Human Resources Administration, FY 2019
November 17, 2019
M/WBE Letter Grade
Letter Grade Overview
The Human Resources Administration had $164.1 million in total M/WBE-eligible spending, with 1% on construction, 51% on professional services, 45% on standard services, and 3% on goods. HRA received a C grade, earning an F grade with African Americans, an A grade with Asian Americans, a D grade with Hispanic Americans, and a B grade with women-owned firms. In FY19, HRA spent $50.4 million with M/WBEs, an additional $17.5 million since FY 2018. This represents 30.7% M/WBE spending, a 8.2% increase in its M/WBE share since FY18.
About HRA
The Human Resources Administration (HRA) is dedicated to fighting poverty and income inequality by providing New Yorkers in need with essential benefits such as Food Assistance and Emergency Rental Assistance. HRA helps over three million New Yorkers through the administration of more than 12 major public assistance programs.
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Agency Fiscal Year 2019 Spending within Local Law 174*
| African American | Asian American | Hispanic American | Women | Non M/WBE | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | ||
| Construction | $0 | 0.00% | $895,527 | 458.15% | $1,547,790 | 1583.70% | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | |
| Professional Services | $852,282 | 8.57% | $24,404,512 | No Goal | $484,195 | 7.30% | $15,422,066 | 109.42% | $41,743,235 | |
| Standard Services | $791,382 | 8.99% | $1,691,730 | 76.88% | $41,385 | 0.94% | $1,685,623 | 22.98% | $69,141,700 | |
| Goods < $100K | $340,259 | 89.52% | $1,211,219 | 278.82% | $311,712 | 114.81% | $743,173 | 54.74% | $2,823,711 | |
| Total LL174 Spending | $1,983,922 | $28,202,988 | $2,385,082 | $17,850,862 | $113,708,646 | |||||
| Weighted Grade | F | A | D | B | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $164,131,501 | $2,443,316 | $82,906,291 | $73,351,820 | $5,430,073 |
Step 2: Weighted Matrix (Industry Spending/Total Eligible Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFA, HA, W | 1.49% | 50.51% | 44.69% | 3.31% |
| AA | No Goal |
Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $0 | $852,282 | $791,382 | $340,259 |
| Asian American | $895,527 | $24,404,512 | $1,691,730 | $1,211,219 |
| Hispanic American | $1,547,790 | $484,195 | $41,385 | $311,712 |
| Women | $0 | $15,422,066 | $1,685,623 | $743,173 |
Step 4: Actual Spending Percentage (Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending/Industry Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 0.00% | 1.03% | 1.08% | 6.27% |
| Asian American | 36.65% | 29.44% | 2.31% | 22.31% |
| Hispanic American | 63.35% | 0.58% | 0.06% | 5.74% |
| Women | 0.00% | 18.60% | 2.30% | 13.69% |
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% | 8.57% | 8.99% | 89.52% |
| Asian American | 458.15% | No Goal | 76.88% | 278.82% |
| Hispanic American | 1583.70% | 7.30% | 0.94% | 114.81% |
| Women | 0.00% | 109.42% | 22.98% | 54.74% |
Step 6: Final Score
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 11.31% | F | 1 | 3 |
| Asian American | 101.85% | A | 5 | |
| Hispanic American | 31.48% | D | 2 | |
| Women | 67.35% | B | 4 |
Subcontract Data
| Total Reported Spending | LL174 Eligible Spending | Non Eligible Spending |
|---|---|---|
| $203,558 | $0 | $203,558 |
| 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 | $203,558 |
