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DCYF outlines $76M annual grantee portfolio and five‑year RFP cycle; supervisors press for equity and impact measures
Summary
DCYF CFO Leo Chi told the committee DCYF will allocate $76 million annually across 299 programs in a new five‑year funding cycle and emphasized race‑disaggregated performance measures and a results‑based accountability framework; supervisors asked how the department will ensure funding targets impact equity gaps (0–5 services, family engagement and outcomes for African American, Latino and Pacific Islander youth).
The Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF) told the Budget and Finance Committee it is shifting to a five‑year funding cycle and has awarded $76 million a year in direct contracts to community‑based organizations that serve children and youth.
"We allocated $76,000,000 annually in direct CBO contracts on 299 programs in six strategies," Leo Chi, DCYF CFO, said. He described the department’s results‑based accountability (RBA) framework and scorecards that present performance and race‑disaggregated indicators.
Supervisors pressed DCYF on two recurring concerns: whether 0–5 early‑education supports and family engagement had been fully included, and whether award decisions emphasize impact on racial achievement gaps rather than only participation counts. Chi said DCYF coordinates with the Office of Early Care and Education and First 5 for 0–5 programs and that equity and race data are used through every step of the RFP and monitoring processes. He said program specialists will monitor grantees’ performance measures and expand technical assistance to build provider capacity.
DCYF also said the department received 693 proposals and funded 299 programs, noting that awarded providers will be subject to work plans and performance monitoring over the course of the new five‑year cycle. Supervisors asked DCYF to provide a list of programs that were previously funded but not selected in the new cycle; Chi offered to supply that Excel listing to supervisors.
The committee did not take formal votes on DCYF funding at the hearing; supervisors signaled close attention to equity‑focused impact measures as the mayor’s budget is drafted.
