HomeMy WebLinkAboutFY26 Horizons 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 Horizons
Request for FY26
Funding $38,000
Agency Total FY26
Budget $2,438,218.11
I. Need and Priority (20 Points)
Community Need
(unscored) Yes
Services Provided
(Narrative Q3)
Applicant provides a variety of social services to Linn County residents and
Meals on Wheels services to Johnson County residents.
Provision of public services is a high priority in City Steps 2025. Applicant
identified elderly activities and programming as the priority area addressed in
the proposal.
Percentage of beneficiaries residing in Iowa City FY24 = 60%
II. Impact and Delivery (40 Points)
Benefit to Low Income
Person (Narrative Q6,
Narrative Q9, Form B)
<30%AMI:
91%
30-50%AMI:
8%
50-80%AMI:
1%
>80%AMI:
0%
Racial Equity and
Inclusivity for
Marginalized Populations
(Narrative Q7 and Form B)
Applicant notes services available to everyone and that scheduling service is
available in multiple languages and via teletypewriter. About 9% of FY24
beneficiaries reported a race other than white. About 2% of beneficiaries
reported with Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin.
Proposed Outcome
Measures (Form E)
Applicant identified the following projected outcomes:
• Number of services provided so seniors can live safely at home - 1
• Number of individuals served - 401
Completed Outcome
Measures (Form E and
Staff Summary)
Description FY24 Target FY24 Actual
# of seniors receiving
services to live safely at
home
300 303
% of seniors with needs
met to live safely at
home
75% 90.44%
Persons to Benefit
(Provided by Staff)
Request of $38,000 /220 = $172.73 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 notes collaborations with Aging Services, The Johnson County Senior
Center, Grow Johnson County, and Heritage Area Agency on Aging.
Agency Financials
(Narrative Q9 and Form C)
Applicant receives a single audit due to the number of federal funds expended.
No findings noted. Applicant budget notes a $1 operating deficit in FY25 and a
$500,000 operating reserve that same year.
Leveraging Funds
(Narrative Q10 and Form
C)
FY26 request is 1.56% of FY26 total budget.
IV. Evidence of Administrative Capacity (20 Points)
Quality of Application
(Overall App) Overall appears to be reasonable.
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.
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
• In proposed outcome measure applicant noted a projected outcome for number of services provided
so seniors can live safely at home as 1 service. Please clarify what that means.
Recent Funding
FY25 Legacy Funding $38,326
FY24 Legacy Funding $38,000
FY23 Legacy Funding $47,007
Has the agency received
other City administered
funding in the last two
years?
NA