City agencies signed off on nine human-services contracts worth $45.0 million in notices published Oct. 15 to 23, led by a $9.6 million afterschool award in Upper Manhattan and a $9.3 million supportive housing renewal. Six of the nine were renewals or extensions rather than fresh competitions.
The awards, biggest first
$9,608,400 — Youth and Community Development, Sports and Health in the City. A COMPASS elementary afterschool program at 2580 Amsterdam Avenue in Manhattan. Selected by competitive proposals from a pre-qualified list.
$9,328,950 — Social Services/HRA, CAMBA Inc. Second renewal of permanent supportive congregate housing at CAMBA Gardens II under the NY/NY III program, 50 units.
$6,063,487 — Children’s Services, Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services. Prevention services on Staten Island. Renewal.
$5,735,072 — Children’s Services, Arab-American Family Support Center. Family support prevention services, contract labeled BK1. Renewal.
$5,716,488 — Children’s Services, Good Shepherd Services. Family support prevention services, contract labeled BX1. Renewal.
$3,321,945 — Social Services/HRA, Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement. One-year negotiated extension for 60 scatter-site apartments with supportive services for HASA clients. No competition.
$3,159,000 — Youth and Community Development, KIPP Academy Charter School. A COMPASS middle school afterschool program. Competitive proposals from a pre-qualified list.
$1,198,935 — Children’s Services, Young Adult Institute. Parenting skills training and coaching for ACS-involved parents with suspected or documented intellectual or developmental disabilities. Competitive proposals.
$901,464 — Youth and Community Development, Mental Health Association of New York City. Mental health technical assistance for DYCD’s contracted providers. Renewal.
Worth a second look
The three ACS prevention renewals each list a term of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2026, a period that ended months before the notices ran. ACS says renewing prevents disruption of services to youth.
The HASA housing deal is a negotiated acquisition extension, used only after the agency had already exhausted renewals and extensions, to keep services running until a new RFP is awarded. It includes a 25 percent allowance. The notice says performance has been satisfactory.
DYCD says COMPASS and SONYC run more than 820 programs citywide, free to families.
What the notices do not say
Most notices give no contract term, and none say how many children or families each award will serve.
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