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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFY26 CFR A2A Application SummaryFY26 Legacy Aid to Agencies Application Summary 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 Community and Family Resources Request for FY26 Funding $20,000 Agency Total FY26 Budget $23,000,000 I. Need and Priority (20 Points) Community Need (unscored) Yes Services Provided (Narrative Q3) Applicant provides treatment for substance use and mental health services. Provision of public services is a high priority in City Steps 2025. Applicant identified health and mental health services as the priority area addressed in the proposal. Percentage of beneficiaries residing in Iowa City: FY24 = 49% II. Impact and Delivery (40 Points) Benefit to Low Income Person (Narrative Q6, Narrative Q9, Form B) Income information for beneficiaries is not provided. <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) Primary target population is adults suffering from substance abuse and mental health issues. Applicant also notes providing prevention services for youth. Applicant described values, policies, and training for staff. About 19% of FY24 beneficiaries reported a race other than white or unknown. About 11% 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 – 120 • Number of students receiving enriching out of school programming – 260 • Number of mental health support services provided to adults – 45 • Number of adults receiving mental health services – 50 • Number of adults receiving substance use/abuse services – 754 • Number of children receiving mental health services 60 • Number of children receiving substance use/abuse services - 50 Completed Outcome Measures (Form E and Staff Summary) NA – applicant did not receive City funding in FY24 or FY25. Persons to Benefit (Provided by Staff) Request of $20,000 / 497 = $40.24 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 describes participation in community groups including Johnson County System of Care and collaborations with other agencies such as Guidelink, Iowa City Housing Authority, JCPH, and East Central Mental Health Region. Agency Financials (Narrative Q9 and Form C) Budget shows an operating deficit in FY23 (-$1,682,120). Provided audit for CFR and The Richmond Center. No findings noted. Leveraging Funds (Narrative Q10 and Form C) FY26 Aid to Agencies request is <1% of FY26 total budget. IV. Evidence of Administrative Capacity (20 Points) 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. Quality of Application (Overall App) Applicant will need to clarify income information for beneficiaries. Overall appears to be reasonable. Specific supporting statistics provided. Experience and Success (Staff Input on Past Performance, Form A, and Overall App) Prelude received Aid to Agencies funding in three of the past five years. Prelude merged with Community and Family Resources. Community and Family Resources was not allocated funding in FY24 or FY25. Questions, Considerations, and Concerns • Income information for beneficiaries does not appear to be listed in the application. Is there income data available for beneficiaries reported? • Is the operating deficit in the budget accurate? • Under geographic location there are 1,020 beneficiaries. Under the other demographic tables there are 5,854. Do the other 4,834 beneficiaries reside outside of Johnson and Washington Counties? Recent Funding FY25 Legacy Funding $0 FY24 Legacy Funding $0 FY23 Legacy Funding $42,734 Has the agency received other City administered funding in the last two years? NA