Title
Coronavirus Relief Fund Phoenix Refugee and Asylee Coronavirus Relief Grant Program Request for Proposal Award Recommendations (Ordinance S-46846)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into contracts with up to twenty non-profit organizations to prevent, prepare for, or respond to the COVID-19 public health crisis, and take all necessary or appropriate actions to implement and administer the program in accordance with the grant terms for an aggregate amount not to exceed $1 million. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item over the life of the contracts. These contracts will be funded by the City of Phoenix Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF).
Report
Summary
At the April 30, 2020 Policy Session, City Council discussed the impacts of COVID-19 to the Phoenix Refugee and Asylee community. On May 19, City Council approved the request to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for non-profit organizations that specifically serve the Phoenix Refugee and Asylee community and will provide goods and services related to COVID-19.
On May 28, an RFP was issued by the Neighborhood Services Department (NSD) to assist non-profit organizations providing goods and services to the Phoenix Refugee and Asylee community related to COVID-19. A total of 20 responsive applications, requesting $896,802, was received by the June 11 deadline. Organizations were allowed to submit a maximum of two proposals, up to $100,000 per organization, for different projects. Applications were evaluated and scored by the Community Development (CD) Review Committee, an 11-member committee appointed by the Mayor. Each proposal was evaluated on a 1,000-point scale: Refugee and Asylee Community Need (250), Proposed Outcomes and Impacts (250), Readiness to Proceed (250), and Cultural Competency and Capacity (250). Funding recommendations were developed based on the committee's overall scores. The following list identifies the 20 organizations the CD Review Committee recommended funding.
Phoenix Refugee and Asylee Coronavirus Relief Grant Awardees
- Abounding Service, Inc: $47,400
- Arizona Immigrant & Refugee Services: $50,000
- Bhutanese Community of Arizona: $50,000
- Catholic Charities Community Services, Inc: $42,471
- Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc: $50,000
- Child Crisis Arizona: $50,000
- ELFA Empowerment: $10,000
- ICNA Relief Arizona: $50,000
- International Rescue Committee, Inc: $100,000
- Iraqi Community Association: $50,000
- Islamic Center North East Valley: $61,000
- Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest: $50,000
- Raising Special Kids: $50,000
- Ramah Full Gospel Church: $47,710
- Refugees and Immigrants Community for Empowerment: $50,000
- Somali-American United Council of Arizona: $50,000
- Sudanese American House: $50,000
- The Welcome to America Project: $38,221
The CD Review Committee also recommended allocating additional funds to the awarded non-profits from the remaining $103,198 in CARES Act funding in the fall. Staff will evaluate the capacity and interest of the awarded non-profits to spend additional funds, and bring a recommendation in September or October to expeditiously allocate the remaining $103,198 to performing non-profits as appropriate.
Contract Term
The contract term will commence on or about July 1, 2020 through Dec. 7, 2020. This contract may be extended based on continuous need and available funding, which may be exercised by the City Manager or designee.
Financial Impact
There is no impact to the General Fund. These contracts are funded through the City of Phoenix Coronavirus Relief Fund.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Neighborhood Services Department.