Title
Resolution to Approve FY 22 Allocations for 6-month Transition Grants to Non-Profit Entities for Human Services - $633,765 (General Fund)
Memorandum
Attached for your consideration is a resolution to approve FY 2022 General Fund allocations to non-profit entities for human services, totaling $633,765.
On October 16th, 2017 through resolution R-17-394, the City approved a continuation of the coordinated funding process for human services funding in partnership with Washtenaw County, the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation (AAACF), the United Way of Washtenaw County (UWWC), the Washtenaw Urban County, and Saint Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor (SJMAA). Through resolution R-20-196 the City approved an additional one-year continuation, which ends June 30, 2021.
On June 15, 2020, through resolution R-20-216, the City approved the FY 21 Allocations to Non-Profit Entities for Human Services.
DISCUSSION:
Over the last few years the Coordinated Funding partners (including City of Ann Arbor) had identified the desire to change and redirect the partnership, adding in a focus on equity and work towards addressing racism, poverty and trauma. Work had started on shifting the partnership and model, however, that work was put on hold last year as we shifted staff to immediate pandemic response activities in 2020.
In early fall, the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation announced that they were exiting the partnership. The remaining partners (Washtenaw County, City of Ann Arbor, United Way and SJMAA) are interested in seeing if there can be a future partnership for human services funding with more of an equity focus, however those details are yet to be developed.
Current Coordinated Funding grants were extended through June 30, 2021. Staff at Office of Community & Economic Development have been working on establishing the values and goals of the public funders for this new partnership. As this work continues and is expected to expand over the summer to include elected officials, community partners and community voices, we recognize that additional time would be needed to thoughtfully develop a new process.
At this time we do not recommend an extension of Coordinated Funding. Instead, we recommend transition grants for previous Coordinated Funding grantees who are providing safety net and COVID response services to priority populations.
The public funds through the City of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County and Washtenaw Urban County are directed to previous Coordinated Funding grantees as transition funds intended to maintain the safety net and ongoing COVID response activities-not to extend the initial program operations grants previously awarded. Previous Coordinated Funding grantees may describe this as a decrease in funding for the 6-month period. The public partners are providing their fully budgeted 6-month funding in the form of transition grants. St. Joseph’s of Ann Arbor is not able to participate in transition funding. Washtenaw County Community Mental Health has graciously offered to cover what would be their 6 months of transition grants, in order to allow funds to reach other community partners also providing safety net services.
In the recommendations, staff reviewed the transition funds from the United Way and Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation with the goal of maximizing the funds going to previously funded Coordinated Funding grantees during this transition period. The result was that most grantees will be receiving approximately 93% of their original funding, for 6 months. There will be a few exceptions due to UWWC and AACF running unique and separate processes for transition funding.
The recommendation for $633,765 in Human Services General Funds reflects what would be 6 months of the budgeted Coordinated Funding allocation, and still includes $20,000 allocation for the Barrier Busters Emergency Unmet Needs Fund for FY22, based on FY 21 resolution # R-20-216. The remaining funds will be utilized in the future Human Services partnership, as developed.
Staff
Prepared by: Teresa Gillotti, Director, Office of Community & Economic Development
Reviewed by: Derek Delacourt, Community Services Area Administrator
Approved by: Tom Crawford, City Administrator
Body
Whereas, Ann Arbor City Council, the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation Board of Directors, the United Way of Washtenaw County Board of Directors, the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners, the Washtenaw Urban County Executive Committee, and the Saint Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor Board of Directors approved a coordinated Funding process in the fall of 2017 for FY 2019 and FY 2020 human services funding;
Whereas, Current Coordinated Funding grants and the partners’ Memorandum of Understanding were extended through June 30, 2021;
Whereas, The Coordinated Funding partnership and process will end June 30, 2021, and additional time is needed to develop a new human services funding process to ensure impactful investment of City general funds for Non-Profit Entities for Human Services;
Whereas, Coordinated Funding staff recommend the allocation of $633,765 in City General Funds and $507,500 in Washtenaw County General Funds for six-month transition funding for safety net services and Covid response activities to local non-profit human services agencies for FY 22;
Whereas, due to the current coronavirus pandemic, the Ann Arbor City Council is committed to removing barriers for nonprofits providing essential services to members of our community in need; and
Whereas, Ann Arbor City Council and the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners retain the authority to approve their own allocations;
RESOLVED, That the Mayor and City Council approve the following allocations from the General Fund, contingent on approval of human services funding in the FY 22 budget, to the non-profit entities listed below:
AGENCY NAME, PROGRAM & ALLOCATION
Ann Arbor Meals on Wheels at Michigan Medicine
Home delivered meals for adults of all ages and network navigation for homebound seniors
$2,416
Avalon Housing, Inc
Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Family Services Team
$46,557
Avalon Housing, Inc
PSH FUSE
$25,606
Avalon Housing, Inc
PSH Miller Manor
$18,095
Avalon Housing, Inc
Rapid Re-Housing for Adults
$31,901
Avalon Housing, Inc
Youth Development Program
$18,458
Barrier Busters
Barrier Busters Emergency Unmet Needs Fund
$20,000
Community Action Network
School Comes First! (SCF) @ Hikone, GBC & Bryant Community Centers
$40,525
Community Action Network
School Comes First! (SCF) @ Mitchell Elementary
$7,601
Food Gatherers
Food Gatherers’ Food Security Network
$93,215
Growing Hope
Home Vegetable Garden Program
$1,608
Home of New Vision
Access to Case Management and Psychiatric Services for Mental Health Disorders - Adult Mental Wellness Program (AMWP)
$30,675
Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County
Aging - Senior Crisis Intervention & Senior Service Network Navigation
$40,007
Michigan Ability Partners
Michigan Ability Partners Permanent Housing Supports
$32,829
Ozone House
Permanent Supportive Housing Services
$2,000
Ozone House
Transitional Housing for Homeless Youth- Miller House
$15,901
Ozone House
Emergency Shelter Program for Youth
$45,160
Ozone House
Family Support Program
$2,025
Packard Health, Inc.
Packard Health: Treatment for Opioid Addiction
$22,605
Peace Neighborhood Center
Peace Neighborhood Center Alternatives for Youth Program
$3,057
Shelter Association of Washtenaw County
Residential and Shelter Diversion Programs
$15,203
Shelter Association of Washtenaw County
Packard Health/SAWC Integrated Health Services at the Delonis Center
$29,918
SOS Community Services
SOS and IHN Rapid Re-Housing
$47,499
The Salvation Army
Housing Access for Washtenaw County (HAWC)
$38,885
Washtenaw Area Council For Children
Cyber Safety and Bullying/Cyberbullying Prevention Program (CSP)
$959
Washtenaw Literacy
LIFT | Learning Is a Family Thing - Home-Based Literacy Intervention for Parents
$1,060
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$633,765 TOTAL
RESOLVED, That the Mayor and City Council authorize the City Administrator to direct the Washtenaw County Office of Community & Economic Development to negotiate contractual agreements with the funded entities, subject to approval as to substance by the City Administrator, and approval as to form by the City Attorney;
RESOLVED, That this contract may be achieved through delegation of contracts and administration of funds to Washtenaw County on the City’s behalf, subject to approval of the City Administrator and City Attorney;
RESOLVED, That the Mayor and City Council support the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners in their transition funding recommendations below:
AGENCY NAME, PROGRAM & ALLOCATION
Aid In Milan
Safety Net Services
$1,246
Ann Arbor YMCA
The Collaborative - Ypsilanti YMCA Early Childhood Development Center
$27,407
Catholic Social Services of Washtenaw County
Behavioral Health Services (BHS) of Catholic Social Services of Washtenaw County (CSSW) Packard Health - Ypsilanti (PH)
$16,593
Catholic Social Services of Washtenaw County
Washtenaw Child Advocacy Center
$16,295
Child Care Network
The Family Support Program (FSP)
$89,938
Community Resource Center, Inc.
Community Based Benefits Advocacy and Referral Coordination
$2,483
Corner Health Center
Here for YOUth
$87,389
Faith in Action
Benefits Advocacy and Referral Coordination
$1,311
Foundations Preschool of Washtenaw County
Building Foundations
$51,244
Michigan Advocacy Program
Legal Services for Housing Crisis and Homelessness Prevention
$56,661
Ozone House
Rapid Rehousing for Homeless Youth
$9,925
Ozone House
Ypsilanti Youth Drop-In Center
$4,898
SOS Community Services
Eviction Prevention Program for Housing Choice Voucher Residents
$15,937
Student Advocacy Center of Michigan
Check and Connect
$52,069
Student Advocacy Center of Michigan
Education Advocacy & Support
$17,041
Washtenaw Community College Foundation
The Parkridge Youth Program (PYP)
$22,677
Washtenaw Intermediate School District
Washtenaw ISD Early Head Start
$30,651
Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels
Home-delivered meals for persons under 60
$3,735
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$507,500 TOTAL
RESOLVED, That all projects funded by these grant funds shall give priority to extremely low-, very low- and low-income residents and that performance by the non-profit entities will be monitored by the Office of Community & Economic Development; and
RESOLVED, That the City Administrator, or his designee, be authorized to take necessary administrative actions and to execute any documents necessary to complete this transaction and to implement this resolution.