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2022 HUD Entitlement Action Plan
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY AND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
& PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
2022 HUD Entitlement Program Action Plan
The City of Ithaca’s draft 2022 Action Plan will be made available for public comment from Friday, April 29, 2022 until 5:00 p.m., May 30, 2022 at IURA offices (108 E. Green St., Third Floor, Ithaca, NY 14850) and on the IURA website, via the link below:
http://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/View/13890/Draft-2022-Action-Plan-PDF
For a list of additional places to view a hardcopy, or to request a hardcopy, please contact the IURA at: (607) 274-6565. Written comments may be submitted to IURA via e-mail at: amendizabal@cityofithaca.org.
The Planning and Economic Development Committee (PEDC) of Ithaca Common Council will hold a Public Hearing for the draft Plan at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 18, 2022. This hearing will be the second of two Public Hearings to gain public input on development of the City of Ithaca’s 2022 Action Plan. The public is encouraged to participate. For instructions on how to give verbal comments — whether the meeting is remote, in-person, or hybrid — please view the PEDC agenda at: http://www.cityofithaca.org/agendacenter or call the IURA at: (607) 274-6565. The Public Hearing can also be viewed non-interactively on the City of Ithaca’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7RtJN1P_RFaFW2IVCnTrDg. If you have a disability and require accommodation to fully participate, or have any other questions, please contact amendizabal@cityofithaca.org or (607) 274-6565 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Written comments on the draft Plan may be submitted to IURA at: amendizabal@cityofithaca.org. Written comments must be received by 5:00 p.m., May 30, 2022.
Following is a summary list of proposed 2022 activities:
2022 DRAFT ACTION PLAN
Activity Sponsor Amount
215 Cleveland Ave. INHS $ 50,000
Homeowner Rehab Program INHS $160,498.31
Minor Repair Program INHS $ 40,000
Aurora St. & Morris Ave. Redevelopment Habitat for Humanity of TCC $ 70,000
Sears St. Development INHS $ 92,140.40
Security Deposit Assistance Program Catholic Charities of TT $ 74,000
Security Deposit Assistance Delivery Catholic Charities of TT $ 2,500
Green Job Opportunities Through Reuse Finger Lakes ReUse $ 61,934.65
Work Preserve Job Training: Job Placements Historic Ithaca $ 67,500
Hospitality Employment Training Program GIAC $ 50,000
Catholic Charities Building INHS $ 89,744
West End Pedestrian Improvements City of Ithaca $ 55,000
2-1-1 Info & Referral HSC $ 20,000
Work Preserve Job Training: Job Readiness Historic Ithaca $ 20,000
Immigrant Services Program Catholic Charities of TT $ 30,000
GIAC Computer Lab GIAC $ 13,450
Pre-Apprentice Program Work Services Black Hands Universal $ 12,000
Latino Multicultural Center No Más Lágrimas $ 6,750
Economic Development Loan Fund IURA $ 50,000
CDBG Administration IURA $133,600
HOME Administration IURA $ 33,000
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TOTAL $1,132,117.36
This list assumes estimated CDBG and HOME awards of $668,000 and $330,000, respectively, and $134,117.36 from anticipated repayments of prior-year economic development loans and other funds. Please refer to the draft Plan for details about adopted contingencies, if HUD increases or decreases the City’s CDBG and/or HOME funding.
INLET ISLAND REDEVELOPMENT
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (RFEI)
Deadline Expired
The IURA sought conceptual proposals to redevelop underutilized public lands on Inlet Island. An approximately 2.65-acre waterfront project site is available for potential acquisition and development. The IURA sought urban renewal projects that improve the physical, social and economic characteristics of the project site and surrounding area, and advance goals and objectives of PlanIthaca, the City’s comprehensive plan and its Waterfront Plan chapter. These plans encourage the following land use objectives: Mixed-use development; housing opportunities at all income levels; public access to the waterfront; better multi-modal connections; and vibrant waterfront. The goal of the RFEI process was to identify if any respondent’s schematic plan and development program would gain conceptual approval from both the IURA and Common Council as the basis for a proposed urban renewal project to redevelop the site. The complete RFEI can be viewed via the following link: Inlet Island: Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) (3/3/21). The Proposals Received, Scoring Sheet, & Meeting Schedule can also be viewed below:
Finger Lakes Development
Visum Development Group
Waterfront Alchemy
On June 24, 2021, the IURA Board unanimously concluded that the top-ranked conceptual development plan for site was submitted by Finger Lakes Development, LLC.
Program Year 2021
HUD Entitlement Grant Program
2021 Action Plan &
2021 CARES Act CDBG-CV-3 (COVID-19-specific) Activities
The City of Ithaca’s adopted 2021 HUD Entitlement Program Action Plan summary chart and plan for CARES Act CDBG-CV-3 (COVID-19-specific) activities can be viewed below. A more detailed chart is also accessible using the following link: 2021 IURA Action Plan & CDBG-CV Funding Chart (PDF). The complete fully-detailed version of the adopted 2021 HUD Entitlement Program Action Plan can be accessed via the following link: 2021 HUD Entitlement Program Action Plan (PDF).
IURA Resolution: 2021 Action Plan Amendment #1
2021 ACTION PLAN | ||
Project | Sponsor | Amount |
HOUSING | ||
110 Auburn St. Homeownership Project* | Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. (INHS) | $24,999.00 |
Homeowner Rehab | Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. (INHS) | $100,020.80 |
Minor Repair Program | Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. (INHS) | $33,475.00 |
State Street Apartments | Visum Develop. Group & Providence Housing Develop. Corp. | $100,000.00 |
511 S. Plain St. For-Sale Duplex* | Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. (INHS) | $77,850.00 |
Housing Scholarship Program | The Learning Web | $75,600.00 |
Security Deposit Assistance for Vulnerable Households | Catholic Charities of Tompkins/Tioga Counties | $74,000.00 |
Security Deposit Assistance Delivery | Catholic Charities of Tompkins/Tioga Counties | $2,500.00 |
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | ||
ReUse Job Training for Career Pathways | Finger Lakes ReUse, Inc. (FLRU) | $98,025.60 |
Work Preserve Job Training: Job Placements | Historic Ithaca, Inc. | $67,500.00 |
Hospitality Employment Training Program (HETP) | Greater Ithaca Activities Center, Inc. (GIAC) | $100,643.06 |
Economic Development Loan Fund | IURA | $160,000.00 |
PUBLIC FACILITIES | ||
Great Neighbor & Essential Resource | Ithaca Community Gardens, Inc. | $41,200.00 |
Urban Bus Stop Upgrade Project | TCAT | $17,100.00 |
New Gym Renovation | Greater Ithaca Activities Center, Inc. (GIAC) | $100,000.00 |
PUBLIC SERVICES | ||
2-1-1 Information & Referral | Human Services Coalition of Tompkins County, Inc. (HSC) | $25,000.00 |
Work Preserve Job Training: Job Readiness | Historic Ithaca, Inc. | $20,000.00 |
Immigrant Services Program (ISP) | Catholic Charities of Tompkins/Tioga Counties | $30,000.00 |
A Place to Stay | Catholic Charities of Tompkins/Tioga Counties | $15,000.00 |
ADMINISTRATION | ||
CDBG Administration (20%) | IURA | $138,158.60 |
HOME Administration (10%) | IURA | $33,471.50 |
2021 DRAFT PLAN FOR CARES Act CDBG-CV Activities | ||
Health & Wellness: Smoothies, Food Services, & Yoga | Black Hands Universal, Inc. | $18,001.60 |
On Call Office Subdivision | Advocacy Center of Tompkins County | $5,720.00 |
Online Market Discounts for LMI/SNAP Customers | Ithaca Farmers Market | $19,068.00 |
HVAC Upgrade | St. John's Community Services | $20,300.00 |
TOTAL: | $1,387,601.16 | |
This list includes the allocation of anticipated CDBG, CDBG-CV, and HOME awards in the amounts of $680,761, $63,089.60 and $334,715, respectively, and allocation of $309,035.56 from anticipated repayments of prior-year economic development loans and other funds. Questions can be submitted via e-mail at: amendizabal@cityofithaca.org or 108 E. Green St., Ithaca, NY 14850.
BACKGROUND
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Entitlement Programs provide Federal financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to more than 1,100 localities and state governments. These flexible sources of funding offer local governments, with citizen participation, the opportunity to fund certain projects, programs, and public services that meet specified national objectives. The City of Ithaca became an Entitlement Community in 2004 and has since provided financial support to dozens of local projects that principally benefit low- and moderate-income (LMI) people by providing decent housing, suitable living environments, and/or expanded economic opportunities. The Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency (IURA) administers the City of Ithaca’s Entitlement Grant program, on behalf of the City. The IURA invited interested organizations, agencies, businesses, community groups, and individuals to submit applications for projects to be funded for the 2021 Program Year. A chart listing all the applications received can be viewed at the following link as well as schedule information:
2021 IURA Funding Applications Chart
Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH)
The AFH is an updated approach to looking at the fair housing landscape in order to set locally determined fair housing priorities and goals (e.g., are Ithaca residents able to achieve their housing goals; have Ithaca residents ever been treated unfairly in regard to housing; what could improve Ithaca residents' housing situations). The Assessment of Fair Housing is available for review via the following link: http://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/View/6952. You can also view the Assessment of Fair Housing Goal Summary Table via the following link: http://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/View/7134. Please contact the following person with any questions:
Anisa Mendizabal
Community Development Planner
AMendizabal@cityofithaca.org
Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Data & Mapping Tool
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule requires cities and towns receiving HUD funding to examine their housing patterns for evidence of housing discrimination. To facilitate this process, HUD created the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Data and Mapping Tool (AFFHT), a publicly accessible interactive web site for conducting the fair housing analyses required by AFFH. AFFHT is a public-facing application, so there are no user registration or access requirements. All users have the same basic permission to use the site. You can access the AFFHT by clicking on the following link:
https://egis.hud.gov/affht
Once you land on the AFFHT web site, you’ll see an introductory pop-up window, where you'll be asked to select the state and jurisdiction you’re looking for, and whether you want to view just that specific jurisdiction’s map, or a map of the entire region. You will then be taken to a subsequent screen where you'll be asked to select a type of map (e.g., "Race/Ethnicity," "Housing Choice Vouchers & Race/Ethnicity," "Demographics & Job Proximity, "Demographics & Environmental Health"). Once you find the type of map you're looking for, click on the "Go to Map" button located at the bottom-right of the application wizard. Depending on the type of map you select, you may then be asked to choose a specific data set for the map (e.g., "Race/Ethnicity Trends, 1990" or "Race/Ethnicity Trends, 2000"). For more detailed information about each map, including illustrated instructions on how to use the mapping tool, please refer to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) User Guide at the following link: https://www.hudexchange.info/resources/documents/AFFH-Data-and-Mapping-Tool-User-Guide.pdf.
You can also click on the following link to go to a page containing tools, guidance, training, data/mapping, and other resources related to the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule: https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/affh/resources/#tools-for-fair-housing-planning-under-the-affh-rule.
Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) Data Tables
- AFH Data Table: Table 1 - Demographics (5/31/17)
- AFH Data Table: Table 2 - Demographic Trends (5/31/17)
- AFH Data Table: Table 3 - Racial/Ethnic Dissimilarity Trends (5/31/17)
- AFH Data Table: Table 4 - Racially/Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty (RECAPs) (5/31/17)
- AFH Data Table: Table 5 - Publicly Supported Hsng. Units by Program Category (5/31/17)
- AFH Data Table: Table 6 - Publicly Supported Households by Race/Ethnicity (5/31/17)
- AFH Data Table: Table 7 - RECAP/Non-RECAP Demographics by Publicly Supported Hsng. Prg. (5/31/17)
- AFH Data Table: Table 8 - Demographics of Publicly Supported Hsng. Develpts. by Prgm. (5/31/17)
- AFH Data Table: Table 9 - Demographics of Households w. Disproportionate Housing Needs (5/31/17)
- AFH Data Table: Table 10 - Demographics of Households with Severe Housing Cost Burden (5/31/17)
- AFH Data Table: Table 11 - Publ. Supp. Hsng. by Prgrm. Cat. - Units by No. Bdrms.-Child. (5/31/17)
- AFH Data Table: Table 12 - Opportunity Indicators by Race/Ethnicity (5/31/17)
- AFH Data Table: Table 13 - Disability by Type (5/31/17)
- AFH Data Table: Table 14 - Disability by Age Group (5/31/17)
- AFH Data Table: Table 15 - Disability by Publicly Supported Housing Program Category (5/31/17)
- AFH Data Table: Table 16 - Homeownership/Rental Rates by Race/Ethnicity (5/31/17)