QUESTION
What is the role of the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) in supporting asylum seekers in the city?
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The Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) does not provide direct services to asylum seekers but plays a supportive role through licensing, bill management, and contracting expertise.
- DCAS assists with licensing for city services related to asylum seekers.
- It manages the payment and processing of invoices for services provided to asylum seekers by other city departments.
- DCAS leverages its real estate division to execute required licenses on behalf of the city.
- The department offers contracting expertise to assist other city departments involved in servicing asylum seekers.
Shahana Hanif
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Decast's budget includes $380,000,000 in fiscal School 2024 and $403,000,000 in fiscal 2025 for asylum seeker expenses.
0:51:55
What is Decast's role in the city's asylum seeker font's efforts.
Dawn M. Pinnock
0:51:59
So we do not provide direct service.
0:52:02
However, we have been called upon to assist with our licensing forties.
0:52:08
As you know, we have a real estate division.
0:52:10
So there are 2 licenses that we executed on behalf of the city.
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We also handle any payment of bills and the management of those invoices.
0:52:18
So at the time that our partners at NICE have an H and H that provide direct service, when they have a bill or invoice, we handle that for them on the back end.
0:52:26
And then, also, we've been called upon to assist with our contracting expertise.