Washington State Office of Financial Management

On April 7, 2014, the Washington Commission for National and Community Service (WCNCS) Issued Application Instructions to Its Formula Subgrantees. All Applicants Were Performing Satisfactorily and Currently in Year One or Two of a Three-year Funding Cycle. Therefore, All Were Eligible to Apply for Continuation Funding for the 2014-2015 Program Year. Because Federal Funding Was Expected to Be Flat or Only a Modest Increase, It Was Determined That the Commission Would Not Accept Applications From Prospective New Applicants This Year Since Continuation Applicants Would Utilize the Entire Allocation. If Excess Funds Were Available, Priority Would Be Given to Restore Funding to Subgrantees That Had Experienced a Reduction in the Prior Year as a Result of Sequestration and Un-funded Competitive Programs Being Absorbed in the Formula Portfolio. Staff Conducted a Bidder's Meeting on April 14, 2014 to Give Applicants an Opportunity to Seek Clarification on Items Contained in the Application Instructions. Applications Were Due to Wcncs on April 30, 2014. on April 10, CNCS Informed Wcncs Its Formula Allocation for FY14 Was $2,482,319. in Addition, Wcncs Will Reallocate $70,000 of Unexpended Dollars. in FY14, a Total of $2,552,319 Is Available for Formula Grants. the Commission Received a Total of Ten Continuation Applications; Four Applicants Are Applying for Funding for Year Two and Six Are Applying for Year Three. Commission Staff Confirmed That All Applications Contained the Necessary Components and Were Submitted by the Required Deadline of April 30, 2014. Continuation Applications Are Not Required to Undergo the Peer Review Process. Commission Staff Conducted a Compliance and Budget Review. Funding for Most Programs Was Recommended at Current Levels With the Exception of the Northwest Leadership Foundation (NWLF). Given the Significant Reduction Last Year, Staff Recommended That the Balance of Excess Funding Be Awarded to the NWLF to Bring This Up to Par With Other Programs. in Total, Staff Recommended That Ten Programs Be Funded Totaling $2,552,319 to Support 200.52 Member Service Years (257 Positions). the Staff Recommendations Were Approved by the Executive Committee and Reported to the Full Commission During the Meeting on May 30, 2014. Due to the Lack of a Quorum, an Electronic Vote Was Cast in Which Commissioners Approved the Staff Recommendation.