Department of Youth and Community Development, FY 2017
November 13, 2017
M/WBE Letter Grade
Letter Grade Overview
The Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) had $7.7 million in total M/WBE-eligible spending, primarily composed of professional services (79%). DYCD received a B grade, earning A grades with Black-owned and Asian American firms, a D grade with Hispanic American firms, and an F grade with women-owend firms. In FY 2017, DYCD spent $5.4 million with M/WBEs, an increase of $3.4 million since FY 2016 and $4.1 million since FY 2015 and FY 2014. In FY 2017, 70.1% of DYCD’s spending went to M/WBEs compared to 0.2% in FY 2014.
About DYCD
The Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) supports youth and adults through contracts with community-based organizations throughout New York City. DYCD provides after school programs, summer programs, youth employment initiatives, services for homeless and runaway youth, and family support, among others.
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dycd/html/resources/contracting.shtml
Agency Fiscal Year 2017 Spending within Local Law 174*
| African American | Asian American | Hispanic American | Women | Non M/WBE | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | ||
| Construction | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | |
| Professional Services | $969,536 | 132.79% | $3,816,360 | No Goal | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $1,298,527 | |
| Standard Services | $16,587 | 66.36% | $0 | 0.00% | $4,657 | 37.26% | $22,252 | 106.83% | $164,801 | |
| Goods < $100K | $55,570 | 57.23% | $195,269 | 175.98% | $83,015 | 119.70% | $223,399 | 64.43% | $829,774 | |
| Total LL174 Spending | $1,041,692 | $4,011,629 | $87,672 | $245,652 | $2,293,102 | |||||
| Weighted Grade | A | A | D | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,679,747 | $0 | $6,084,423 | $208,297 | $1,387,026 |
Step 2: Weighted Matrix (Industry Spending/Total Eligible Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFA, HA, W | 0.00% | 79.23% | 2.71% | 18.06% |
| AA | No Goal |
Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $0 | $969,536 | $16,587 | $55,570 |
| Asian American | $0 | $3,816,360 | $0 | $195,269 |
| Hispanic American | $0 | $0 | $4,657 | $83,015 |
| Women | $0 | $0 | $22,252 | $223,399 |
Step 4: Actual Spending Percentage (Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending/Industry Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 0.00% | 15.93% | 7.96% | 4.01% |
| Asian American | 0.00% | 62.72% | 0.00% | 14.08% |
| Hispanic American | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.24% | 5.99% |
| Women | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.68% | 16.11% |
Step 5: LL174 M/WBE Spending as Percentage of Target Achieved (Actual Spending Percentage/LL174 Target)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 0.00% | 132.79% | 66.36% | 57.23% |
| Asian American | 0.00% | No Goal | 0.00% | 175.98% |
| Hispanic American | 0.00% | 0.00% | 37.26% | 119.70% |
| Women | 0.00% | 0.00% | 106.83% | 64.43% |
Step 6: Final Score
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 117.34% | A | 5 | 3.25 |
| Asian American | 153.00% | A | 5 | |
| Hispanic American | 22.63% | D | 2 | |
| Women | 14.53% | F | 1 |
Subcontract Data
| Total Reported Spending | LL174 Eligible Spending | Non Eligible Spending |
|---|---|---|
| No Eligible Spending | $0 | $243,755 |
| 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 Eligible Spending |
