HomeMy WebLinkAboutDream City_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 Dream City
Request for FY24 Funding $30,000
Agency Total Budget $300,000
I. Need and Priority
Community Need (Q1)
Proposal addresses a variety of youth services. Provision of public
services, including but not limited to, youth activities and programing,
are a high priority need in City Steps.
Services Provided (Q3)
Proposal requests operational funding for youth 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)
Agency notes that there are no income guidelines, however, the
majority of clients served are below 30% AMI.
<30%AMI:
97%
30-50%AMI:
3%
50-80%AMI:
0%
>80%AMI:
0%
Racial Equity and Inclusivity for
Marginalized Populations (Q8, Q9,
and Form B)
Agency notes that racial equity and inclusivity is core to all
programming. About 96% of FY23 beneficiaries listed as non-white.
About 1% with Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin.
Outcome Measures (Prior Year
Reports and Q12)
Reported serving 196 residents in Iowa City in FY22. More
information can be found in the FY22 4th quarter report. (Dream City
did not receive FY22 Legacy A2A funds)
Persons to Benefit (Form B, Form
C, Q11 and Q12)
Request of $30,000 / 160 = $187.50 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 ICCSD mentioned.
Agency Budget (Q5 and Form C) Three-year average for carryover fund balance = $59,201. No
reserve funds listed.
Leveraging Funds (Q12 and Form
C) Funding request is 10% of agency’s total budget.
IV. Evidence of Administrative Capacity
Quality of Application (Overall App)
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
• Limited information provided on the collaborations with other agencies.
• Request is 10% of the agency’s total budget.
Funding History from FY14
FY23 (calendar 2022-2023) $0
FY22 (calendar 2021-2022) $0
FY21 (calendar 2020-2021) $0
FY20 (calendar 2019-2020) $0
FY19 (calendar 2018-2019) $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.
Has the agency received other City
administered funding in the last 5
years?
$10,000 - FY22 Emerging A2A
$40,791 - CDBG-CV
$15,000 – Econ Dev (Diversity Market support)