Department of Homeless Services, FY 2021
October 18, 2021
M/WBE Letter Grade
Letter Grade Overview
The Department of Homeless Services had $89.5 million in total M/WBE-eligible spending, with 9% on construction, 9% on professional services, 80% on standard services, and 2% on goods. DHS received a D grade, earning an F grade with African Americans, a B grade with Asian Americans, an F grade with Hispanic Americans, and an F grade with women-owned firms. In FY 21, DHS spent $9.8 million with M/WBEs, an increase of $2.6 million since FY 20. This represents 11% M/WBE spending, a 5 percentage point increase in its M/WBE share since FY 20. When compared with FY 14, DHS increased their spending by $5.2 milion, which represents a 4 percentage point increase in M/WBE spending.
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 2021 Spending within Local Law 174*
| African American | Asian American | Hispanic American | Women | Non M/WBE | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | ||
| Construction | $66,290 | 7.04% | $3,104,158 | 356.26% | $853,093 | 60.55% | $31,026 | 1.54% | $3,795,142 | |
| Professional Services | $0 | 0.00% | $498,746 | No Goal | $5,556 | 0.75% | $1,838,832 | 61.21% | $5,849,868 | |
| Standard Services | $163,545 | 1.60% | $1,929,919 | 27.29% | $131,611 | 1.80% | $213,328 | 1.02% | $69,127,888 | |
| Goods < $100K | $71,653 | 63.73% | $516,381 | 257.62% | $124,792 | 93.25% | $299,984 | 51.95% | $879,968 | |
| Total LL174 Spending | $301,489 | $6,049,205 | $1,115,052 | $2,383,171 | $79,652,865 | |||||
| Weighted Grade | F | B | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $89,501,781 | $7,849,709 | $8,193,002 | $71,566,292 | $1,892,779 |
Step 2: Weighted Matrix (Industry Spending/Total Eligible Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFA, HA, W | 8.77% | 9.15% | 79.96% | 2.11% |
| AA | No Goal |
Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $66,290 | $0 | $163,545 | $71,653 |
| Asian American | $3,104,158 | $498,746 | $1,929,919 | $516,381 |
| Hispanic American | $853,093 | $5,556 | $131,611 | $124,792 |
| Women | $31,026 | $1,838,832 | $213,328 | $299,984 |
Step 4: Actual Spending Percentage (Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending/Industry Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 0.84% | 0.00% | 0.23% | 3.79% |
| Asian American | 39.54% | 6.09% | 2.70% | 27.28% |
| Hispanic American | 10.87% | 0.07% | 0.18% | 6.59% |
| Women | 0.40% | 22.44% | 0.30% | 15.85% |
Step 5: LL174 M/WBE Spending as Percentage of Target Achieved (Actual Spending Percentage/LL174 Target)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 7.04% | 0.00% | 1.60% | 63.73% |
| Asian American | 356.26% | No Goal | 27.29% | 257.62% |
| Hispanic American | 60.54% | 0.75% | 1.80% | 93.25% |
| Women | 1.54% | 61.21% | 1.02% | 51.95% |
Step 6: Final Score
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 3.24% | F | 1 | 1.75 |
| Asian American | 64.45% | B | 4 | |
| Hispanic American | 8.79% | F | 1 | |
| Women | 7.65% | F | 1 |
Subcontract Data
| Total Reported Spending | LL174 Eligible Spending | Non Eligible Spending |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | $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 | $0 |
