Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency (IURA)

The IURA works to improve the economic, social, and physical characteristics of low-to-moderate-income neighborhoods in the City and is responsible for: (1) administration of City's HUD Entitlement Grant; (2) issuing loans for affordable housing and job-creating businesses; (3) sale of land for public/private-partnership urban renewal projects; (4) management of Cherry Street Industrial Park; and (5) development of grant applications.

MISSION STATEMENT

The Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency secures and manages resources to improve the social, physical and economic characteristics of the City of Ithaca by expanding access to quality affordable housing, strengthening neighborhoods and the local economy, and supporting other community development activities. The IURA is committed to carrying out its mission in an equitable and sustainable manner, and to build and maintain an inclusive community with the input of the people and organizations we serve. Complete Mission Statement: IURA Mission Statement (PDF).

CITY OF ITHACA

ITHACA URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY (IURA)

 

Call for Proposals &

Notice of Public Input Meetings

 

The IURA is requesting funding proposals to address community development needs through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) programs.  In 2024, approximately $622,000 in CDBG and $317,000 in HOME funds are anticipated to be available for affordable housing, public facilities/infrastructure, economic development, and public services projects.  Projects must principally benefit low- and moderate-income people, or remove slum/blighting conditions in the City of Ithaca.  Interested individuals, businesses, and non-profit organizations are urged to submit funding proposals.  Application forms and additional information are at www.IthacaURA.org , at IURA offices (Third Floor, City Hall, 108 E. Green St., Ithaca, NY), or by request.  The submission deadline for receipt of all proposals is:  12:00 p.m./Noon, January 31, 2024. 

 

Further Information will be provided at Public Input Meetings:  The IURA seeks public input to identify priority community development needs to be addressed in the City of Ithaca 2024-2028 Consolidated Plan, which guides the use of HUD funds awarded to the City for the next five years.  The City anticipates $3-5 million in HUD funds, which may be used for affordable housing, improvement of public facilities, economic development, and public services.  Projects must benefit low-and moderate-income persons or remove slum or blighting conditions.  These meetings will describe the regulatory requirements, process, and proposed schedule to be used in developing the City of Ithaca 2024-2028 Consolidated Plan and its 2024 Action Plan.  

 

Public Input & Information Meetings will occur at the following dates and times:

 

Thursday, December 7, 2023, 12:00-1:30 p.m. ― Public Information & Input Meeting #1.  Staff will review program guidelines and answer any questions you may have about your specific project.   

Location:  BorgWarner Room, Tompkins County Public Library, 109 E. Green St., Ithaca, NY

Saturday, December 9, 2023, 10:00-11:00 a.m. ― Public Information & Input Meeting #2.  Staff will review program guidelines and answer any questions you may have about your specific project.  (Virtual Meeting Only)

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88260106279?pwd=RkVxUTY4YVNMOTQ2M3VGelEvVERNQT09 

Passcode: iJjcu7

Monday, December 11, 2023, 5:00-6:30 p.m. ― Public Information & Input Meeting #3.  Staff will review program guidelines and answer any questions you may have about your specific project.   

Location:  BorgWarner Room, Tompkins County Public Library, 109 E. Green St., Ithaca, NY

Tuesday, December 12, 2023, 12:00-1:00 p.m. ― Public Information & Input Meeting #4.  Staff will review program guidelines and answer any questions you may have about your specific project.  (Hybrid Meeting with Virtual Option)

Location:  Common Council Chambers, Third Floor, 108 E. Green St. (City Hall), Ithaca, NY

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85266462366?pwd=bDFvS2g0b2dhTzZnWGRJNS9jYUtKQT09 

Passcode: Hed1YU

Thursday, December 14, 2023, 6:00-7:30 p.m. ― Public Information & Input Meeting #5.  Staff will review program guidelines and answer any questions you may have about your specific project.  

Location:  Greater Ithaca Activities Center (GIAC) Gym, 301 W. Court St., Ithaca, NY

 

All meeting locations are fully accessible.  Persons needing special accommodation to participate in these meetings should contact the IURA at amendizabal@cityofithaca.org or (213) 220-3522 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. 

 

One-on-one technical assistance is available upon request to anyone considering applying.  Individual consultation regarding community needs is also available.  To make an appointment or ask a question, contact: Anisa Mendizabal, amendizabal@cityofithaca.org, (213) 220-3522.  Divider Bar

Draft 2024 City of Ithaca/IURA HUD Consolidated Plan & Action Plan Schedule

http://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/View/16272/2024-City-of-IthacaIURA-HUD-Consolidated-Plan--Action-Plan-Schedule 

 

CHECKLISTS & INSTRUCTIONS

2024 IURA Applications - INSTRUCTIONS 

http://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/View/16292/2024-IURA-Applications---INSTRUCTIONS 

2024 IURA Applications - CHECKLISTS      

http://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/View/16291/2024-IURA-Applications---CHECKLISTS 

 

HOUSING APPLICATIONS

2024 IURA Application - Housing (FILLABLE)

http://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/View/16288/2024-IURA-Application---Housing-FILLABLE 

2024 IURA Housing Application - Excel Budget     

http://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/View/16294/2024-IURA-Housing-Application---Excel-Budget 

2024 IURA Application - Funding Application Addendum - Fundraising (FILLABLE) 

http://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/View/16287/2024-IURA-Application---Funding-Application-Addendum---Fundraising-FILLABLE  

 

PUBLIC SERVICES APPLICATIONS

2024 IURA Application - Public Services (FILLABLE)

http://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/View/16290/2024-IURA-Application---Public-Services-FILLABLE 

2024 IURA Public Services Application - Excel Budget        

http://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/View/16296/2024-IURA-Public-Services-Application---Excel-Budget 

2024 IURA Application - Funding Application Addendum - Fundraising (FILLABLE)                

http://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/View/16287/2024-IURA-Application---Funding-Application-Addendum---Fundraising-FILLABLE 

 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS

2024 IURA Economic Development Application - Excel Budget

http://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/View/16293/2024-IURA-Economic-Development-Application---Excel-Budget 

2024 IURA Application - Economic Development - Uses and Sources Table (FILLABLE) 

http://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/View/16285/2024-IURA-Application---Economic-Development---Uses-and-Sources-Table-FILLABLE 

2024 IURA Application - Economic Development (FILLABLE)

http://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/View/16286/2024-IURA-Application---Economic-Development-FILLABLE 

2024 IURA Application - Funding Application Addendum - Fundraising (FILLABLE) 

http://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/View/16287/2024-IURA-Application---Funding-Application-Addendum---Fundraising-FILLABLE 

 

PUBLIC FACILITIES/INFRASTRUCTURE APPLICATIONS

2024 IURA Application - Public Facilities-Infrastructure (FILLABLE)

http://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/View/16289/2024-IURA-Application---Public-Facilities-Infrastructure-FILLABLE 

2024 IURA Public Facilities-Infrastructure Application - Excel Budget 

http://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/View/16295/2024-IURA-Public-Facilities-Infrastructure-Application---Excel-Budget 

2024 IURA Application - Funding Application Addendum - Fundraising (FILLABLE)                

http://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/View/16287/2024-IURA-Application---Funding-Application-Addendum---Fundraising-FILLABLE 

 

REFERENCES:

2019-2023 Consolidated Plan - Priority Needs

http://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/View/16284/2019-2023-Consolidated-Plan---Priority-Needs

IURA AFH Contributing Factors Explanation and Table      

http://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/View/16297/IURA-AFH-Contributing-Factors-Explanation-and-Table                          

                                

                                

                

                                

                

                 

                

 

CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE 

& EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER)

 The City of Ithaca is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to report annually on its progress in implementing its Consolidated Plan.  The report, known as the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER), was submitted to HUD.  Covering the 2022 Program Year, the report may be reviewed using the link below:

2022 CAPER (PDF)Divider Bar

HOME-ARP ALLOCATION PLAN


The City of Ithaca sought community input from March 1, 2023 to March 22, 2023 regarding the use of Federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in response to the coronavirus pandemic.  As a provision of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) adopted in early 2021, the City received an allocation of $1,211,000 in one-time HOME Investment Partnerships Program-American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) funding.  Of the total award, $1,029,350 (85%) will be available for projects to reduce homelessness and increase housing stability by providing affordable rental housing, rental assistance, supportive services, and/or non-congregate shelter.  The City’s HOME-ARP Allocation Plan (accessible via the link above) defines the use of Federal HOME-ARP funds to address these needs.  

Notice of Availability, Public Comment Period & Public Hearing Notice 

City of Ithaca 2023 Action Plan │ HUD Entitlement Program 

 

The City of Ithaca’s draft 2023 Action Plan is available for public comment from Tuesday, April 25, 2023 until 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 31, 2023, either digitally using this link or at IURA offices.  To request a hardcopy, please contact IURA Community Development Planner at: (213) 220-3522.  Written comments may be submitted 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 17, 2023.  This hearing will be the second of two Public Hearings to gain public input on development of the 2023 Action Plan.  The public is encouraged to participate.  For instructions on how to give verbal comment at this hybrid meeting — whether remote or in-person — please view the PEDC agenda at: http://www.cityofithaca.org/agendacenter or call: (213) 220-3522.  The Public Hearing can also be viewed non-interactively on the City of Ithaca’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7RtJN1P_RFaFW2IVCnTrDg.  Written comments on the draft plan may be submitted to IURA at: amendizabal@cityofithaca.org and must be received by 5:00 p.m., May 31, 2023.  If you have a disability and require further accommodation to fully participate, or have any other questions, please contact amendizabal@cityofithaca.org or (213) 220-3522 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.  Following is a summary list of proposed 2023 activities: 

 

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This list assumes anticipated CDBG and HOME awards of $637,714 and $333,264, respectively, and $166,457.20 from anticipated repayments of prior-year economic development loans and other funds.  

2023 ACTION PLAN, CHART, & SCHEDULE

2023 Action Plan Development Schedule
2023 IURA Draft Action Plan (PDF)
2023 IURA Draft Action Plan Summary Table (PDF)

Links to PDFs of Applications

 

In addition to using the links listed further below, you may also access all applications via the City of Ithaca “Document Center” at the following link: http://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter.  Once in the Document Center, scroll down and click on “Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency” folder, scroll down and click on “Grant Applications” sub-folder, then click on “2023” and “Applications Received.” 

 

Bundled Application PDFs (Portfolio Mode)

 

All 20 Applications with Attachments (File Size: 90MB) 

http://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/View/14821/All-Applications-with-Attachments-90MB 

 

All Housing Applications with Attachments (File Size: 30MB)

http://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/View/14819/All-HOUSING-Applications-with-Attachments-30MB 

 

All Economic Development Applications with Attachments (File Size: 21MB)

http://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/View/14818/All-ECONOMIC-DEVELOPMENT-Applications-with-Attachments-21MB 

 

All Public Services Applications with Attachments (File Size: 30MB) 

http://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/View/14820/All-PUBLIC-SERVICES-Applications-with-Attachments-30MB 

 

Note: Only one Public Facilities/Infrastructure application was received, which can be accessed further below.

  

NOTE:  The bundled PDFs accessible above were all created as Adobe Portfolio documents, which makes it easier to navigate from one document to another.  For more information about how to use Portfolio documents, please refer to: https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/overview-pdf-portfolios.html. If you have difficulty opening Portfolio documents above, use links to the Non-Portfolio versions below.
 

Bundled Application PDFs (Non-Portfolio Mode)

 

ALL 20 Applications with Attachments (File Size: 45MB) 

http://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/View/14835/All-Applications-with-Attachments-non-Portfolio-45MB

 

All HOUSING Applications with Attachments (File Size: 16MB)

http://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/View/14836/All-ECONOMIC-DEVELOPMENT-Applications-with-Attachments-non-Portfolio-16MB 

 

All ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Applications with Attachments (File Size: 12MB)

http://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/View/14837/All-HOUSING-Applications-with-Attachments-non-Portfolio-12MB 

 

All PUBLIC SERVICES Applications with Attachments (File Size: 14MB) 

http://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/View/14838/All-PUBLIC-SERVICES-Applications-with-Attachments-non-Portfolio-14MB

Housing Applications

 

Application #1:  The Beacon, Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. (INHS)

 

Application #2:  Homeowner Rehab, Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. (INHS)

 

Application #3:  Minor Repair Program, Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. (INHS)

 

Application #4:  CHT Sears Street Development, Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. (INHS)

 

Application #5:  312 S. Plain St. Duplex, Habitat for Humanity

 

Application #6:  Housing Scholarship Program (HSP), The Learning Web

 

Application #7:  Security Deposit Assistance Program, , Catholic Charities of Tompkins/Tioga Counties

Application #8:  SJCS Sober Living Reintegration Services, St. John’s Community Services (SJCS)

 

Application #9:  Capital Project Expansion (Housing Component), Village at Ithaca

 

Economic Development Applications

 

Application #10:  Building Quality Career Paths Through ReUse, Finger Lakes ReUse, Inc. (FLRU)

 

Application #11:  Work Preserve Job Training: Job Placements, Historic Ithaca, Inc.

 

Application #12:  Hospitality Employment Training Program (HETP), Greater Ithaca Activities Center, Inc. (GIAC)

 

Application #13:  Shared Kitchen Ithaca (SKI) — Food Product Micro-Enterprise Development, Friends of Ithaca Farmers Market

 

Application #14:  BHU Pre-Apprenticeship Program, Black Hands Universal

 

Public Facilities/Infrastructure Application

 

Application #15:  200 Cecil A. Malone Dr. Sidewalk Fill-In, City of Ithaca

 

Public Services Applications

 

Application #16:  2-1-1 Information & Referral Helpline with Housing Navigation, Human Services Coalition of Tompkins County, Inc. (HSC)

 

Application #17:  Work Preserve Job Training: Job Readiness, Historic Ithaca, Inc.

 

Application #18:  Immigrant Services Program (ISP) , Catholic Charities of Tompkins/Tioga Counties

 

Application #19:  A Place to Stay (APTS) — Follow-Up Support for Women Gaining Stability, Catholic Charities of Tompkins/Tioga Counties

 

Application #20:  Women's Empowerment Services and Training WEST, Opportunities, Alternatives, & Resources (OAR) of Tompkins County

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

  1. AFH Data Table: Table 1 - Demographics (5/31/17)
  2. AFH Data Table: Table 2 - Demographic Trends (5/31/17)
  3. AFH Data Table: Table 3 - Racial/Ethnic Dissimilarity Trends (5/31/17)
  4. AFH Data Table: Table 4 - Racially/Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty (RECAPs) (5/31/17)
  5. AFH Data Table: Table 5 - Publicly Supported Hsng. Units by Program Category (5/31/17)
  6. AFH Data Table: Table 6 - Publicly Supported Households by Race/Ethnicity (5/31/17)
  7. AFH Data Table: Table 7 - RECAP/Non-RECAP Demographics by Publicly Supported Hsng. Prg. (5/31/17)
  8. AFH Data Table: Table 8 - Demographics of Publicly Supported Hsng. Develpts. by Prgm. (5/31/17)
  9. AFH Data Table: Table 9 - Demographics of Households w. Disproportionate Housing Needs (5/31/17)
  10. AFH Data Table: Table 10 - Demographics of Households with Severe Housing Cost Burden (5/31/17)
  11. AFH Data Table: Table 11 - Publ. Supp. Hsng. by Prgrm. Cat. - Units by No. Bdrms.-Child. (5/31/17)
  12. AFH Data Table: Table 12 - Opportunity Indicators by Race/Ethnicity (5/31/17)
  13. AFH Data Table: Table 13 - Disability by Type (5/31/17)
  14. AFH Data Table: Table 14 - Disability by Age Group (5/31/17)
  15. AFH Data Table: Table 15 - Disability by Publicly Supported Housing Program Category (5/31/17)
  16. AFH Data Table: Table 16 - Homeownership/Rental Rates by Race/Ethnicity (5/31/17)