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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 Table to Table
Request for FY26
Funding $50,000
Agency Total FY26
Budget $698,000
I. Need and Priority (20 Points)
Community Need
(unscored) Yes
Services Provided
(Narrative Q3)
Applicant collects and redistributes surplus food through partners such as food
pantries to distribute food to those who need it.
Provision of public services is a high priority in City Steps 2025. Applicant
identified food pantries as the priority area addressed in the proposal.
Percentage of beneficiaries residing in Iowa City: FY24 = 30%
II. Impact and Delivery (40 Points)
Benefit to Low Income
Person (Narrative Q6,
Narrative Q9, Form B)
<30%AMI:
59%
30-50%AMI:
20%
50-80%AMI:
20%
>80%AMI:
1%
Racial Equity and
Inclusivity for
Marginalized Populations
(Narrative Q7 and Form B)
Applicant notes efforts to serve food access partners who are serving
marginalized groups, access and equity trainings they hosted as well as
produce stands hosted in partnership with groups (about 60% of which reach
primarily BIPOC and immigrant populations). About 52% of FY24 beneficiaries
reported a race other than white. About 23% of beneficiaries reported with
Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin.
Proposed Outcome
Measures (Form E)
Applicant identified the following projected outcomes:
• Number of meals provided- pantry service or hot meals – 2,083,333
• Number of unique individuals and households receiving food assistance
– 28,000
Completed Outcome
Measures (Form E and
Staff Summary)
Description FY24 Target FY24 Actual
# of organizations
receiving rescued
produce, meat and dairy
45 46
% of organizations
reporting client food
security impacted from
rescued food
91.84% 93.48%
% of total rescued
pounds that was
produce, meat and dairy
100% 60.64%
# of pounds of food
rescued and distributed
to programs
1,900,000 2,755,979
# of rescued pounds of
produce, meat and dairy
1,200,000 1,671,094
% of total meals
provided that included 2
or more servings of
fruits/vegetables
100% 51.71%
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.
Persons to Benefit
(Provided by Staff)
Request of $50,000 / 4,973= $10 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 coordinating the food access network of Johnson County and
collaborations with Field to Family, CommUnity food bank and other area food
pantries.
Agency Financials
(Narrative Q9 and Form C)
Applicant notes operating deficits in FY24 (-$10,854) and FY25 ($45,554).
Financial statements submitted.
Leveraging Funds
(Narrative Q10 and Form
C)
FY26 Aid to Agencies request is 7.16% of total FY26 budget.
IV. Evidence of Administrative Capacity (20 Points)
Quality of Application
(Overall App) Overall appears to be reasonable with 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
• Why are the categories for beneficiaries inconsistent? For example, 16,738 reported under
geographic, 38,234 under age and gender, and 47,387 under ethnicity.
• Is the operating deficit in the budget accurate?
Recent Funding
FY25 Legacy Funding $40,344
FY24 Legacy Funding $40,000
FY23 Legacy Funding $33,119
Has the agency received
other City administered
funding in the last two
years?
$55,819 - ARPA