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CRHA board to seek city approval to form nonprofit to expand fundraising and resident services
Summary
CRHA staff proposed creating a 501(c)(3) nonprofit to allow the authority to accept donations, apply for additional grants, and provide resident-directed programming; the board agreed to seek city council approval and to send commissioners to present the plan.
Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority staff presented a plan to create a nonprofit organization that would broaden the authority’s fundraising options, accept donations of money and property, and support resident-led programs. The board agreed to seek city council approval and to designate commissioners to present the proposal to council.
Deputy Executive Director Kathleen outlined the rationale: because CRHA is a quasi-government agency it cannot be a 501(c)(3) and is therefore limited in what grants and donations it can accept. She said the nonprofit would allow CRHA to pursue fundraising and in-kind contributions, provide stipends to…
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