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Board adopts revised community‑agency funding rubric, sets application window to open July 14
Summary
Supervisors reviewed scoring options for community agency funding, requested clearer weighting and transparency, approved a revised evaluation rubric and voted to post the application on July 14 with a 30‑day submission window.
The Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors reviewed proposed scoring formats for FY26 community‑agency funding on July 1, agreed on a transparent rubric with weighted categories, and voted to post the application on Monday, July 14 for a 30‑day submission period.
Staff presented three scoring templates and recommended a structure that scores subcategories on a 1–10 scale with explicit category weightings (for example, a 30/40/20/10 split). Supervisors asked staff to add clear instructions and to display how category weights will translate into final scores so applicants understand evaluation priorities. The board also requested that the application emphasize that community services funds are restricted to services, not capital projects, consistent with prior direction.
The board motion to post the revised application on July 14 for a 30‑day application period passed by roll call. Staff indicated they will prescreen submissions for eligibility, flag capital requests for separate handling, and provide scored packets to the board for final allocation decisions.
Why it matters: the rubric determines how county dollars are awarded to nonprofits and service providers. Supervisors asked for a clear, consistent process to reduce confusion and to ensure proposals meet statutory and administrative limits on allowable uses of the funds.
