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Richfield council approves $91,800 in city social-services contracts for 2025; ICNA not funded
Summary
The Richfield City Council approved agreements with seven nonprofit organizations for social services funding in 2025 from a $91,800 budgeted pool. Review committee recommended funding seven of eight proposals; ICNA's request was not recommended.
The Richfield City Council on Feb. 25 approved agreements with nonprofit organizations to deliver social services in 2025 and authorized the city manager to execute contracts for the recommended agencies. The 2025 budget included $91,800 for social-service contracts.
Staff reported eight proposals totaling $130,212 were received. A three-member review committee — including one Richfield resident and three staff members — scored proposals on service type, target population and past performance and recommended funding seven of the eight applicants. The recommended awards listed by staff were: Cornerstone Advocacy Services — $21,200 (requested $22,000); VEEP (Volunteers Enlisted to Assist People) — $25,000 (requested $25,000); Loaves & Fishes — $8,000 (requested $8,000); The Family Partnership — $12,600 (requested $30,000); Senior Community Services — $10,500 (requested $10,500); Reach for Resources (formerly TRAIL) — $4,500 (requested $5,000); YouAble Emotional Health (formerly Headway) — $10,000 (requested $10,000). The Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) requested $19,712 and was not recommended for funding.
Council Member Coleman Woods presented the funding recommendations and explained the rationale for excluding ICNA: “ICNA is not being recommended for funding because its food shelf services are limited, duplicative of VEEP, and not physically located in Richfield,” he said. The council discussed the difficulty of allocating limited funds and expressed appreciation for the services provided by the organizations.
Council members moved and seconded the contracts; the motion to approve the recommended agreements passed by voice vote with no roll-call tallies recorded in the minutes. The staff packet attached a full overview of services each organization would provide under the contracts.
Staff noted the recommended awards exceed available funding if all requests were granted: organizations requested a total of $130,212 while the city budgeted $91,800 for social services in 2025. The council approved funding consistent with the review committee’s recommendations and directed staff to execute agreements with the approved providers.
