Neighborhood Association for Inter-Cultural Affairs, Inc.
Lobbying client
NAICA is a Bronx-based nonprofit founded in 1974 that operates 19 DHS-contracted shelters citywide for single adults and families and provides housing legal services, homelessness prevention, and case management. With about $703 million in active city contracts as of August 2026, it is one of the city's largest shelter operators. It filed 19 disclosures since 2024 through NJF Consulting Group LLC and Pitta Bishop & Del Giorno LLC, lobbying 11 council members on its FY2026 operating funding, a Tier 2 shelter siting in Council District 9, and procurement hearings.
- Council members lobbied
- 11
- Filings (since 2024)
- 19
- Lobbying compensation (since 2024)
- $157,130
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Human Services
- City contracts (active)
- $702,625,214 · 13 contracts
- Awarded all-time
- $1,891,066,284 · 57 since 2009, incl. expired
- Paid to date
- $979,045,489
- Won without a fresh bid
- 44% of contract value · $839,203,099 · 36 contracts
- Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
- $10,000 · 1 awards
- Top officer pay (FY2023)
- $709,933 · Shameeka Gonzalez, CFO
- Based in
- Bronx, NY
Lobbied these council members
- Pierina Ana Sanchez Council Member, District 14 (Bronx)
- Sandra Ung Council Member, District 20 (Queens)
- Linda Lee Council Member, District 23 (Queens)
- Shekar Krishnan Council Member, District 25 (Queens)
- Julie Won Council Member, District 26 (Queens)
- Lynn C. Schulman Council Member, District 29 (Queens)
- Chris Banks Council Member, District 42 (Brooklyn)
- Mercedes Narcisse Council Member, District 46 (Brooklyn)
- Julie Menin Council Member, District 5 (Manhattan)
- Elsie Encarnación Council Member, District 8 (Manhattan/Bronx)
Represented by lobbyist firms
- NJF Consulting Group LLC Lobbyist firm
- Pitta Bishop & Del Giorno LLC Lobbyist firm
Holds contracts at
- Department of Homeless Services City agency
- Department of Social Services City agency
Funded by these agencies
- Department of Homeless Services City agency
- Department of Social Services City agency
Lobbied former members
Members who have since left their seat
- Carlina Rivera
What they lobbied on
subjects from their filings
- Local Legislation (including introduction) - Meetings to discuss policy strengthening
- Procurement - Housing placement initiatives.
- Procurement - Housing placement issues.
- Procurement - Placement Issues.
City contracts
Registered city contracts, largest first by current contract value (not amount spent): running now, then registered to start later, then ended. Totals count every registered contract. Each line shows its Checkbook contract ID. The tag on each row is how it was awarded (“no-bid” = non-competitive).
- NAICA Svcs SA ETremont X154 bed Chryst N 141 Beds Department of Homeless Services · CT107120278800830 $135,370,545
- FY27 Renewal - SA Park Avenue (Bronx) Shelter (401 beds) Department of Homeless Services · CT107120278800288 $125,294,745
- FY27 Renewal - SA El Cacique Court + Annex (401 beds) Department of Homeless Services · CT107120278800152 $116,843,236
- Provision of Integrated Commercial Hotels Program (514 Units Department of Homeless Services · CT107120278801060 $100,821,660
- Anti-Eviction Full Legal Represent. Competition Pool Bronx Department of Social Services · CT106920258800624 $70,272,000
- Neighborhood Association Services at SA Lexington N 2026 Department of Homeless Services · CT107120278801622 $45,365,423
- Neighborhood Association Svcs SA Courtland X 2026 112beds Department of Homeless Services · CT107120278800773 $38,415,354
- Renewal + Allowance - Southern Boulevard Shelter - 200 units Department of Homeless Services · CT107120258800487 $36,576,244
- FY27 Renewal - SA Dona Carmens Place Shelter (120 beds) Department of Homeless Services · CT107120278800153 $25,382,444
- Anti-Eviction Full Legal represent. Competition Pool Queens Department of Social Services · CT106920258800650 $5,325,753
Largest payments, by purpose
The organization's largest individual city payments (roughly $25,000 and up), grouped by purpose, to show what recent money was for. This is NOT a total — smaller payments aren't listed; see “Paid to date” above for the complete amount paid against its contracts. Fiscal years 2020 and later.
- FY26 NAE + 25% SA @ East Tremont + Annexes total (467units ) Department of Homeless Services · FY2026 · 11 payments $27,337,886
- Time & Money Extension FY25 - East Tremont Shelter Department of Homeless Services · FY2025 · 7 payments $23,757,728
- Homeless Shelter Services for Single Adults Department of Homeless Services · FY2024 · 11 payments $23,202,822
- Homeless Shelter Services for Single Adults Department of Homeless Services · FY2023 · 12 payments $22,612,923
- Allowance Amend-Bronx Park Ave-SA Shelter/Annex Site-401Beds Department of Homeless Services · FY2026 · 13 payments $20,872,062
- Prov. of Shelter Facilities for Homeless SA at El Cacique Co Department of Homeless Services · FY2026 · 15 payments $20,779,983
- Homeless Shelter Services for Single Adults Department of Homeless Services · FY2021 · 16 payments $20,322,849
- Homeless Shelter Services for Single Adults Department of Homeless Services · FY2020 · 11 payments $20,020,042
- Prov. of Shelter Facilities for Homeless SA at El Cacique Co Department of Homeless Services · FY2025 · 10 payments $19,774,996
- Security PW Adjustment & ICR Initiative FY'22-26 Department of Homeless Services · FY2024 · 9 payments $16,070,075
- Homeless Shelter Services for Single Adults Department of Homeless Services · FY2022 · 6 payments $13,016,492
- SHLTR SRVCS- HMLSS SNGL ADLTS@PARK AVE SHLTR/ RELOCTN SITE Department of Homeless Services · FY2021 · 12 payments $11,772,036
- Anti-Eviction Full Legal Represent. Competition Pool Bronx Department of Social Services · FY2026 · 11 payments $11,413,779
- TO PROVIDE SHELTER SERVICES FOR HOMELESS ADULTS. Department of Homeless Services · FY2020 · 10 payments $11,087,567
- PROVIDE SHELTER SVCS. FOR HOMELESS ADULTS AT DEKALB SHELTER Department of Homeless Services · FY2021 · 19 payments $10,017,186
- Shelter Srvcs for Hmlss Single Adults@ Southern Blvd Shelter Department of Homeless Services · FY2021 · 15 payments $9,300,934
- NAE - Homelessness Prevention Law Project - Bronx Department of Social Services · FY2023 · 11 payments $9,178,102
- Security PW Adjustment & ICR Initiative FY'22-26 Department of Homeless Services · FY2025 · 3 payments $8,947,130
- Develop and Operate Senior Transitional Housing Shelter Department of Homeless Services · FY2020 · 13 payments $8,944,941
- Neighborhood Svcs at FWC West 31st N 2024 176 units Department of Homeless Services · FY2026 · 13 payments $8,710,925
Discretionary funding received
City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.
- Community Consultants Community Consultants · HPD · FY2013 $10,000
Officer & key-staff pay
Reportable compensation from this organization's IRS Form 990 (Part VII), latest available filing (FY2023). Includes pay from related organizations where reported; an annual figure, not a running total. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
- Shameeka Gonzalez CFO $709,933
- Richard Izquierdo-Arroyo COO $694,826
- Manuel A Perez Ed Of Financ $267,377
- Jonitha A Groves Until 1023 Ed Of Human $253,772
- Elvira Barone CEO $241,229
- Marlen Valarezo Ed Of Legal $204,750
Officer pay over time
Total officer pay changed +111% from FY2020 to FY2023. Top-officer reportable compensation by year (org-paid only), with each year's share of total revenue. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer 990 filings.
- FY2020 Richard Izquierdo · 2.0% of revenue $389,242
- FY2021 Richard Izquierdo · 2.0% of revenue $398,342
- FY2022 Shameeka Gonzalez · 1.99% of revenue $662,097
- FY2023 Shameeka Gonzalez · 2.43% of revenue $709,933
Where their influence converges
Outside interests connected to this official through more than one independent channel — drawn straight from the records the rest of the site already shows. “Lobbied them” = a lobbying filing that named the member. “Outside spending” = an independent-expenditure committee the interest funds spent in
- Chris Banks It lobbied them; it holds contracts at 2 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
- Mercedes Narcisse It lobbied them; it holds contracts at 2 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
- Sandra Ung It lobbied them; it holds contracts at 2 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction