QUESTION
What is the current per diem cost of the NYC shelters and what are the future plans for it?
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The current per diem cost is $388, with plans to reduce it further by 2025.
- The per diem cost is currently about $388.
- Plans are in place to reduce the cost to an average of $386 by 2024 and then to about $352 by 2025.
- Significant monthly progress is being made in reducing the per diem cost, with it dropping to about $274 for the last month.
- The historical reductions from initial costs and ongoing strategies are part of efforts to manage expenses more effectively.
Adrienne E. Adams
0:44:35
What is the current per diem cost?
Jacques Jiha
0:44:37
The current per diem cost about $388.
0:44:44
It was up to 25.
0:44:47
We brought it down to 28.
0:44:48
Our plan up to 2024 is to keep it to an average of at $386.
0:44:57
And then for 25 to bring it down to about $352.
0:45:02
But we're making significant progress on a month to month basis since we implemented a strategy, financed since last month.
0:45:10
The per diem for the month was up about 274.
0:45:13
Much below the R388 that we have on average for the year.
Adrienne E. Adams
0:45:21
K.