Title
2020-21 and 2021-22 Community Development Block Grant Public Service Subrecipient Recommendations (Ordinance S-47645)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into 2020-21 and 2021-22 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) contracts for Public Service programs for an amount not to exceed $781,550. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item over the life of the contracts. These contracts will be funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Report
Summary
In October 2019, the Land Use and Livability Subcommittee approved the issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for CDBG funded Public Service programs for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-21. The Public Service program provides an opportunity for nonprofits to apply for funding to deliver critical programs and services serving low- and moderate-income communities in Phoenix. The RFP priorities were Low-Income Youth Services, Support Services for Persons with Disabilities, and Senior Support Services. The process was interrupted in the spring of 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way many nonprofits were able to provide services and programs to members of the public. On Feb. 25, 2021, the Public Service programs RFP was reissued by the Neighborhood Services Department (NSD) and closed on March 25, 2021. A total of 33 responsive applications, requesting more than $936,000, was received. Applications were evaluated and scored by the Community Development Review Committee, an 11-member independent and volunteer committee appointed by the Mayor.
Due to the number of proposals received by NSD seeking CDBG funding from the 2020-21 RFP process, on May 5, 2021, City Council approved combining the 2020-21 and 2021-22 CDBG Public Service allocations for a total allocation of $781,550 ($400,688 for the 2020-21 allocation and $380,862 for the 2021-22 allocation). This allowed the Community Development Review Committee to recommend approving a greater number of nonprofit organizations to be awarded grant funds to deliver critical public service programs beginning July 1, 2021.
Proposals were rated on a 1,000-point scale: project description/need (250 points), proposed outcomes and objectives (250 points), program budget (250 points) and track record and capacity (250 points). Funding recommendations were developed based on the overall committee's scores.
The following lists identify the 26 organizations administering the 28 proposals the Community Development Review Committee recommended funding for a total of $781,550.
CDBG Public Service Grant Program Awardees
Low Income Youth Services:
- 1N10, Inc. dba One-N-Ten: $30,000
- Arizona Recreation Center for the Handicapped: $30,000
- Assistance League of Phoenix: $30,000
- Be A Leader Foundation: $29,325
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona: $30,000
- Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley: $30,000
- Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc.: $30,000
- Child Crisis Arizona: $30,000
- Desert Mission Lincoln Learning Center: $26,000
- Elevate Phoenix: $30,000
- Future for Kids: $20,000
- G Road: $27,750
- Homeless Youth Connection: $30,000
- LifeologyAZ, Inc.: $20,703
- Neighborhood Ministries: $30,000
- New Pathways for Youth, Inc.: $30,000
- Phoenix Indian Center, Inc.: $30,000
- Sounds Academy: $20,000
- Technical Assistance Partnership of Arizona (TAP): $20,000
- TigerMountain Foundation: $30,000
- Valley of the Sun YMCA: $30,000
- Wesley Community & Health Centers: $30,000
Support Services for Persons with Disabilities:
- Raising Special Kids: $20,061
- Southern Arizona Association for the Visually Impaired: $30,000
Senior Support Services:
- Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc.: $30,000
- Duet: Partners in Health & Aging: $30,000
- Father Matters, Inc.: $27,711
- Valley of the Sun YMCA: $30,000
Contract Term
Contract terms will commence on or about July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022, with an option to extend through Dec. 31, 2022 that may be exercised in the discretion of the City Manager or designee.
Financial Impact
There is no impact to the General Fund. These programs are funded by CDBG funding.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The 2020-21 CDBG Public Service and Public Facility RFP was approved by the City Council on Nov. 6, 2019.
The 2021-22 CDBG Public Service and Public Facility RFP was approved by the City Council on May 5, 2021.
The Land Use and Livability Subcommittee approved this item by a 3 to 0 vote at the May 19, 2021, subcommittee meeting.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Gina Montes and the Neighborhood Services Department.