Fiscal Year 2027 Discretionary Contracts

For Providers that received FY 2026 Discretionary Funding from DYCD

DYCD and other City agencies administer Discretionary contract funds. Discretionary funds are funds that Non-profit, community-based social service providers use to meet the needs of local communities. The funds are allocated by the Members of the New York City Council. Below you will find the Discretionary contracts and information on the Discretionary contract process.

All providers must complete a Scope of Work 

Purchase Order Change Request (POCR) 

As of FY27, Excel budgets are no longer in use.  All Budgets are submitted and approved via PASSPort as POCRs.

• The PO represents your contract budget for a fiscal year. A new PO will be issued for each fiscal year of your contract.
• New York City's Fiscal Year (FY) begins July 1 and ends June 30 of the following year.
• Depending on the length of your contract, you may receive multiple POs. You can view all issued POs on your contract's home page.
• Download (POCR) Submission Guide
• PASSPort Financials Page 

Contract Processing Information

• For awards cleared in Fiscal Year 2021 or later, the contract registration process is managed in PASSPort. More information and resources​, including discretionary contracting materials, are available online at nyc.gov/passport, within the Learning to Use PASSPort section. ​Additional information on the discretionary contracting process is available at nyc.gov/nonprofits, within the City Council Discretionary Funding section.

• Required Documents (Please be sure to complete, sign and upload these to PASSPort)
  Although documents requested for contract processing may be listed as "optional" in PASSPort, the Authoring Documents - Discretionary form specifies all required forms for contract registration and their naming convention. Required Documents Amendments
• The following documents are also required as part of the DYCD contracting process. Please sign and complete these documents. Providers will upload completed documents into PASSPort during the contract submission process:

• General Liability and Endorsement Certificate
• Insurance Broker’s Certification​ (in Microsoft word)
• Disability Certificate
• Worker’s Compensation Certificate​
• Tax Affirmation (in Microsoft word)
• Labor Peace Agreements rider for contract 100k and above
• Fee Waiver Request (in Microsoft word)

If utilizing Subcontractors or Consultants:

• Subcontractor/Consultant Approval Form (in Microsoft word)
• Exhibit B for Subcontractors

Other required documents (Please be sure to email the documents below to your DYCD Program Manager)

• Board of Directors (in Microsoft word)
• Contract attachment boilerplate for contracts over $100K (in Microsoft word)
• Contract attachment boilerplate for contracts $100k and less (in Microsoft word) 
• Sexual Harassment Policy Certificate
• Certification of Exemption from Requirement to Register with the NYS Charities Bureau