Making the Grade

Department of Youth and Community Development,

December 1, 2020

M/WBE Letter Grade

Letter Grade Overview

The Department of Youth and Community Development had $4.8 million in total M/WBE-eligible spending, with 0% on construction, 32% on professional services, 26% on standard services, and 42% on goods. DYCD received an A grade, earning an A grade with African Americans, an A grade with Asian Americans, a C grade with Hispanic Americans, and an A grade with women-owned firms. In FY 20, DYCD spent $2.9 million with M/WBEs, a decrease of $796,906 since FY 19. This represents 60.4% M/WBE spending, a 15.1% increase in its M/WBE share since FY 19.

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.

https://www1.nyc.gov/site/dycd/involved/funding-and-support/contracting-opportunities.page

Agency Fiscal Year 2020 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 $362,779 195.96% $731,054 No Goal $0 0.00% $0 0.00% $448,937
Standard Services $10,328 6.86% $311,859 828.94% $8,572 11.39% $159,243 126.98% $764,038
Goods < $100K $124,539 87.64% $484,513 298.34% $93,099 91.72% $629,693 124.08% $698,180
Total LL174 Spending $497,646 $1,527,426 $101,671 $788,936 $1,911,155
Weighted Grade A A C A 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

Reference: Local Law 174 Target Spending Percent

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

Reference: Grade Scale

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
$4,826,835 $0 $1,542,771 $1,254,040 $2,030,025

Step 2: Weighted Matrix (Industry Spending/Total Eligible Spending)

Category C PS SS G
AFA, HA, W 0.00% 31.96% 25.98% 42.06%
AA No Goal

Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending

Category C PS SS G
African American $0 $362,779 $10,328 $124,539
Asian American $0 $731,054 $311,859 $484,513
Hispanic American $0 $0 $8,572 $93,099
Women $0 $0 $159,243 $629,693

Step 4: Actual Spending Percentage (Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending/Industry Spending)

Category C PS SS G
African American 0.00% 23.51% 0.82% 6.13%
Asian American 0.00% 47.39% 24.87% 23.87%
Hispanic American 0.00% 0.00% 0.68% 4.59%
Women 0.00% 0.00% 12.70% 31.02%

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% 195.96% 6.86% 87.64%
Asian American 0.00% No Goal 828.94% 298.34%
Hispanic American 0.00% 0.00% 11.39% 91.72%
Women 0.00% 0.00% 126.98% 124.08%

Step 6: Final Score

Category C PS SS G
African American 101.28% A 5 4.5
Asian American 500.96% A 5
Hispanic American 41.54% C 3
Women 85.17% A 5

Subcontract Data

Department of Youth and Community Development, FY 2020

Total Reported Spending LL174 Eligible Spending Non Eligible Spending
$3,822,557 $0 $3,822,557
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 $3,822,557
$242 billion
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2022