Name of Granting Agency Department of Administration

Name of Grantee Ka Joog

Grant Contract Number 246032

Grantee's SWIFT Vendor ID Number 818765

Start Date of Grant 2024-02-01

End Date of Grant 2025-02-27

Total Grant Award Amount Including Amendments 483750

Amount of Grant Paid to Grantee 12840

Grant Type Legislatively Named

Grant description and purpose. Note to evaluator: this may be copied from the grant agreement or RFP. $240,000 the first year and $243,750 the second year are for a grant to Ka Joog statewide Somali-based collaborative programs for arts and cultural heritage. The funding must be used for Fanka programs to provide arts education and workshops, mentor programs, and community presentations and community engagement events throughout Minnesota.

Did the grantee comply with reporting and monitoring requirements, timely and in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement? No

Did the quality of the grantee’s work fulfill the expected outcomes of the grant? No

If you answered no or partially to either of the two prior questions, you must explain here. If you answered yes, you may add additional information here. The grantee did not submit for reimbursement covering an 11-month period after the initial reimbursement request, and did not submit required monitoring documentation. Repeated attempts to collect required information were made by the Department of Administration. The Department of Administration was unable determine that grant outcomes were met or if reasonable progress was made.

If applicable, please list any unaddressed concerns or issues with the grantee below including the following: unresolved pre-award risk assessment items or concerns; financial or audit concerns; fraud, waste, or abuse concerns; termination of grant. The grant was terminated with cause on 2/27/25.

Please provide any additional comments about the grantee’s overall performance here.