HomeMy WebLinkAboutA009 - Resolution approving the FY 2026/27 Contracts with Human Services Agencies (ASSET)ITEM #:12
DATE:05-26-26
DEPT:CMO
SUBJECT:APPROVAL OF FY 2026/27 ASSET CONTRACTS AND UNALLOCATED
FUNDS
COUNCIL ACTION FORM
BACKGROUND:
During the preparation of the FY 2026/27 City Budget, the City Council approved a 3%
increase ($60,624) for Analysis on Social Services Evaluation Team (ASSET) funding, for a
total of $2,081,431. Of this total amount, in December 2025, Council reserved $100,000 for
case management and the remaining $1,981,431 was made available to the ASSET Board
volunteers to allocate to agencies.
In January 2026, the ASSET Board recommended that $1,797,586 be allocated to 22
agencies for FY 2026/27 (See Attached FY 2026/27 ASSET Budget Wrap Up Report - Page 4
for details). Of the unallocated amount, the ASSET Board recommended designating:
a. $56,002 for basic needs services
b. $36,000 for mental health services
c. $91,843 for emergency shelter services
d. $100,000 for case management
Notably, there is one new ASSET agency this year that the City is contracting with: Creative
Counseling Services. Creative Counseling Services will be providing mental health services to
Ames residents in FY 2026/27.
Staff has reattached the FY 2026/27 ASSET Budget Wrap Up Report, which summarizes the
contract amounts per agency and highlights notable items about this funding cycle. There are
22 agencies where the City is purchasing services. Contracts were sent to all 22 agencies,
and all those contracts have been returned. At this time, C ouncil is being asked to approve
the 22 separate FY 2026/27 ASSET contracts totaling $1,797,586 as recommended by
the ASSET Board.
The $183,845 of unallocated amounts listed above are available to be requested by an ASSET
agency that is able to provide these services. In addition, the $100,000 reserved for case
management will remain reserved until staff can issue an RFP for an organization to provide
case management. Staff anticipates issuing that RFP yet this FY 2025/26 fiscal year for a
possible start date as early as July 1, 2026.
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ALTERNATIVES:
1. Approve the following:
a. ASSET agency contracts for the 22 agencies totaling $1,797,586
b. Designation of unallocated FY 2026/27 ASSET funds in the amount of $56,002 for
meeting basic needs.
c. Designation of unallocated FY 2026/27 ASSET funds in the amount of $36,000 for
mental health.
d. Designation of unallocated FY 2026/27 ASSET funds in the amount of $91,843 for
emergency shelter services.
e. Designation of unallocated FY 2026/27 ASSET funds in the amount of $100,000
for case management.
2. Do not approve the ASSET agency contracts.
3. Refer to staff for additional information.
CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
The City Council has allocated funds for human services through the ASSET process
and the approval of the City’s FY 2026/27 budget, which includes the unallocated funds.
The 22 ASSET funded agencies have signed and returned their contracts for services.
Therefore, it is the recommendation of the City Manager that the City Council adopt Alternative
No. 1.
ATTACHMENT(S):
FY 2026-27 ASSET Budget Wrap Up Report.pdf
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Pa Vang Goldbeck, Assistant City Manager
Date: January 30, 2026
Subject: FY 2026/27 ASSET Allocation Recommendations
The ASSET volunteers have made the final recommendations for FY 202 6/27 funding. Total
recommendations by funder are as follows:
Funder FY 2025/26
Contracted
FY 2026/27 Volunteer
Recommended
%
Change
Dollar
Change
Story County $ 1,749,598 $ 1,891,774 8.1% $ 142,176
United Way of Story
County $ 1,198,623 $ 1,185,898 -1.1% $ -12,725
ISU Student
Government $ 270,546 $ 270,546 0% $ 0
City of Ames $ 1,874,734 $ 1,797,586 -4.1% $ -77,148
TOTAL $ 5,093,501 $ 5,145,804 1.0% $ 52,303
The City Council approved a 3% increase for FY 2026/27 for a total of $2,081,431 in available funds.
$100,000 of this overall increase is reserved for case management, leaving $1,981,431 available for
volunteers to allocate.
Story County funding comes from several sources – General Fund (property tax), Local Option Sales
Tax, and Public Health. For FY 2026/27, the County authorized $1,574,676 of General Fund, $23,402
of Local Option Sales Tax, and $331,900 of Public Health funding. In total, Story County has
$1,929,978 of available funding.
United Way of Story County (UWSC) provided a 3% increase for a total of $1,234,581 in available
funding. UWSC also supports programming outside the ASSET process through grants and internal
programs.
ISU Student Government authorized the same amount as was allocated for FY 2025/26 or $270,546.
The total of agency requests for FY 2026/27 for all funders is $6,309,121 or a 23.9% increase over the
current allocated and approved FY 2025/26 amount. The increase recommended for all funders for FY
2026/27 is 1.03% or $52,303.
Regarding City funding, in addition to the amounts above, there is an additional:
• $56,002 of unallocated City funds that are reserved for basic needs, including, but not limited to,
housing, food insecurity, or childcare.
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• $36,000 reserved for mental health;
• $91,843 reserved for emergency shelter services; and
• $100,000 reserved for case management.
Staff Comments Regarding City Funding for FY 2026/27
The ASSET volunteers approved FY 2026/27 recommendations on January 22, 2026. These
recommendations will be presented for the City Council’s approval at the Budget Wrap -Up meeting
scheduled for February 10, 2026. City staff and ASSET volunteers will be available to answer questions
at that time. After the Council reviews and approves the final allocation amounts to include in the City
budget, they will be incorporated into the City budget approval process.
City staff will then prepare contracts with the agencies for these services and return them for City Council
approval later this spring.
The complete list of funding recommendations is attached. Notable service changes and volunteer
discussions related to City-funded services are described below.
• Center for Creative Justice (CCJ) – CCJ proposed a new service for FY 2026/27: service
coordination for reentry planning, navigation, and support. The proposed program would offer
planning and coordination for individuals reentering the community following a period of
incarceration. New clientele would include individuals incarcerated in the Story County jail who
are being released back into the community without pre-trial release or probation supervision
services. A total of $34,220 is recommended for this service, of which $15,000 is from City
funds.
• Creative Counseling Services (CCS) – CCS is a new ASSET agency but has been operating
for 18 years. CCS’s mission is to “help individuals and families maximize their potential by
providing the highest quality therapy services while simultaneously preparing highly qualified
clinicians in the field of mental health therapy.” The volunteers have recommended a total funding
recommendation of $41,690 ($25,000 to be from City funds) for this new ASSET service. Mental
health remains a priority, and this service could assist with addressing community needs.
• Emergency Shelter Services – There are three ASSET agencies that currently provide
emergency shelter services: ACCESS, The Bridge Home, and The Salvation Army.
o From all Funders, ACCESS received $192,067 or 97.7% of its total budget request for FY
2026/27, which reflects an overall 7.5% increase from FY 2025/26. $62,814 of the
$192,067 is City funding.
o For The Bridge Home (TBH), $20,000 of Story County funding for emergency assistance
was recommended. No funding was recommended from the other Funders for this service.
o For the City of Ames, $91,843 is reserved for emergency shelter services (meaning any
ASSET agency that can provide this service can request it) and $30,000 was dedicated for
the hotel voucher program managed by The Salvation Army. In total, $121,843 of City
funding is going towards emergency shelter services.
o Story County funding in the amount of $90,000 is being recommended for the hotel voucher
program.
• Lutheran Services in Iowa (LSI) – LSI did not request any City funding for FY 2026/27 due to its
declining childcare services; therefore, no funding is being recommended.
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• The American Red Cross was funded $2,500 for FY 2025/26 from the City. The Red Cross did
not have a funding request of the City this year and during its presentation the representatives
shared that the organization has decided not to apply for government funding. The only request
this year was to United Way of Story County for disaster services. No funding is being
recommended, as disaster services is not a priority for United Way.
• Central Iowa RSVP – Central Iowa RSVP received its full City FY 2026/27 request of $37,000,
which was a decrease from the $37,350 it received in FY 2025/26.
• Mid-Iowa Community Action (MICA) – Funding was requested for three new service
coordination services. They received a total City funding recommendation of $50,817, of which
$14,167 is for their new service coordination services.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) requested $39,000 for FY 2026/27, a 41.5%
increase from what was allocated for FY 2025/26. For this current fiscal year (FY 2025/26), NAMI’s
funds remain sequestered from the City of Ames and United Way of Story County due to
outstanding audits. Given this status and no clear timeline in place of when audits will be available,
the volunteers have recommended not allocating funding specifically to NAMI, but instead to set
funds aside for mental health services for United Way ($48,863) and the City ($36,000). These
funds can be requested by any ASSET agency that is able to provide mental health services
pending funder approval.
• Youth and Shelter Services – From all funders for FY 2026/27, YSS will receive $714,584, a
9.9% reduction in funding from the current fiscal year. Specifically of City funding, YSS will receive
$163,878, a 27.13% reduction or $61,015. The service area experiencing the greatest reduction
from the City is its mental health outpatient treatment services. No funding is recommended from
any of the other funders for this specific service, and the amount being recommended is $10,000,
an 82% reduction from the current fiscal year amount of $55,752. The organization has not been
able to draw down all funding for this service in the past two years and has recently shifted how it
is providing mental health services to youth. ASSET Funder staff will be meeting with YSS staff in
the first quarter of 2026 to learn about its changes.
• Nevada Food at First – This is a new agency to the ASSET process for FY 2025/26. No City
funding is being recommended because the service is provided outside of Ames. $8,000 of Story
County funding has been recommended and $9,750 of United Way of Story County funding is
recommended.
Other Notes:
The $100,000 reserved for case management will be used to procure case management services. Case
management has been a gap service for the last couple years from ASSET agencies, especially for
individuals/families utilizing the hotel vouchers. These funds could be used towards a partnership with
an ASSET agency or a non-ASSET agency. Staff may need to issue a Request for Proposal to secure a
provider.
In addition to the authorized funding, it should be noted that the City’s estimated share of the
administrative expenses will be an additional $9,336 on top of the total authorized funding amount.
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City ASSET Funding by Agency
Agency
FY 25/26
Contracted
$
FY 26/27
Request
$
FY 26/27
Recommended
$
% Change 25/26
Contracted to
26/27
Recommended
FY25/26
Recommended
Change $
ACCESS 143,601 157,961 157,708 9.82% 14,107
Ames Comm.
Preschool Center 121,590 132,800 123,005 1.16% 1,415
American Red Cross* 2,500 - - -100.00%(2,500)
Boys and Girls Club 130,553 134,470 131,285 0.56% 732
Campfire Heart of
Iowa 6,000 10,000 7,300 21.67% 1,300
Center for Creative
Justice* 74,365 108,100 90,043 21.08% 15,678
Central Iowa RSVP 37,350 37,000 37,000 -0.94%(350)
ChildServe 24,200 24,200 23,990 -0.87%(210)
Creative Counseling
Services* - 39,026 25,000 25,000
Good Neighbor
Emergency
Assistance 54,369 58,734 58,734 8.03% 4,365
Heartland Senior
Services 222,368 228,868 219,743 -1.18%(2,625)
HIRTA 49,359 50,840 49,634 0.56% 275
Legal Aid Society of
Story County 160,000 163,800 160,000 0.00% -
Lutheran Services in
Iowa* 2,000 - - -100.00%(2,000)
Mary Greeley Home
Health Services 34,178 34,178 34,178 0.00% -
MICA** 35,000 61,090 50,817 45.19% 15,817
NAMI Central Iowa* 27,550 39,000 -100.00%(27,550)
Prairie Flower 15,300 43,849 20,750 35.62% 5,450
Primary Health Care 95,388 127,617 106,000 11.13% 10,612
Raising Readers 37,808 40,985 39,259 3.84% 1,451
The Arc of Story
County 27,987 53,200 32,418 15.83% 4,431
The Bridge Home - 122,565 - -
The Community
Academy 16,500 53,000 16,900 2.42% 400
The Salvation Army* 217,200 254,500 132,474 -39.01%(84,726)
University Community
Childcare 114,675 126,142 117,470 2.44% 2,795
Youth and Shelter
Services* 224,893 255,134 163,878 -27.13%(61,015)
*Please see staff comments above for additional information. **Due to rounding issues, a $2 reduction to MICA will need to occur on the
final board recommendation for a final amount of $50,817. This will be addressed at the February 2026 ASSET meeting.
Reserved and/or Unallocated City Funding: $56,002 reserved for basic needs; $36,000 reserved for
mental health; $91,843 reserved for emergency shelter services; $100,000 reserved for case
management
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2026/27 FINAL FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS (Pending Indvidual Funder Board Approval)
%Change %Funded
ACCESS Public Ed/ Awareness 1.12 gb $ 24,438 $ 26,881 $ 2,449 $ 4,240 $ 13,777 $ 5,965 $ 26,431 8.16% 98.33%
ACCESS Emergency Shelter 2.08 gb $ 167,353 $ 184,090 $ 51,163 $ 35,000 $ -$88,929 $ 175,092 4.62% 95.11%
ACCESS Domestic Abuse Crisis/ Support 3.07 gb $ 114,026 $ 125,429 $ 38,530 $ 30,408 $ 11,369 $ 43,396 $ 123,703 8.49% 98.62%
ACCESS Sexual Abuse Crisis/ Support 3.08 gb $ 43,751 $ 48,125 $ 9,647 $ 8,882 $ 16,113 $ 11,579 $ 46,221 5.65% 96.04%
ACCESS Court Watch 3.10 gb $ 20,855 $ 22,939 $ 3,509 $ 5,160 $ 5,635 $ 7,839 $ 22,143 6.17% 96.53%
Total $ 370,423 $ 407,464 $ 105,298 $ 83,690 $ 46,894 $ 157,708 $ 393,590 6.25% 96.59%
ACPC Daycare - Infant 2.02 gb $ 64,167 $ 65,670 $ 12,000 $ 7,210 $ 13,000 $ 30,347 $ 62,557 -2.51% 95.26%
ACPC Daycare - Children 2.03 gb $ 122,799 $ 152,799 $ 29,819 $ 45,620 $ 5,115 $ 46,988 $ 127,542 3.86% 83.47%
ACPC Daycare - School Age 2.04 gb $ 58,918 $ 68,918 $ 5,313 $ 7,778 $ 1,973 $ 45,670 $ 60,734 3.08% 88.13%
Total $ 245,884 $ 287,387 $ 47,132 $ 60,608 $ 20,088 $ 123,005 $ 250,833 2.01% 87.28%
American Red Cross Disaster Services 2.12 $ 2,500 $ 8,000 $ -$-$-$-$--100.00%0.00%
Total $ 2,500 $ 8,000 $ -$-$-$-$--100.00%0.00%
Boys/Girls Clubs Out of School Program 1.09 gb $ 248,173 $ 255,619 $ 27,194 $ 89,939 $ 2,024 $ 131,285 $ 250,442 0.91% 97.97%
Boys/Girls Clubs Out of School Program (Nevada) 1.09 gb $ 12,452 $ 12,826 $ 8,736 $ 3,943 $ -$-$ 12,679 1.82% 98.85%
Total $ 260,625 $ 268,445 $ 35,930 $ 93,882 $ 2,024 $ 131,285 $ 263,121 0.96% 98.02%
Campfire USA Out of School Program 1.09 gb $ 36,551 $ 50,000 $ 6,400 $ 25,532 $ -$7,300 $ 39,232 7.33% 78.46%
Total $ 36,551 $ 50,000 $ 6,400 $ 25,532 $ -$7,300 $ 39,232 7.33% 78.46%
Center for Creative Justice Correctional Services 2.09 gb $ 132,145 $ 139,245 $ 43,177 $ 12,215 $ 4,175 $ 75,043 $ 134,610 1.87% 96.67%
Center for Creative Justice Service Coordination - Reentry Service 3.13 gb $ -$65,000 $ 13,220 $ 4,000 $ 2,000 $ 15,000 $ 34,220 52.65%
Total $ 132,145 $ 204,245 $ 56,397 $ 16,215 $ 6,175 $ 90,043 $ 168,830 27.76% 82.66%
Creative Counseling Services Mental Health Outpatient Treatment - Gap to Growth 3.17 $ -$91,763 $ -$15,500 $ 1,190 $ 25,000 $ 41,690 45.43%
Total $ -$ 91,763 $-$15,500 $ 1,190 $ 25,000 $ 41,690 45.43%
ChildServe Daycare - Infant 2.02 gb $ 17,350 $ 17,350 $ 5,500 $ 5,250 $ -$6,390 $ 17,140 -1.21% 98.79%
ChildServe Daycare - Children 2.03 gb $ 29,400 $ 29,400 $ 5,500 $ 6,300 $ -$17,600 $ 29,400 0.00% 100.00%
Total $ 46,750 $ 46,750 $ 11,000 $ 11,550 $ -$23,990 $ 46,540 -0.45% 99.55%
Girl Scouts Out of School Program 1.09 $ 11,509 $ 11,854 $ -$11,803 $ -$-$ 11,803 2.55% 99.57%
Total $ 11,509 $ 11,854 $ -$11,803 $ -$-$ 11,803 2.55% 99.57%
Good Neighbor Emerg. Assistance for Basic Needs - Rent/Utility Assistance 2.01 $ 72,281 $ 78,865 $ -$24,857 $ 7,360 $ 46,508 $ 78,725 8.92% 99.82%
Good Neighbor Emerg. Assistance for Basic Needs - Food Vouchers 2.01 gb $ 31,050 $ 31,200 $ 10,400 $ 10,400 $ -$10,400 $ 31,200 0.48% 100.00%
Good Neighbor Service Coordination - Navigator 3.13 gb $ 8,771 $ 6,568 $ 2,632 $ 2,100 $ -$1,826 $ 6,558 -25.24% 99.84%
Total $ 112,102 $ 116,633 $ 13,032 $ 37,357 $ 7,360 $ 58,734 $ 116,483 3.91% 99.87%
Heartland of Story County Emerg. Assistance for Basic Needs - Senior Food Program 2.01 gb $ 12,275 $ 12,275 $ 1,819 $ 5,788 $ -$4,668 $ 12,275 0.00% 100.00%
Heartland of Story County Daycare - Adults 3.02 gb $ 101,833 $ 125,980 $ 27,683 $ 16,385 $ -$78,600 $ 122,668 20.46% 97.37%
Heartland of Story County Daycare - Adults 3.02 lo $ 309 $ 500 $ 500 $ -$-$-$500 61.81% 100.00%
Heartland of Story County Home Delivered Meals 3.05 gb $ 184,288 $ 175,021 $ 38,685 $ 38,608 $ -$87,375 $ 164,668 -10.65% 94.08%
Heartland of Story County $531
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2026/27 FINAL FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS (Pending Indvidual Funder Board Approval)
%Change %Funded
Heartland of Story County Service Coordination- Outreach 3.13 gb 130,300 $ 127,100 $ 51,000 $ 26,500 $ -$ 49,100 $ 126,600 $ -2.84% 99.61%
Heartland of Story County Service Coordination- Outreach 3.13 lo 810 $ 810 $ 810 $ $ --$ -$ 810 $ 0.00% 100.00%
430,536 $ 442,217 $ 121,027 $ 87,281 $ -$ 219,743 $ 428,051 $ -0.58% 96.80%
HIRTA Transportation - City 2.13 gb 68,859 $ 76,739 $ 13,390 $ 6,685 $ -$ 49,634 $ 69,709 $ 1.23% 90.84%
HIRTA Transportation - Story County 2.13 gb 117,250 $ 148,489 $ 118,450 $ 2,318 $ -$ -$ 120,768 $ 3.00% 81.33%
HIRTA Transportation - Story County 2.13 lo
186,109 $ 225,228 $ 131,840 $ 9,003 $ -$ 49,634 $ 190,477 $ 2.35% 84.57%
Legal Aid Legal Aid - Civil 2.10 gb 378,843 $ 388,300 $ 190,700 $ 23,610 $ 5,000 $ 160,000 $ 379,310 $ 0.12% 97.68%
Legal Aid Legal Aid - Civil 2.10 lo 12,190 $ 12,500 $ 12,246 $ $ --$ -$ 12,246 $ 0.46% 97.97%
391,033 $ 400,800 $ 202,946 $ 23,610 $ 5,000 $ 160,000 $ 391,556 $ 0.13% 97.69%
Lutheran Services in Iowa Family Dev/ Ed 1.10 18,436 $ 18,989 $ -$ 18,873 $ -$ -$ 18,873 $ 2.37% 99.39%
Lutheran Services in Iowa Family Dev/ Ed - Parents as Teachers 1.10 11,472 $ 11,770 $ -$ 11,716 $ -$ -$ 11,716 $ 2.13% 99.54%
Lutheran Services in Iowa Clothing, Furn/Other Assist - HOPES Village 2.11 gb 8,391 $ 8,643 $ 5,652 $ 1,500 $ -$ -$ 7,152 $ -14.77% 82.75%
Lutheran Services in Iowa Crisis Intervention - Crisis Childcare 3.09 gb 15,466 $
53,765 $ 39,402 $ 5,652 $ 32,089 $ -$ -$ 37,741 $ -29.80% 95.78%
Community Clinics 3.01 ph 118,378 $ 128,378 $ 100,000 $ 10,500 $ -$ 17,878 $ 128,378 $ 8.45% 100.00%
In-Home Nursing 3.12 ph 106,592 $ 96,592 $ 86,900 $ 8,519 $ -$ $ -95,419 $ -10.48% 98.79%
In-Home Hospice 3.15 ph 37,000 $ 37,000 $ 20,000 $ 16,000 $ -$ -$ 36,000 $ -2.70% 97.30%
Homemaker-Home Health Assistance 3.04 ph 160,300 $ 160,300 $ 125,000 $ 18,750 $ -$ 16,300 $ 160,050 $ -0.16% 99.84%
422,270 $ 422,270 $ 331,900 $ 53,769 $ -$ 34,178 $ 419,847 $ -0.57% 99.43%
MICA Emerg. Assistance for Basic Needs - Food Pantry 2.01 gb 68,000 $ 77,000 $ 16,300 $ 20,000 $ -$ 36,650 $ 72,950 $ 7.28% 94.74%
MICA Service Coordination - Child Care Nurse Consultant 3.13 gb -$ 7,990 $ 1,639 $ -$ -$ 2,506 $ 4,144 $ 51.87%
MICA Service Coordination - Child & Adult Care Food Program 3.13 gb -$ 13,840 $ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
MICA Service Coordination - Child Health 3.13 gb -$ 31,449 $ 9,519 $ -$ -$ 5,587 $ 15,105 $ 48.03%
MICA Service Coordination - Maternal Health 3.13 gb -$ 21,453 $ 5,146 $ -$ -$ 6,076 $ 11,222 $ 52.31%
68,000 $ 151,732 $ 32,603 $ 20,000 $ -$ 50,818 $ 103,421 $ 52.09% 68.16%
NAMI Adv for Social Dev- Family/Cons. Ed 1.02 10,004 $ 13,000 $ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -100.00% 0.00%
NAMI Adv for Social Dev-Family/Cons. Support 1.02 10,618 $ 13,000 $ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -100.00% 0.00%
NAMI Public Ed/ Awareness 1.12 21,120 $ 28,000 $ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -100.00% 0.00%
NAMI Public Ed/ Awareness - NAMI on campus 1.12 1,600 $ 2,500 $ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -100.00% 0.00%
NAMI Activity and Resource Center - Wellness Center 3.14 21,000 $ 33,000 $ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -100.00% 0.00%
64,342 $ 89,500 $ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -100.00% 0.00%
Nevada Food at First Emergency Assistance for Basic Needs - Food Access 2.01 gb -$ 18,000 $ 8,000 $ 9,750 $ -$ -$ 17,750 $ 98.61%
-$ 18,000 $ 8,000 $ 9,750 $ -$ -$ 17,750 $ 98.61%
Primary Health Care Service Coordination - Dental Navigator 3.13 gb 7,345 $
Primary Health Care Community Clinics 3.01 gb 162,882 $ 180,472 $ 15,256 $ 63,393 $ -$ 100,000 $ 178,649 $ 9.68% 98.99%
Primary Health Care Pediatrics, OB/GYN, and Behavioral Health 3.01 gb 9,212 $ 65,652 $ 5,000 $ 4,486 $ -$ 6,000 $ 15,486 $ 68.11% 23.59%
179,439 $ 246,124 $ 20,256 $ 67,879 $ -$ 106,000 $ 194,135 $ 8.19% 78.88%
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2026/27 FINAL FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS (Pending Indvidual Funder Board Approval)
%Change %Funded
Prairie Flower Children's Center Day Care - Children - Morning Song and Day Song 2.03 gb $ 17,303 $ 54,435 $ 4,500 $ 6,610 $ -$ 12,750 $ 23,860 37.90% 43.83%
Prairie Flower Children's Center Day Care - School Age - PoemTree 2.04 gb $ 13,282 $ 33,264 $ 4,500 $ 4,180 $ -$ 8,000 $ 16,680 25.58% 50.14%
$ 30,585 $ 87,699 $ 9,000 $ 10,790 $ -$ 20,750 $ 40,540 32.55% 46.23%
Raising Readers Family Dev/ Ed 1.10 gb 26,821 $ 29,342 $ 6,290 $ 6,581 $ 1,000 $ 14,654 $ 28,525 $ 6.35% 97.22%
Raising Readers Out of School Program 1.09 gb 36,199 $ 37,941 $ 7,036 $ 8,324 $ 1,200 $ 20,355 $ 36,915 $ 1.98% 97.30%
Raising Readers Public Education/ Awareness 1.12 gb 42,206 $ 44,500 $ 5,460 $ 33,587 $ -$ 4,250 $ 43,297 $ 2.58% 97.30%
105,226 $ 111,783 $ 18,786 $ 48,492 $ 2,200 $ 39,259 $ 108,737 $ 3.34% 97.28%
Retired Senior Volunteer Program Volunteer Management 1.11 gb 74,680 $ 73,100 $ 23,000 $ 23,500 $ -$ 26,600 $ 73,100 $ -2.12% 100.00%
Retired Senior Volunteer Program Disaster Services - Vol Mgmt for Emergencies 2.12 gb 10,000 $ 10,000 $ 2,000 $ $ --$ 8,000 $ 10,000 $ 0.00% 100.00%
Retired Senior Volunteer Program Transportation 2.13 gb 22,100 $ 23,300 $ 8,240 $ 12,500 $ -$ 2,400 $ 23,140 $ 4.71% 99.31%
106,780 $ 106,400 $ 33,240 $ 36,000 $ -$ 37,000 $ 106,240 $ -0.51% 99.85%
Story Time Childcare Center Daycare - Infant 2.02 gb 4,458 $ 5,127 $ 2,070 $ 2,388 $ -$ -$ 4,458 $ 0.00% 86.95%
Story Time Childcare Center Daycare - Children 2.03 gb 136,020 $ 156,422 $ 66,930 $ 69,090 $ -$ -$ 136,020 $ 0.00% 86.96%
140,478 $ 161,549 $ 69,000 $ 71,478 $ -$ -$ 140,478 $ 0.00% 86.96%
The Arc Advocacy for Social Dev 1.02 27,500 $ 28,000 $ -$ 27,900 $ -$ -$ 27,900 $ 1.45% 99.64%
The Arc Supported Employment for MH or DD - Future Focus 1.01 9,181 $ 10,000 $ -$ 4,960 $ -$ 4,675 $ 9,635 $ 4.94% 96.35%
The Arc Supported Employment for MH or DD - Project Search 1.01 -$ 20,000 $ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0.00%
The Arc Out of School Program 1.09 24,426 $ 36,000 $ -$ 14,060 $ -$ 15,543 $ 29,603 $ 21.19% 82.23%
The Arc Respite Care 3.11 12,500 $ 13,000 $ -$ 8,450 $ -$ 4,500 $ 12,950 $ 3.60% 99.62%
The Arc Service Coordination 3.13 2,750 $ 3,400 $ -$ 1,588 $ -$ 1,700 $ 3,288 $ 19.55% 96.69%
The Arc Special Recreation 3.19 11,000 $ 28,000 $ -$ 8,771 $ -$ 6,000 $ 14,771 $ 34.28% 52.75%
87,357 $ 138,400 $ -$ 65,729 $ -$ 32,418 $ 98,147 $ 12.35% 70.92%
The Bridge Home Emergency Assist. for Basic Needs - Rapid Re-Housing 2.01 -$ 21,835 $ -$ 1,000 $ -$ -$ 1,000 $ 4.58%
The Bridge Home Emergency Shelter 2.08 gb -$ 161,947 $ 20,000 $ -$ -$ -$ 20,000 $ 12.35%
The Bridge Home Service Coordination - Rapid Re-Housing Program 3.13 gb -$ 11,302 $ 2,500 $ 1,820 $ -$ -$ 4,320 $ 38.22%
-$ 195,084 $ 22,500 $ 2,820 $ -$ -$ 25,320 $ 12.98%
The Community Academy Youth Development and Social Adjustment - Summer Experience 1.07 gb 47,000 $ 147,000 $ 15,000 $ 12,600 $ 4,219 $ 15,000 $ 46,819 $ -0.39% 31.85%
The Community Academy Out of School Program 1.09 gb 7,820 $ 28,000 $ 3,660 $ 1,972 $ 1,251 $ 1,900 $ 8,783 $ 12.31% 31.37%
54,820 $ 175,000 $ 18,660 $ 14,572 $ 5,470 $ 16,900 $ 55,602 $ 1.43% 31.77%
The Salvation Army Emerg. Assist. For Basic Needs- Rent/Utility Assist. 2.01 gb 80,000 $ 130,000 $ 40,000 $ 37,505 $ -$ 45,000 $ 122,505 $ 53.13% 94.23%
The Salvation Army Emerg. Assist. For Basic Needs- Food Pantry 2.01 gb 69,000 $ 90,000 $ 30,000 $ 22,664 $ -$ 29,639 $ 82,303 $ 19.28% 91.45%
The Salvation Army Emerg. Assist. For Basic Needs- Food Pantry 2.01 lo 2,500 $ 3,500 $ 3,241 $ $ --$ -$ 3,241 $ 29.64% 92.60%
The Salvation Army Emergency Assistance for Basic Needs - Vehicle Main/Repa 2.01 gb 11,000 $ 14,000 $ 4,650 $ 3,430 $ -$ 4,500 $ 12,580 $ 14.36% 89.86%
The Salvation Army Emergency Shelter 2.08 gb 224,228 $ 248,000 $ 90,000 $ 14,200 $ -$ 30,000 $ 134,200 $ -40.15% 54.11%
The Salvation Army Disaster Services 2.12 gb 3,882 $ 5,500 $ 3,600 $ $ --$ 1,335 $ 4,935 $ 27.13% 89.73%
The Salvation Army Budget/ Credit Counseling - Rep Payee 2.14 33,261 $ 37,000 $ -$ 13,000 $ -$ 22,000 $ 35,000 $ 5.23% 94.59%
423,871 $ 528,000 $ 171,491 $ 90,799 $ -$ 132,474 $ 394,764 $ -6.87% 74.77%
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2026/27 FINAL FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS (Pending Indvidual Funder Board Approval)
Agency %Change %Funded
University Community Childcare Preschool 1.06 $ 29,269 $ 32,196 $ -$ -$ 29,943 $ -$ 29,943 2.30% 93.00%
University Community Childcare Daycare - Infant 2.02 gb $ 150,134 $ 165,147 $ 19,463 $ 13,316 $ 65,000 $ 57,390 $ 155,169 3.35% 93.96%
University Community Childcare Daycare - Children 2.03 gb $ 147,614 $ 162,375 $ 14,480 $ 16,300 $ 60,361 $ 60,080 $ 151,221 2.44% 93.13%
University Community Childcare Daycare - School Age 2.04 $ 9,659 $ 10,625 $ -$ -$ 9,960 $ -$ 9,960 3.12% 93.74%
Total $ 336,676 $ 370,343 $ 33,943 $ 29,616 $ 165,264 $ 117,470 $ 346,293 2.86% 93.51%
YSS Youth Dev/ Social Adjust. 1.07 gb $ 75,543 $ 101,150 $ 40,000 $ 15,270 $ -$ 22,400 $ 77,670 2.82% 76.79%
YSS Youth Dev/ Social Adjust. - YSS Mentoring Program 1.07 gb $ 138,116 $ 161,400 $ 48,467 $ 28,076 $ 1,400 $ 45,000 $ 122,943 -10.99% 76.17%
YSS Employment Assist. For Youth 1.08 gb $ 21,579 $ 22,500 $ 13,425 $ 3,200 $ -$ 5,271 $ 21,896 1.47% 97.32%
YSS Out of School Program 1.09 gb $ 96,340 $ 113,250 $ 22,464 $ 61,700 $ -$ 14,025 $ 98,189 1.92% 86.70%
YSS Out of School Program 1.09 lo $ 972 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ -$ -$ -$ 1,000 2.88% 100.00%
YSS Public Ed/ Awareness 1.12 gb $ 142,945 $ 147,350 $ 112,296 $ 13,703 $ 3,480 $ 15,366 $ 144,845 1.33% 98.30%
YSS Transitional Living 2.07 gb $ 97,886 $ 100,823 $ 61,440 $ 7,886 $ -$ 24,650 $ 93,976 -3.99% 93.21%
YSS Emerg. Assist. For Basic Needs - Rapid Rehousing 2.01 gb $ 3,000 $ 30,000 $ -$ 3,000 $ -$ 5,000 $ 8,000 166.67% 26.67%
YSS Daycare School Age 2.04 gb $ 84,018 $ 86,750 $ 75,450 $ 10,250 $ -$ -$ 85,700 2.00% 98.79%
YSS Daycare School Age 2.04 lo $ 5,000 $ 5,250 $ 5,074 $ -$ -$ -$ 5,074 1.48% 96.65%
YSS Crisis Intervention - Crisis and Diversion 3.09 $ -$ 3,250 $ -$ -$ -$ 3,250 $ 3,250 100.00%
YSS Service Coordination 3.13 gb $ 24,332 $ 24,332 $ 4,125 $ 8,000 $ -$ 10,916 $ 23,041 -5.31% 94.69%
YSS Substance Use Disorder/Outpatient Treatment 3.16 gb $ 19,000 $ 25,000 $ 2,000 $ 5,000 $ 4,000 $ 8,000 $ 19,000 0.00% 76.00%
YSS Mental Health Outpatient Treatment 3.17 $ 84,994 $ 84,994 $ -$ -$ -$ 10,000 $ 10,000 -88.23% 11.77%
Total $ 793,725 $ 907,049 $ 385,741 $ 156,085 $ 8,880 $ 163,878 $ 714,584 -9.97% 78.78%
TOTAL $5,093,501 $6,309,121 $ 1,891,774 $ 1,185,898 $ 270,546 $ 1,797,586 $5,145,804 1.03% 81.56%
Notes: Unallocated Funds
City of Ames 56,002 $
$ 91,843
36,000 $
100,000 $
United Way of Story County 48,683 $
These funds are reserved for basic needs, including but not limited to: housing,food Insecurity or childcare.
These funds are reserved for emergency shelter services
These funds are reserved for mental health services
Note: These funds were reserved upfront and not part of the City's total allocation amount for volunteers
These funds are reserved to supports services meeting UWSC ASSET Priority #3: Mental Health and Meaningful Connections
These funds are undesignated
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