Fiscal Year 2026 Discretionary Funding Expense Application Filing Period

Please be advised that all not-for-profit community-based organizations that wish to apply for discretionary funding for FY2026 must submit a Council Application. The FY2026 application is linked below and the submission deadline will be on Wednesday, February 19th, 2025.

MAJOR CHANGE: 5:00 PM is now the application deadline if the application is not submitted within the filing period, the community-based organization will not be eligible for funding.

Apply for FY2026 Discretionary Funding – Click Here

Access Submitted and In-Progress Applications – Click Here

Click here to watch the previous Fiscal Year 2025 Discretionary Budget Training Video to learn more about the budget process.

For any issues or questions regarding the FY 2026 application, please contact discretionary@council.nyc.gov or call our office 718-556-7370.

Council Member Kamillah Hanks Supplemental Application

Once you have completed the above application we require all interested organizations to submit a supplemental application with the Office of Council Member Kamillah Hanks. This application is essential for us to gain a comprehensive understanding of your organization’s mission, objectives, and the programs you offer to serve the District 49 community.

Please click the link below to begin the supplemental application process.

Supplemental Application – Click Here

FY 26 Non-City Capital Projects

The FY26 Non-City Capital Funding application is also available. More information can be found here https://www.nyc.gov/site/capitalgrants/index.page

Please also read the guidelines on Non-City Capital Projects to understand more on the process and organization eligibility- https://www.nyc.gov/site/capitalgrants/guidelines/bulletpoints-to-guidelines.page

Submission Deadlines

General Resources & Common Issues

Please see below the Discretionary Award Tracker – please use this tool to check your organization status in the MOCS system.

Discretionary Award Tracker – https://www.nyc.gov/site/mocs/opportunities/discretionary-award-tracker.page

The Discretionary Tracker is a digital tool to search the status of all City Council Discretionary Awards from the past three fiscal years. For a comprehensive overview of the Discretionary Award Process, including the Procedural Requirements outlined below, please refer to the Guide: Understanding New York City Council Discretionary Funding and Discretionary Checklist.

Please see below two of the most common pending items that need to be completed.

Completing HHS Prequalification

Procedural Requirement: Completing HHS Prequalification in PASSPort

The HHS Prequalification (PQL) Application in PASSPort enables providers to demonstrate basic business readiness and allows the City to collect and vet providers’ business information. It also gives vendors eligibility to respond to HHS solicitations released in PASSPort. To be prequalified, MOCS must review and approve your HHS PQL Application.

Completing Capacity Building Training

A Capacity Building Training Certificate is valid for three fiscal years and follows the specific

individual that completed the course, not the organization. The training must also be completed by a board member or executive staff of the funded organization.

The Capacity Building Training is an interactive e-course. To ensure completion of the CBT, one must review each module completely and address all prompts to progress. To access the Capacity Building Training, please visit http://mocs.matrixlms.com and create a Matrix account. Use access

code UDKE-BQAO to enroll in the training. Finally, refer to these instructions to complete the training. Prior to completing the training, be sure to enter your organization’s EIN accurately to ensure the Discretionary Award Tracker captures the course completion by updating your organization’s award status.

If there is a discrepancy on the Discretionary Award Tracker, please reach out to the MOCS Service
Desk with your organization’s details and the individual who completed the course.

Capacity Building Training – https://www.nyc.gov/site/mocs/opportunities/capacity-building-training.page