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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 Inside Out Reentry Community
Request for FY26
Funding $35,000
Agency Total FY26
Budget $325,000
I. Need and Priority (20 Points)
Community Need
(unscored) Yes
Services Provided
(Narrative Q3)
Applicant provides reentry services to people involved in the criminal justice
system.
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, health/mental health services, and financial literacy and credit
repair programs as the priority areas addressed in the proposal.
Percentage of beneficiaries residing in Iowa City: FY24 = 51%
II. Impact and Delivery (40 Points)
Benefit to Low Income
Person (Narrative Q6,
Narrative Q9, Form B)
<30%AMI:
81%
30-50%AMI:
18%
50-80%AMI:
1%
>80%AMI:
0%
Racial Equity and
Inclusivity for
Marginalized Populations
(Narrative Q7 and Form B)
Applicant notes staff, volunteers, and board members with first-hand experience
with incarceration. Applicant advocates for criminal just reform and highlights
racial inequities in criminal justice. About 56% of FY24 beneficiaries reported a
race other than white. About 5% of beneficiaries reported with Hispanic, Latino,
or Spanish origin.
Proposed Outcome
Measures (Form D)
Applicant identified the following projected outcomes:
• Number of mental health support services provided to adults – 2
• Number of substance use/abuse support services provided to adults – 2
• Number of adults receiving mental health services – 175
• Number of adults receiving substance use/abuse services – 75
• Number of utility or other housing services provided – 2
• Number of unique individuals receiving utility or other housing services –
75
• Percent of members receiving case management who are able to work
and report employment- 70%
Completed Outcome
Measures (Form D and
Staff Summary)
Description FY24 Target FY24 Actual
# of individuals receiving
quality case
management
130 157
% of individuals
reporting stable
employment
70.32% 76.73%
# of individuals receiving
services for stable
housing
50 103
Persons to Benefit
(Provided by Staff)
Request of $35,000 / 141 = $248 per Iowa City resident. Commissioners may
also consider cost effectiveness for the extent of services.
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.
III. Evidence of Financial Capacity (20 Points)
Collaboration/Operations
Plan (Narrative Q8 and
Form C)
Applicant notes collaborations with the 6th Judicial District, Department of
Corrections, Johnson County Jail, UI South Bridge Project and Mat Clinic,
Shelter House, Community and Family Resources, Successful Living,
CommUnity, Guidelink Center, DVIP, Abbe Center, and Houses into Homes.
Agency Financials
(Narrative Q9 and Form C)
Financial statements submitted. No questions regarding the budget or
statements at this time.
Leveraging Funds
(Narrative Q10 and Form
C)
FY26 request is 10.77% of total FY26 budget.
IV. Evidence of Administrative Capacity (20 Points)
Quality of Application
(Overall App) Overall appears to be 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
• In proposed outcome measure applicant noted a projected outcome of 2 services for mental health,
substance abuse and utility or other housing services. Please clarify what that means.
Recent Funding
FY25 Legacy Funding $31,266
FY24 Legacy Funding $31,000
FY23 Legacy Funding $42,734
Has the agency received
other City administered
funding in the last two
years?
$20,000 – ARPA
$100,000 – HOME
$2,300 Racial Equity and Social Justice Grant