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Date: December 13, 2024
To: Housing and Community Development Commission
From: Brianna Thul, Senior Community Development Planner
Erika Kubly, Neighborhood Services Coordinator
Re: FY26 Legacy Aid to Agencies Staff Scores and Funding Recommendations
The purpose of this memo is to provide staff scores and funding recommendations for the FY26
Legacy Aid to Agencies (A2A) funding round. Commissioners may consider this information
during their independent evaluation of the submissions. The table attached contains staff
scores, funding recommendations, and a recent funding history. Submissions, historic funding,
and other information related to this grant are available at www.icgov.org/grants.
Staff Comments on Funding Recommendations:
In general, staff funding recommendations were developed by prioritizing the largest increases
to the highest scoring submissions. The following are instances where members of the HCDC
may benefit from additional explanations to inform the decision-making process.
Staff reserved $30,000 for FY26 Non-Legacy (formerly “Emerging”) requests. HCDC
may recommend up to 5% of the total A2A budget for Non-Legacy requests. Based on
the proposed budget of $770,444, up to $38,000 in A2A funds may be set aside for Non-
Legacy requests. Applications for funds are anticipated to be available in early January
of 2025.
In 2024, the Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP) took over services provided
for the Rape Victim Advocacy Program (RVAP), which was previously part of the
University of Iowa. Both agencies were funded as Legacy Agencies in the most recent
funding round. Staff recommend directing additional funding to DVIP as they now
provide services of RVAP along with their normal operations.
NCJC and Free Medical Clinic substantially increased their requests for FY26. Both
proposals scored well, but in consideration of the proposed A2A budget, staff did not
recommend full funding for these requests.
Agencies that received a staff score below 60 were not recommended for funding.
Considerations for the agencies that were not recommended for funding include the
quality of application, financial capacity, and agency reported outcomes for prior year
funds. Both agencies are recipients of city ARPA funds for services that overlap with the
requested operational funds.
Iowa City is fortunate to have many qualified nonprofit organizations serving the community.
Although these decisions are challenging, staff feel that the information provided is fair,
objective, and reasonable. Agencies that are not recommended for Legacy A2A funds may
apply for Non-Legacy A2A funds by the application deadline. Commissioners are reminded that
the deadline to submit independent scores to staff is January 6, 2025. Staff will compile scores
and post them in the meeting packet about a week before the January 27, 2025 Housing and
Community Development Commission meeting.
Attachments
FY26 Legacy A2A Staff Scores and Funding Recommendations
Agency FY23 Allocation FY24 Allocation FY25 Allocation FY26 Request
Staff
Recommendation
% Change
from FY25 to
FY26
$ Change
from FY25 to
FY26
Staff
Score
Inside Out Reentry $42,734 $31,000 $31,266 $35,000 $35,000 12%$3,734 94
Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County $58,759 $70,000 $70,601 $150,000 $80,000 13%$9,399 94
Shelter House $90,810 $99,790 $100,647 $109,770 $109,000 8%$8,353 94
Free Medical Clinic $26,709 $40,000 $40,344 $100,000 $50,000 24%$9,656 93
Table to Table $33,119 $40,000 $40,344 $50,000 $45,000 12%$4,656 93
Domestic Violence Intervention Program (now includes RVAP)$53,418 $60,000 $60,515 $97,630 $95,000 57%$34,485 92
United Action for Youth $35,256 $34,500 $34,796 $40,000 $39,000 12%$4,204 92
Arc of Southeast Iowa $21,367 $22,400 $22,592 $25,000 $25,000 11%$2,408 91
HACAP $19,230 $27,270 $27,504 $28,634 $28,600 4%$1,096 90
Free Lunch Program $47,007 $15,000 $15,129 $25,000 $16,000 6%$871 87
CommUnity Crisis Center and Food Bank $74,037 $69,086 $69,679 $77,000 $73,000 5%$3,321 86
Aging Services (formerly Pathways)$26,709 $15,000 $15,129 $27,000 $15,500 2%$371 83
Horizons $26,709 $38,000 $38,326 $38,000 $36,000 -6%($2,326)81
Big Brothers Big Sisters $26,709 $27,125 $27,358 $28,000 $25,000 -9%($2,358)79
Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity $26,709 $27,029 $27,261 $40,000 $23,344 -14%($3,917)77
Houses into Homes $0 $15,000 $15,129 $30,000 $15,000 -1%($129)76
Community and Family Resources $42,734 $0 $0 $20,000 $15,000 NA $15,000 67
4Cs Community Coordinated Child Care $26,709 $28,000 $28,240 $78,000 $15,000 -47%($13,240)63
Dream City $0 $25,000 $25,215 $60,000 $0 -100%($25,215)55
Center for Worker Justice $0 $15,000 $15,129 $40,000 $0 -100%($15,129)54
Rape Victim Advocacy Program - Merged with DVIP $26,709 $28,000 $28,240 NA $0 NA NA NA
Total $705,434 $727,200 $733,444 $1,099,034 $740,444
Estimated FY24 A2A Budget $770,444.00
Emerging A2A Budget $30,000.00
Legacy A2A Budget $740,444.00
FY26 Staff Legacy Aid to Agencies (A2A) Recommendation