HomeMy WebLinkAboutCWJ_FY24 A2A Application SummaryFY24 Legacy A2A 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 Center for Worker Justice
Request for FY24 Funding $45,000
Agency Total Budget $486,795
I. Need and Priority
Community Need (Q1)
Proposal addresses a variety of services such as combatting worker
abuse and wage theft and provide education. Provision of public
services are a high priority need in City Steps.
Services Provided (Q3)
Proposal requests operational funding for services. Project
contributes towards achievement of goals in City Steps – specifically
provision of public services.
II. Impact and Delivery
Benefit to Low Income Person (Q8)
Primary targets are immigrants and low wage workers. Agency
serves those below 80% AMI.
<30%AMI:
57%
30-50%AMI:
39%
50-80%AMI:
5%
>80%AMI:
0%
Racial Equity and Inclusivity for
Marginalized Populations (Q8, Q9,
and Form B)
Agency works with immigrant populations through services provided.
96% of FY23 beneficiaries listed as non-white.
Outcome Measures (Prior Year
Reports and Q12)
Reported serving 567 residents in Iowa City in FY22. More
information can be found in the FY22 4th quarter report. (CWJ did
not receive FY22 Legacy A2A funds)
Persons to Benefit (Form B, Form
C, Q11 and Q12)
Request of $45,000 / 730 = $61.64 per IC resident. Commissioners
may also consider cost effectiveness for the extent of services.
III. Evidence of Financial Capacity
Collaboration/Operations Plan (Q7
and Form C)
Collaborations with other agencies such as Iowa Legal Aid
referenced.
Agency Budget (Q5 and Form C) FY23 agency carryover is negative. Three-year carryover average is
$12,075. No reserve funds listed.
Leveraging Funds (Q12 and Form
C) Funding request is 9.24% of agency total budget.
IV. Evidence of Administrative Capacity
Quality of Application (Overall App)
Additional financial information needed to evaluate financial capacity.
Narrative fields appear reasonable. Some questions on demographic
information – see comments below.
Experience and Success (Past
Performance, Form A, and Overall
App)
Applicant is a first time Legacy Agency and has not received LA2A
funding in the past.
Questions, Considerations, and Concerns
• This proposal was submitted after the 5pm deadline.
• No financial records attached. Agency submitted a letter from an audit committee referencing the
2020 fiscal year. This appears to be outdated and the context of the letter is unclear. Is this committee
a volunteer group? Has the agency ever received an audit from an independent auditor?
• On Form B - agency lists racial demographics for 521 individuals and ethnicity demographics for 759.
What is the reason for the disparity between these two figures?
Funding History from FY14
FY23 (calendar 2022-2023)
$0
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.
FY22 (calendar 2021-2022) $0
FY21 (calendar 2020-2021) $0
FY20 (calendar 2019-2020) $0
FY19 (calendar 2018-2019) $0
Has the agency received other City
administered funding in the last 5
years?
$20,000 – FY20 & FY22 Emerging A2A
$83,611 – FY20-22 Affordable Housing Fund (COVID emergency
assistance program & IFA application assistance)
$26,975 – FY20 & FY22 Social Justice & Racial Equity grants
$32,000 – ARPA (Forest View relocation staffing/translation)
$12,440 – FY23 ARPA (wage theft)