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Application summaries are intended to be a high-level overview of key information and not a substitute for
the full submission. Please consider all materials submitted by the applicant.
Applicant Agency Big Brothers Big Sisters
Request for FY26
Funding $28,000
Agency Total FY26
Budget $550,000
I. Need and Priority (20 Points)
Community Need
(unscored) Yes
Services Provided
(Narrative Q3)
Applicant provides one on one mentoring services for youth.
Provision of public services is a high priority in City Steps 2025. Applicant
identified youth activities and programming as the priority area addressed in the
proposal.
Percentage of beneficiaries residing in Iowa City: FY24 = 45%
II. Impact and Delivery (40 Points)
Benefit to Low Income
Person (Narrative Q6,
Narrative Q9, Form B)
Applicant collects information related to Free and Reduced Lunch eligibility
rather than AMI data. 74% of those served are eligible for Free and Reduced
Lunch.
<30%AMI:
Unknown
30-50%AMI:
Unknown
50-80%AMI:
Unknown
>80%AMI:
Unknown
Racial Equity and
Inclusivity for
Marginalized Populations
(Narrative Q7 and Form B)
Applicant notes targeted recruitment efforts to diversify board members,
volunteers, and staff. About 63% of FY24 beneficiaries listed a race other than
white or unknown. About 10% of beneficiaries reported Hispanic, Latino, or
Spanish ethnicity.
Proposed Outcome
Measures (Form E)
Applicant identified the following projected outcomes:
• Number of enriching out of school services/sessions provided – 3,276
• Number of students receiving enriching out of school programming - 297
Completed Outcome
Measures (Form E and
Staff Summary)
Description FY24 Target FY24 Actual
# of students receiving
mentoring services 275 240
% of youth who report
being connected to at
least one caring adult in
their life
96.67% 100%
# of volunteer hours
invested in programming 10,000 10,044
Persons to Benefit
(Provided by Staff)
Request of $28,000 / 126 = $222 per Iowa City resident. Commissioners may
also consider cost effectiveness for the extent of services.
III. Evidence of Financial Capacity (20 Points)
Collaboration/Operations
Plan (Narrative Q8 and
Form C)
Applicant reports providing referrals to other services provided by community
partners such as Table to Table, UAY, CommUnity, JCPH, Iowa Legal Aid, and
Free Medical Clinic.
Agency Financials
(Narrative Q9 and Form C)
Budget shows an operating deficit in FY23 (-$52,759) and FY25 (-$20,047).
Applicant separated from the Johnson County Extension Office and became an
independent nonprofit in January 2024.
Application summaries are intended to be a high-level overview of key information and not a substitute for
the full submission. Please consider all materials submitted by the applicant.
Leveraging Funds
(Narrative Q10 and Form
C)
FY26 Aid to Agencies request is 5.09% of FY26 total budget.
IV. Evidence of Administrative Capacity (20 Points)
Quality of Application
(Overall App) Overall appears reasonable. Specific supporting statistics provided.
Experience and Success
(Staff Input on Past
Performance, Form A, and
Overall App)
Agency has received more than five years of consecutive LA2A funding.
Questions, Considerations, and Concerns
• Agency reports that they do not have an exact count on all AMI categories. 74% of those served are
eligible for Free and Reduced Lunch.
• Is the operating deficit in the budget accurate?
• Applicant became an independent nonprofit in January. Does the applicant have a current profit and
loss statement from January 2024 to present available?
Recent Funding
FY25 Legacy Funding $27,358
FY24 Legacy Funding $27,125
FY23 Legacy Funding $26,709
Has the agency received
other City administered
funding in the last two
years?
$28,444 - ARPA