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Kids Hope Alliance explains funding and oversight; commissioners press on budgets, conflicts
Summary
Kenneth Darity, interim CAO/acting CEO of the Kids Hope Alliance, told the True Commission KHA primarily funds nonprofits through city RFPs, reimburses on documented deliverables and conducts site visits; commissioners pressed for budget numbers, conflict‑of‑interest safeguards and a strategic plan.
Kenneth Darity, interim chief administrative officer acting as CEO of the Kids Hope Alliance, told the True Commission on Nov. 11 that the agency funds about 140 providers mostly through the city’s procurement Request for Proposal process and reimburses organizations for documented deliverables.
“We basically fund everything through the city's procurement process,” Darity said, describing a scored RFP system that requires providers to meet minimum criteria and then distributes limited funds from highest to lowest scoring applicants. He said most contracts are paid on a unit‑of‑service basis and that providers must submit supporting documentation in the agency’s payment system to receive reimbursement.
Darity said KHA’s…
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