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IURA moves to designate Black Hands Universal CBO, renew childcare sublease, and transfer 205 West property for INHS project
Summary
The IURA voted to designate Black Hands Universal as a Community‑Based Development Organization, which can expand the organization’s eligibility for certain CDBG activities.
The Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency (IURA) took three formal actions in the meeting’s business session. The motions and outcomes are summarized below.
Votes at a glance
1) Designate Black Hands Universal (BHU) as a Community‑Based Development Organization (CBDO) The IURA approved a resolution designating Black Hands Universal as a Community‑Based Development Organization, a status that can exempt an eligible organization from the 15 percent cap on public‑service CDBG expenditures and allow certain housing construction activities using CDBG funds. The Neighborhood Investment Committee (NIC) had reviewed BHU’s application and recommended designation after confirming the organization met federal CBDO tests. Staff noted BHU is a New York nonprofit that is not a 501(c)(3) and that some organizational practices (for example, timely tax filings and additional board documentation) would benefit from strengthening; the designation was approved with no vote tally recorded in the public transcript.
