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the full submission. Please consider all materials submitted by the applicant.
Applicant Agency CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank
Request for FY26
Funding $77,000
Agency Total FY26
Budget $12,759,466
I. Need and Priority (20 Points)
Community Need
(unscored) Yes
Services Provided
(Narrative Q3)
Applicant provides various crisis services such as utility assistance, mobile
crisis response, youth services, and food assistance.
Provision of public services is a high priority in City Steps 2025. Applicant
identified services to the homeless or those at risk of homelessness,
transportation, youth activities and programming, food pantries, utility
assistance, and financial literacy as the priority areas addressed in the
proposal.
Percentage of beneficiaries residing in Iowa City: FY24 = 80%
II. Impact and Delivery (40 Points)
Benefit to Low Income
Person (Narrative Q6,
Narrative Q9, Form B)
Applicant also provided unknown beneficiary data and explanations.
<30%AMI:
95%
30-50%AMI:
4%
50-80%AMI:
<1%
>80%AMI:
<1%
Racial Equity and
Inclusivity for
Marginalized Populations
(Narrative Q7 and Form B)
Applicant provided numerous examples such as providing translated
information related to services provided. About 20% of FY24 beneficiaries
reported a race other than white or unknown. About 6% of beneficiaries
reported Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish ethnicity.
Proposed Outcome
Measures (Form E)
Applicant identified the following projected outcomes:
• Number of meals provided – 1,708,333
• Number of unique individuals or households receiving food assistance –
20,500
• Number of mental health support services provided to adults – 1,770
• Number of substance use support services provided to adults – 650
• Number of mental health services provided to children – 2,950
• Number of adults receiving mental health services – 1,400
• Number of adults receiving substant use services – 650
• Number of children receiving mental health services – 470
• Number of utility or other housing services – 2,100
• Number of unique individuals receiving utility or other housing services –
850
• Number of nights of shelter provided – 875
• Number of unique individuals receiving shelter - 42
Completed Outcome
Measures (Form E and
Staff Summary)
Description FY24 Target FY24 Actual
# of individuals receiving
nutritional support
services
69,609 20,187
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% of individuals
reporting increase in
food security
100% 0%
# of individuals receiving
services for stable
housing
7,054 367
% of individuals existing
program to permeant or
long-term safe, stable
housing
80% 0%
# of individuals receiving
mental health services 1,379 1,702
% of individuals
reporting feeling safe
from violence
79.99% 0%
% of individuals
reporting healthcare
service need met
79.99% 0%
Persons to Benefit
(Provided by Staff)
Request of $77,000 / 21,128 = $3.64 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 various coalitions and collaborations with
other agencies such as Table to Table and HACAP.
Agency Financials
(Narrative Q9 and Form C)
Agency receives a single audit due to the amount of federal funds expended.
Most recent statements report notes four findings related to financial
management. Corrective action plan on file.
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)
Quality of Application
(Overall App)
Applicant will need to clarify FY24 outcome measures. Overall appears
reasonable and provides specific supporting statistics.
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
• The agency selected 7 outcomes measures for FY24 in their previous joint funding application. Data
reported on this application shows that they only 1 of 7. Please explain.
• Is the operating deficit in the budget accurate?
Recent Funding
FY25 Legacy Funding $69,679
FY24 Legacy Funding $69,086
FY23 Legacy Funding $74,037
Has the agency received
other City administered
funding in the last two
years?
$939,082 - ARPA
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.