Title
2020-21 and 2021-22 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Service Subrecipient Recommendations
Description
This report requests the Land Use and Livability Subcommittee recommend City Council approval to enter into 2020-21 and 2021-22 Community Development Block Grant contracts for Public Service programs for an amount not to exceed $781,550.
THIS ITEM IS FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION.
Report
Summary
In October 2019, the Land Use and Livability Subcommittee approved the issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funded Public Service (PS) programs for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-21. The PS program provides an opportunity for nonprofits to apply for funding to deliver critical programs and services that serve low- and moderate-income communities in Phoenix. The approved 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 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 were received. Applications were evaluated and scored by the Community Development (CD) Review Committee, an 11-member independent and volunteer committee appointed by the Mayor.
Due to number of proposals received by NSD seeking CDBG funding from the 2020-21 PS 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 CD Review Committee to recommend approving a greater number of nonprofit organizations to be awarded grant funds with programs to deliver critical services starting July 1, 2021.
Each proposal was 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 list identifies the 26 organizations the CD 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
• Lifeology AZ, 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
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The 2021-22 CDBG Public Service and Public Facility Request for Proposals was approved by City Council on May 5, 2021.
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.
Financial Impact
There is no impact to the General Fund. These programs are funded through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG).
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Inger Erickson and the Neighborhood Services Department.