QUESTION
How are savings achieved from funding cuts to older adult centers, and what are the impacts on services and future Request for Proposals (RFPs)?
2:13:41
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3 min
Budget Director Jacques Jiha explains there are no current reductions in services despite funding cuts to older adult centers and mentions discussions on future RFPs are ongoing without final decisions.
- Funding cuts to older adult centers involve approximately 87% reduction in the peg amount but promise no reduction in current services.
- Future Request for Proposals (RFPs) impacts are still under discussion, with no final decisions made.
- Jacques Jiha agrees to follow-up on when the next RFP for older adult centers will be released and its potential impacts.
- The administration may consider restoring the funding if financial conditions improve, though no commitments are made at this point.
Crystal Hudson
2:13:41
Back in November, direct I asked if you use population data to inform fiscal policy and you stated, I quote, of course, yes, we do.
2:13:49
In that same exchange, you said that you are aware that the older adult population in New York City will increase 40% by the year 2040.
2:13:56
This fight that, however, the November plan included a $13,500,000 peg for older adult centers in fiscal year 2027, and the preliminary plan includes an pag for older adult centers of $18,900,000 this fiscal year and $2,200,000 in fiscal years 2025 through 2028.
2:14:15
Older adult centers are a vital resource for many of our city's older residents.
2:14:19
And as the city's population of older adults continues to expand exponentially, the need for these centers become so much more important.
2:14:27
How are these peg amounts determined, and how does the agency plan to achieve these savings?
Jacques Jiha
2:14:33
As you know, like you properly stated, we, as I said to you, we grew with you and and we said to you, we would never leave any elderly folks go hungry in New York City, which were best not to have that happen.
2:14:49
See on our watch.
2:14:51
And as you know, as part of the review process, we remove we reduce the peg for an aging by about 87%.
2:15:03
Okay?
2:15:04
So the as I said, we try to as best as we can when the agents submit their target.
2:15:16
We give you them, and then we realize they don't have the means, okay, to absorb the bag.
2:15:23
Okay.
2:15:23
We either fully remove them, exempt them from the pad, or give them a partial exemption.
2:15:29
In this case, we give a partial exemption, which is a big piece.
2:15:33
We reduced their peak target by 87%.
Crystal Hudson
2:15:36
How will older adult center capacity be impacted by this funding reduction?
Jacques Jiha
2:15:42
No current service were reduced by the saving initiative.
Crystal Hudson
2:15:50
Will this reduction impact future RFPs if so how?
Jacques Jiha
2:15:58
Discussions around the new RFP are ongoing, and right now the final decision have been made about them.
Crystal Hudson
2:16:10
And when will the next RFP for older adult centers be released?
2:16:13
What impact will this funding reduction have on parameters or scope of services in the next RFP?
Jacques Jiha
2:16:19
I don't know.
2:16:19
I would have to get talk to the agent.
2:16:22
I don't know exactly when they knew I feel would do this.
Crystal Hudson
2:16:24
Is that something you can follow-up with us?
Jacques Jiha
2:16:26
I would fine.
2:16:26
What would you?
Crystal Hudson
2:16:27
Is the administration considering restoring the pegs in the executive plan?
Jacques Jiha
2:16:32
As I said at this point in time, I cannot make any commitment.
2:16:35
But if financial conditions improved.
2:16:37
We will work with the council to see what can be partially or fully restored.