HomeMy WebLinkAboutFY26 Houses into Homes 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 Houses into Homes
Request for FY26
Funding $30,000
Agency Total FY26
Budget $480,000
I. Need and Priority (20 Points)
Community Need
(unscored) Yes
Services Provided
(Narrative Q3)
Applicant provides free furniture and housewares to households in need
referred by social service providers.
Provision of public services is a high priority in City Steps 2025. Applicant
identified services to the homeless or those at risk of homelessness, youth
activities and programming, elderly activities and programming, assistance for
persons with disabilities, services for victims of domestic violence and services
for immigrants and refugees as the priority areas addressed in the proposal.
Percentage of beneficiaries residing in Iowa City: FY24 = 69%
II. Impact and Delivery (40 Points)
Benefit to Low Income
Person (Narrative Q6,
Narrative Q9, Form B)
<30%AMI:
65%
30-50%AMI:
25%
50-80%AMI:
10%
>80%AMI:
Racial Equity and
Inclusivity for
Marginalized Populations
(Narrative Q7 and Form B)
Applicant notes serving primarily people of color and serving many recipients
for whom English is a second language. Applicant hosted 2 sessions of Equity
Bootcamp in 2024. Applicant notes agency does not collect race or ethnicity
information because they do not need that information to perform their services.
Applicant estimates the racial makeup of their recipients is 75% Black, 15%
Hispanic and 10% White.
Proposed Outcome
Measures (Form E)
Applicant identified the following projected outcomes:
• Number of utility or other housing services provided – 325
• Number of unique individuals receiving utility or other housing services –
1,000
Completed Outcome
Measures (Form E and
Staff Summary)
Description FY24 Target FY24 Actual
# of volunteer hours
invested in programming
5,000 7,575
% of individuals
reporting improved
quality of life
60% 0%
Persons to Benefit
(Provided by Staff)
Request of $30,000 / 582 = $52 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 collaborating with 30 referral agencies including UIHC and the
VA.
Agency Financials
(Narrative Q9 and Form C)
Tax return provided. Does the applicant have a year end profit and loss
statement?
Leveraging Funds
(Narrative Q10 and Form
C)
FY26 request is 6.25% of FY26 total budget.
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.
IV. Evidence of Administrative Capacity (20 Points)
Quality of Application
(Overall App) Overall appears to be reasonable and includes specific supporting statistics.
Experience and Success
(Staff Input on Past
Performance, Form A, and
Overall App)
Applicant received two years of Legacy funding and two years of Emerging
funding in the last five years.
Questions, Considerations, and Concerns
• How are racial and ethnic demographics being estimated?
• Under projected outcome measures applicant noted 325 utility or other housing services provided.
Clarify what service(s) will be provided 325 times.
• Funding request is a 98% increase from FY25 allocation. What is the rationale for the funding
increase?
• One FY24 % outcome measure reported as 0%. Please explain.
• Does the applicant have a year-end profit and loss statement available?
Recent Funding
FY25 Legacy Funding $15,129
FY24 Legacy Funding $15,000
FY23 Emerging Funding $8,625
Has the agency received
other City administered
funding in the last two
years?
$10,000 ARPA
$17,698 Racial Equity and Social Justice Grants