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Date: September 27,2006
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Linda seve{Jon, JCCOG Human Services Coordinator
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Re:
FY2008 human service agency funding review process
At your October 2 work session we will discuss the process you wish to use for reviewing
human service agency funding requests for FY2008. Each year the City of Iowa City allocates
funding for health and human service agencies in the community. For FY07 the amount is
$446,973. JCCOG coordinates the funding request process for Iowa City, Coralville, Johnson
County, and United Way of Johnson County.
For many years, funding hearings were held in the evenings, with representatives from
Coralville, Iowa City, Johnson County, and United Way listening to presentations from human
service agencies. Two years ago the process was changed to having the funding entities doing
site visits instead. These site visits involved touring human service agency facilities and listening
to agency presentations. These site visits were coordinated by United Way.
For FY2008 United Way has decided to put their funding review process on hold for two years
while they reassess how best to conduct such a review process. Therefore, we need to
determine the preferred method to get information from human service agencies to the iocal
funding entities for their respective decision-making. The process can be as complex or as
simple as you would like.
The City of Coralville has indicated that they wish to receive the budget summaries for the
agencies requesting funding from the City of Coralville. The Johnson County Board of
Supervisors have indicated they do not wish to have specific funding hearings prior to their
approval of the FY08 budget, but they wish to have agency presentations throughout the year. I
would also point out that beginning with first quarter FY07, you will be receiving a quarterly
report summary from JCCOG for all of the human service agencies for which you provide
funding. These quarterly reports will attempt to use performance factors to assess agency
performance in terms of what services were provided, how the services improved clients
situations, and what was the overall impact on the community.
Let's plan to discuss the human service agency funding review process you would like to use in
FY08 at the October 2 City Council work session. Here are several options for your
consideration:
. Receive budget summaries for the human service agencies requesting City of Iowa City
funding.
. Appoint City Council members to review materials and do site visits.
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. Agency presentations (either prior to budget decision-making or informally throughout the
year).
. Quarterly report information which will begin first quarter 2007.
. Any other reports or activities as determined by City Council.
Once you decide which option(s) you wish to pursue, I will take care of all arrangements.
cc: Steve Atkins, City Manager
Jeff Davidson, Executive Director JCCOG
Karin Franklin, Director of Planning & Community Development
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