Title
Annual Community Development Block Grant Public Service and Public Facility Grant Awards (Ordinance S-49678)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) contracts for Public Service programs and Public Facility projects for an aggregate amount not to exceed $540,000. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item over the life of the contracts.
Report
Summary
In October 2022, the City Council approved the issuance of a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the CDBG funded Public Service and Public Facility (PS/PF) programs for FY 2023-24. The PS/PF programs provide an opportunity for non-profits to implement facility improvements on non-profit owned buildings, that are open to the public as a public facility, and to deliver critical programs and services serving low- and moderate-income communities in Phoenix. The public service priorities were Low-Income Youth Services, Support Services for Persons with Disabilities and Support Services for Seniors. On Nov. 4, 2022, the NOFO was issued by the Neighborhood Services Department and closed on Dec. 20, 2022. A total of 36 responsive applications were received.
Applications were evaluated and scored by the Community Development (CD) Review Committee; an 11-member committee. Each application was rated on a 1,000-point scale using the criteria outlined below.
Public Service Programs
- Organizational Capacity - 250 points;
- Program Description and Need - 250 points;
- Program Feasibility - 250 points; and
- Program Budget - 250 points.
Public Facility Projects
- Organizational Capacity and Past Experience - 250 points;
- Project Description and Need - 250 points;
- Project Feasibility - 250 points; and
- Project Budget - 250 points.
A total of 25 applications met the Committee's threshold score and were invited to make presentations on their proposed programs/projects. Committee members scored each application individually. Funding recommendations were developed based on the committee member's average final scores.
The following list identifies the applications recommended for funding by the CD Review Committee.
CDBG Public Service Grant Program Awardees
- 1N10 (one-n-ten) - Youth Center: $30,000
- Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley - Academic Success for At Risk Youth: $30,000
- Central Arizona Shelter Services (CASS) - CASS Haven Case Managers: $30,000
- Chicanos Por La Cause - Outreach Program for Seniors: $30,000
- Child Crisis Arizona - Independent Living for Foster Youth: $30,000
- Homeless Youth Connection - Hatcher Transitional Living Program: $30,000
- Homeward Bound - Youth Programs: $30,000
- Southern Arizona Association of the Visually Impaired - Health & Wellness Program for People Who are Blind: $30,000
CDBG Public Facility Grant Program Awardees
- Epi-Hab Phoenix, Inc. - Vocational Rehab Construction: $150,000
- The Opportunity Tree - ADA Accessible Restroom Renovations: $150,000
Contract Term
The term of the contracts will be July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024, with an option to extend through Dec. 31, 2024, that may be exercised at the discretion of the City Manager or his designee.
Financial Impact
These programs are funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through CDBG funding and prior year Program Income. There is no impact to the General Fund.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The FY 2023-24 CDBG PS/PF NOFO was approved by the Community and Cultural Investment Subcommittee on Oct. 5, 2022, and City Council on Oct. 26, 2022.
Location
Council Districts: 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Gina Montes and the Neighborhood Services Department.