Grant Selection & Performance Task Force: May 2021

(8:30 – 9:00 a.m.)

GTF Present: Ed Barrett, Jonathan Barczyk, Rob Meinders, Jenni Tilton-Flood, Stacie Haines, Matt L’Italien,

Staff Present: Jamie McFaul, Michael Ashmore

The task force gathered by video webinar at 8:30 am. The meeting was live for members of the public to view and listen.

There was one item on the agenda: finalizing recommendations for AmeriCorps Formula funding.  The full Commission will act on these recommendations during the May 21st meeting.

Formula funding allocation priority goes to the AmeriCorps Continuations. State Formula allocation is $764,219.

Continuations

Alfond Youth and Community Center

Chair Barrett asked if there were any questions or comments about the application and review. There is a need to decrease their budget to the allowable amount. The request is for funding set at $ 33,406  Federal Share supporting 2-member service years (MSY’s) distributed over 2 slots with the proposed cost per member service year at $16,703. A motion made by Barrett to forward the recommendation to the commission with the condition that they modify their budget to the allowable amount $32,600 Federal Share with the cost per MSY set at $16,300 in year 2 for a vote. Second by L’Italien. Vote: In favor – Haines, Barczyk, Meinders, Tilton-Flood, L’Italien, Barrett. None opposed.

Maine Development Foundation

Chair Barrett asked if there were any questions or comments about the application and review. There were none. The request is for funding set at $81,500 Federal Share supporting 5-member service years (MSY’s) distributed over 5 slots with the proposed cost per member service year at $16,300. A motion made by Barrett to forward the recommendation to the commission in the amount requested in year 2 for a vote. Second by L’Italien. Vote: In favor – Haines, Barczyk, Meinders, Tilton-Flood, L’Italien, Barrett. None opposed.>

Kennebec Valley Community Action Program

Chair Barrett asked if there were any questions or comments about the application and review. There were none. The request is for funding set at $108,360 Federal Share supporting 7.09 -member service years (MSY’s) distributed over 14 slots with the proposed cost per member service year at $15,283.50. A motion made by Barrett to forward the recommendation to the commission in the amount requested in year 3 for a vote. Second by L’Italien. Vote: In favor – Haines, Barczyk, Meinders, Tilton-Flood, L’Italien, Barrett. None opposed.

Greater Portland Council of Governments

Chair Barrett asked if there were any questions or comments about the application and review. There were none. The request is for funding set at $227,790 Federal Share supporting 14 -member service years (MSY’s) distributed over 14 slots with the proposed cost per member service year at $16,270.71. A motion made by Barrett to forward the recommendation to the commission in the amount requested in year 3 for a vote. Second by Meinders. Vote: In favor – Haines, Barczyk, Meinders, Tilton-Flood, L’Italien, Barrett. None opposed.

University of Southern Maine – Campus Compact

Chair Barrett asked if there were any questions or comments about the application and review. There were none. The request is for funding set at $166,749 Federal Share supporting 10.23 -member service years (MSY’s) distributed over 28 slots with the proposed cost per member service year at $16,300. A motion made by Barrett to forward the recommendation to the commission in the amount requested in year 3 for a vote. Second by L’Italien. Vote: In favor – Haines, Barczyk, Meinders, Tilton-Flood, L’Italien, Barrett. None opposed.

The total to be awarded under Continuations is $ 616,999 with 38.32 MSY’s distributed over 63 slots.

New Formula (Fixed Cost) + Recompetes Consensus

University of Maine System - Center on Aging 

Chair Barrett asked if there were any questions or comments about the application and review. There were none. The request is for funding set at $133,4979 Federal Share supporting 8.19 -member service years (MSY’s) distributed over 16 slots with the proposed cost per member service year at $16,300. A motion made by Barrett to forward the recommendation to the commission in the amount requested in year 1 for a vote. Second Haines. Vote: In favor – Haines, Barczyk, Tilton-Flood, L’Italien, Barrett. Meinders abstaining. None opposed.

Waiting list

With the Continuations and the New standard formula grant to be recommended for approval, there is not enough funding to award the remaining Rural awards of which there are 4. It is recommended that all the grants should be funded if there is money in the American Rescue Plan that recently passed. The Federal Agency has not yet determined how the funds will be allocated.

The grants were all scored at a certain rate or ranking Chair Barrett recommended to place these programs on a waiting list in the following order. Second Tilton-Flood. Vote: In favor – Haines, Barczyk, Meinders, Tilton-Flood, L’Italien, Barrett. None opposed.

1. The Town of Van Buren

Chair Barrett asked if there were any questions or comments about the application and review. There were none. The request is for funding set at $81,500 Federal Share supporting 5-member service years (MSY’s) distributed over 5 slots with the proposed cost per member service year at $16,300. A motion made by Barrett recommend that they be put on the waiting list at the requested amount. Second L’Italien. Vote: In favor – Haines, Barczyk, Meinders, Tilton-Flood, L’Italien, Barrett. None opposed.

2. Main Street Skowhegan

Chair Barrett asked if there were any questions or comments about the application and review. There were none. The request is for funding set at $81,500 Federal Share supporting 5-member service years (MSY’s) distributed over 5 slots with the proposed cost per member service year at $16,300. A motion made by Barrett recommend that they be put on the waiting list at the requested amount. Second Haines. Vote: In favor – Haines, Barczyk, Meinders, Tilton-Flood, Barrett. L’Italien abstains. None opposed.

3. Trekkers

Chair Barrett asked if there were any questions or comments about the application and review. There were none. The request is for funding set at $48,900 Federal Share supporting 3-member service years (MSY’s) distributed over 3 slots with the proposed cost per member service year at $16,300. A motion made by Barrett recommend that they be put on the waiting list at the requested amount. Second L’Italien. Vote: In favor – Haines, Barczyk, Meinders, Tilton-Flood, L’Italien, Barrett. None opposed.

4. Maine Youth Alliance

Chair Barrett asked if there were any questions or comments about the application and review. There were none. The request is for funding set at $65,200 Federal Share supporting 4-member service years (MSY’s) distributed over 4 slots with the proposed cost per member service year at $16,300. A motion made by Barrett recommend that they be put on the waiting list at the requested amount. Second Tilton-Flood. Vote: In favor – Haines, Barczyk, Meinders, Tilton-Flood, L’Italien, Barrett. None opposed.