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Community Development Commission recommends $155,000 in CDBG public‑service awards to City Council
Summary
At a March 26 special meeting the Rock Island Community Development Commission recommended distributing an estimated $155,000 in CDBG public‑service funds among six nonprofits, with the recommendation to be forwarded to City Council for final approval.
The Rock Island Community Development Commission recommended on March 26 that $155,000 in public‑service funding be allocated among six local nonprofit providers and forwarded to City Council as part of the 2026 annual action plan.
Staff used an estimated CDBG public‑service cap of $155,000 (15 percent of the city’s anticipated CDBG allocation) to frame awards after total requests across applicants reached $350,750. Nicole Mata, a city staff member presenting the item, told commissioners that all six applicants met public‑service eligibility requirements and that scoring and funding must balance impact, past performance and the funding cap.
The CDC recommended the following awards to be forwarded to council for final approval: Martin Luther King Center — $55,000; Christian Care — $40,000; Narrative (QC Narrative) — $20,000; Spring Forward — $20,000; Prairie State Legal Services — $10,000; YWCA — $10,000. The recommendation reflects commissioners’ scores and a practical dollar‑bracket approach discussed at the meeting.
Commission members debated whether to award by percentage of each applicant’s request or by fixed dollar brackets. Jen Osing summarized the scoring results and presented both raw totals and averaged scores, which placed the MLK Center and Christian Care at the top of the rank order. Commissioners emphasized prioritizing services with the largest impact on housing stability and youth programming while recognizing administrative burdens for smaller awards.
A motion to forward the CDC’s recommendation to City Council passed in a roll‑call vote: KJ Whitley, Jen Osing, Richard Jackson, Richinda Lyles‑Sacko and Jeremy Crafton voted yes. The recommended allocation totals reflect the staff estimate of available funds and may change if the city’s final CDBG award differs from the staff estimate.
Staff said it will notify applicant organizations of the CDC’s recommended amounts and will include the finalized awards in the annual action plan packet that goes to council. Applicants will be given the opportunity to accept or decline an award once council approves the final plan.
