC 29,300.00 0.00 100%
6017 complete 18.0 Domestic Violence Center Renovation 7, 14 Advocacy Center 8,359.00 0.00 100%
ok Unallocated 2018 CDBG5, 14 N/A 38,060.26 38,060.26 N/A
Total 836,537.26 38,060.26 95%
2018 HOME Activities
8002 complete 3.0 402 South Cayuga Street INHS 150,000.00 0.00 100%
8003 complete 4.0 Housing Scholarship Program2 The Learning Web 65,592.00 0.00 100%
8004 complete 5.0 Security Deposit Assistance 6,2 Catholic Charities 48,250.00 0.00 100%
8004a complete 6.0 Security Deposit Inspections 6 TCA 2,500.00 0.00 100%
8005 ok 7.0 INHS Scattered Site 2 (CHDO) 6 IURA 100,000.00 439.00 99%
8006 complete 10.0 Additional Reserve (CHDO) 6, 8 TBD 0.00 0.00 N/A
8007 complete Home Admin IURA 36,880.30 0.00 100%
ok 2018 HOME Unallocated2, 4 N/A 3,161.40 3,161.40 N/A
Total 406,383.70 3,600.40 99%
2019 CDBG Activities
6022 ok 1.0 Homeowner Rehab INHS 67,594.32 67,594.32 0%
6023 ok 2.0 Small Repair Program INHS 32,500.00 4,267.30 87%
6024 ok 6.0 Finger LakesReUse Job Skills Training Finger Lakes ReUse, Inc. 95,529.00 6,036.31 94%
6025 ok 7.0 Work Preserve Job Training Historic Ithaca 67,500.00 11,866.75 82%
6026 ok 8.0 Hospitality Employment Training Program GIAC 110,725.28 54,796.58 51%
6027 complete 9.0 Ithaca ReUse Center Acquisition Finger Lakes ReUse, Inc. 100,000.00 0.00 100%
6028 complete 10.0 Economic Development Loan Fund IURA 107,396.99 0.00 100%
6029 ok 11.0 Black Girl Alchemists Public Art Mosaic CAP 7,500.00 4,272.58 43%
6030 complete 12.0 Housing For School Success Beverly J. Martin Elem 15,700.00 0.00 100%
6031 complete 13.0 2-1-1 Human Services Coalition 15,000.00 0.00 100%
6032 ok 14.0 Work Preserve: Job Readiness9 Historic Ithaca 20,000.00 2,690.06 87%
6033 complete 15.0 A Place To Stay Catholic Charities 20,000.00 0.00 100%
6034 complete 16.0 Immigrant Services Catholic Charities 25,059.00 0.00 100%
6035 complete 17.0 CDBG Admin IURA 137,679.40 0.00 100%
2019 CDBG Unallocated9 IURA 2,599.00 2,599.00 0%
Total 824,782.99 154,122.90 81%
2019 HOME Activities
8011 ok 1.0 Homeowner Rehab INHS 42,151.58 22,360.18 47%
8012 ok 3.0 Immaculate Conception School Redev INHS 199,900.00 199,900.00 0%
8013 ok 4.0 Housing Scholarship Program The Learning Web 70,560.00 37,571.21 47%
8014 ok 5.0 Security Deposit Assistance-Vulnerable Households3, 11 Catholic Charities 64,000.00 19,160.70 70%
8015 complete 18.0 HOME Admin IURA 30,597.20 0.00 100%
complete Home Admin (PI)10 IURA 849.10 0.00 100%
2019 HOME Unallocated3, 11 5,181.50 5,181.50 0%
Total 413,239.38 284,173.59 31%
2019 CDBG-CV Activities
ok 10.0 CD-RLF #46: COVID-19 Emergency SBRF AFCU 140,000.00 105,600.00 25%
6039 No 19.0 Emergency Rental Assistance Program INHS 190,000.00 111,983.95 41%
6040 ok 20.0 CDBG-CV Admin IURA 80,324.80 34,942.57 56%
6041 ok 21.0 Laundry & Internet Needs During COVID-19 OAR of Tompkins County 11,000.00 6,948.03 37%
Child Development Council of
ok
6042 22.0 Ithaca CARES About Re-opening Child Care Central NY, Inc. 10,000.00 4,554.21 54%
6043 ok 23.0 Aid for Immigrants During COVID-19 Catholic Charities 10,879.00 13.08 99.8%
6044 complete 24.0 DICC Child Care Center Re-Opening Assistance DICC 25,600.00 0.00 100%
6045 ok 25.0 COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Program The Salvation Army Assistance 20,000.00 20,000.00 0%
6046 ok 26.0 COVID-19 Testing for Vulnerable Populations The REACH Project 20,000.00 20,000.00 0%
6047 ok 27.0 Security Deposits for Safer Housing Catholic Charities 25,000.00 22,991.00 8%
Total 532,803.80 327,032.84 39%
2020 CDBG Activities
6050 ok 1.0 Small Repair Program INHS 32,500.00 32,500.00 0%
6051 ok 2.0 Founder's Way For-Sale Townhomes INHS 27,555.84 27,555.84 0%
6052 ok 4.0a Security Deposit Asst Delivery Catholic Charities 2,500.00 2,500.00 0%
6053 ok 5.0 ReUse Job Skills Training & Employment Connections Fibger Lakes ReUSe 75,000.00 75,000.00 0%
6054 ok 6.0 Work Preserve Job Training Historic Ithaca, Inc. 67,500.00 67,500.00 0%
6055 ok 7.0 Hospitality Employment Training Program GIAC 75,000.00 75,000.00 0%
6056 ok 8.0 Reimagining Ithaca Community Gardens Project Growing Hope 25,150.00 25,150.00 0%
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IURA Grants Summary
April 2021
ON TOTAL TOTAL
# SCHEDULE HUD ENTITLEMENT ACTIVITIES SPONSOR BUDGET UNEXPENDED % SPENT
6057 ok 9.0 Food Pantry Mechanical Dock Leveler TCA 14,470.00 14,470.00 0%
6058 ok 10.0 ADA Curb Ramps at West Village/Elm St Bus Stop IURA 11,000.00 11,000.00 0%
Center For Community
6059 ok 11.00 GO ITHACA Low-Income Support Transportation 12,200.00 12,200.00 0%
6060 ok 12.0 2-1-15 Human Services Coalition 20,000.00 3,866.08 81%
6061 ok 13.0 Work Preserve: Job Readiness Historic Ithaca, Inc. 20,000.00 20,000.00 0%
6062 ok 14.0 Immigrant Services Program Catholic Charities 30,000.00 30,000.00 0%
6063 ok 15.0 2020 CDBG Admin13, 16 IURA 136,524.00 100,994.20 26%
ok Economic Development Loan Fund12, 16 IURA 255,828.01 176,897.30 31%
Total 805,227.85 674,633.42 16%
2020 HOME Activities
8018 ok 2.0 Founder's Way For-Sale Townhomes12, 15 INHS 172,344.16 172,344.16 0%
8019 ok 3.0 Northside Apartments Cayuga Housing Dev Corp 90,877.94 90,877.94 0%
8020 ok 4.0 Security Deposit Asst For Vulnerable Households4, 12, 15 Catholic Charities 76,416.48 72,654.48 5%
8021 ok 16.0 2020 HOME Admin13 IURA 33,509.90 16,968.39 49%
2020 Home Unallocated12, 15 33.40 33.40 N/A
Total 373,181.88 352,844.97 5%
Total Unexpended Funds
Unexpended CDBG Entitlement Funds (Excludes CDBG-CV Funds) 788,903.61
Unexpended CDBG Program Income Committed to Action Plan Activities 77,912.97
CDBG Revolving Loan Fund Balance (#02 Bank Balance excluding interest) 169,676.21
Unexpended HOME Entitlement Funds 640,652.36
Unexpended HOME Program Income 0.00
HOME Program Income Unassigned 0.00
Total Unexpended HUD Funds 1,599,232.18
Unexpended CDBG-CV Funds 221,432.84
Unexpended CDBG-CV Program Income 105,600.00
Total Unexpended COVID-19 Funds 327,032.84
Total Unexpended HUD Funds 1,820,665.02
1.5 CDBG Spend Down Ratio Analysis (must be less than 1.5 by June 1st of each year):
CDBG Spend Down Ratio = total unexpended CDBG funds/most recent annual CDBG award
Most Recent Annual CDBG Award: 682,620
1.5 x Most Recent CDBG Award: 1,023,930
Current Unexpended CDBG Funds: 958,579.82
Current CDBG Spend Down Ratio: 1.4043
Compliance With 1.5 CDBG Spend Down Ratio: Yes
Amount Required to be Expended by 6/1 to Meet CDBG Spend Down Ratio: -65,350.18
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