QUESTION
Why did the adult literacy program's budget appear to decrease by 50%?
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The Budget Director clarifies that the apparent reduction in the adult literacy program's budget is due to one-time discretionary funding, not permanent cuts.
- The budget for adult literacy decreased from $43,400,000 in fiscal year 2024 to $21,700,000 in fiscal year 2025.
- This change is attributed to the absence of one-time discretionary funding added annually by the city council and the mayor.
- Such discretionary funding is not a permanent part of the budget, which explains the perceived reduction.
- Decisions on whether to allocate similar one-time funding in the future will be made closer to the adoption of the budget.
Amanda Farías
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In 2023, d by CD rolls out a concept paper for adult literacy.
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Earlier this year, the agency released an RFP for fiscal year 2025 through fiscal year 2020 7.
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This RFP people allocate funding based on neighborhood tabulation areas, better known as NTAs.
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Only programs physically located in 1 or more of the 41 designated NTAs will be eligible to apply for contracts.
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DOICD's budget for adult literacy has decreased by 50%.
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From 43,400,000 in the fiscal year of 2024, adopted budget to 21,700,000 in fiscal year 2025 prelim.
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What was the rationale behind these reductions?
Jacques Jiha
1:53:33
There was no reduction.
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It's basically it's, as you know, city council and and the mayor as we get closer to adoption, add, like, 1 time discretionary funding.
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And the discretionary funding are just for 1 year.
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Okay?
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It's not this line.
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Okay.
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That's that's the only thing that is missing.
Amanda Farías
1:53:53
Okay.
1:53:53
So it was a it was a one shot?
Jacques Jiha
1:53:55
That's a one shot.
Amanda Farías
1:53:56
Only.
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And any rationale behind not wanting to keep it at that amount versus
Jacques Jiha
1:54:03
We will see as we get closer.
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To adoption and see what can be done.
Amanda Farías
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Great.
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Thank you.