Department of Homeless Services, FY 2017
November 13, 2017
M/WBE Letter Grade
Letter Grade Overview
The Department of Homeless Services (DHS) had $74.5 million in total M/WBE-eligible spending, primarily composed of standard services (77%). DHS received a D grade, earning an A grade with Asian Americans and F grades with Black-owned, women-owned, and Hispanic American businesses. In FY 2017, DHS spent $7.8 million with M/WBEs, an increase of $117,000 since FY 2016, $3.8 million since FY 2015, and $3.1 million since FY 2014. In FY 2017, 10.5% of DHS’ spending went to M/WBEs compared to 7.1% in FY 2014.
About DHS
The Department of Homeless Services (DHS) manages city-run and provider-run shelter facilities for single adults, adult families, and families with children. DHS also provides homeless prevention services through community-based programs and street outreach services with options for placement into safe havens and stabilization beds.
http://www1.nyc.gov/site/dhs/about/contracts.page
Agency Fiscal Year 2017 Spending within Local Law 174*
| African American | Asian American | Hispanic American | Women | Non M/WBE | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | ||
| Construction | $257,249 | 104.87% | $644,432 | 262.71% | $26,422 | 21.54% | $32,492 | 5.89% | $2,105,727 | |
| Professional Services | $0 | 0.00% | $888,304 | No Goal | $0 | 0.00% | $107,918 | 5.20% | $11,210,949 | |
| Standard Services | $43,376 | 0.63% | $4,436,186 | 258.22% | $7,490 | 0.22% | $864,512 | 15.10% | $51,914,872 | |
| Goods < $100K | $113,259 | 82.49% | $33,577 | 21.40% | $51,390 | 52.40% | $311,322 | 63.49% | $1,451,817 | |
| Total LL174 Spending | $413,883 | $6,002,499 | $85,302 | $1,316,246 | $66,683,365 | |||||
| Weighted Grade | F | A | F | F | N/A | |||||
$ = the dollar amount spent in the Local Law 174 eligible category. % = the percentage of the Local Law 174 target that was achieved.
* Letter grades are calculated using a weighted average of agency spending across population groups and sectors. All dollars and percents are based on Local Law 174 and exclude categories described in Appendix D: Methodology. For a complete worksheet detailing how this agency grade was calculated, see Appendix B: Worksheets.
M/WBE Letter Grade Worksheet
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
| African American (AFA) | 8% | 12% | 12% | 7% |
| Asian American (AA) | 8% | No Goal | 3% | 8% |
| Hispanic American (HA) | 4% | 8% | 6% | 5% |
| Women (W) | 18% | 17% | 10% | 25% |
| C: Construction PS: Professional Services. SS: Standard Services G: Goods | ||||
| Weighted % | Score | Avg. Score | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| > 80 | 5 | > 4.25 | A |
| > 60 | 4 | > 3.25 | B |
| > 40 | 3 | > 2.25 | C |
| > 20 | 2 | > 1.25 | D |
| < 20 | 1 | < 1.25 | F |
Step 1: Total Eligible Spending Per Industry
| Total Eligible Spending | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $74,501,295 | $3,066,322 | $12,207,172 | $57,266,436 | $1,961,364 |
Step 2: Weighted Matrix (Industry Spending/Total Eligible Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFA, HA, W | 4.12% | 16.39% | 76.87% | 2.63% |
| AA | No Goal |
Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $257,249 | $0 | $43,376 | $113,259 |
| Asian American | $644,432 | $888,304 | $4,436,186 | $33,577 |
| Hispanic American | $26,422 | $0 | $7,490 | $51,390 |
| Women | $32,492 | $107,918 | $864,512 | $311,322 |
Step 4: Actual Spending Percentage (Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending/Industry Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 8.39% | 0.00% | 0.08% | 5.77% |
| Asian American | 21.02% | 7.28% | 7.75% | 1.71% |
| Hispanic American | 0.86% | 0.00% | 0.01% | 2.62% |
| Women | 1.06% | 0.88% | 1.51% | 15.87% |
Step 5: LL174 M/WBE Spending as Percentage of Target Achieved (Actual Spending Percentage/LL174 Target)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 104.87% | 0.00% | 0.63% | 82.49% |
| Asian American | 262.71% | No Goal | 258.22% | 21.40% |
| Hispanic American | 21.54% | 0.00% | 0.22% | 52.40% |
| Women | 5.89% | 5.20% | 15.10% | 63.49% |
Step 6: Final Score
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 6.97% | F | 1 | 2 |
| Asian American | 250.98% | A | 5 | |
| Hispanic American | 2.43% | F | 1 | |
| Women | 14.37% | F | 1 |
Subcontract Data
| Total Reported Spending | LL174 Eligible Spending | Non Eligible Spending |
|---|---|---|
| No Data | $0 | $0 |
| LL174 Sub Spending | Construction | Goods | Professional Services | Standard Services | M/WBE Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Asian American | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Hispanic American | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Women | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Industry Total | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | No Data |
