QUESTION
How will the proposed $40 million increase in state funding affect NYC Aging, and what other budget proposals impact the agency?
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The NYC Department for the Aging hopes to receive a fair share of the proposed $40 million increase in state funding and identifies disparities with home care worker salaries and home-delivered meals as potential impacts.
- The proposed increase in state funding for aging services is approximately $40 million.
- NYC Aging aims to advocate for a fair share of this increased funding.
- Disparities in home care worker salaries are highlighted as a negative impact of other budget proposals.
- The handling of Home Delivered Meals (HDM) is also identified as a concern by the agency.
Crystal Hudson
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The proposed state fiscal year 2025 executive budget released in January included an increased investment in the New York State office for the aging funding of approximately $40,000,000.
1:54:22
If this proposal is enacted, how does NYC aging anticipate this investment will impact the agency?
Jose Mercado
1:54:29
You're talking about the state budget.
1:54:30
Correct?
Lorraine Cortes-Vasquez
1:54:31
Yes.
Crystal Hudson
1:54:31
The the proposed State fiscal year 2025 executive budget that was released in January included an increased investment in the New York State office for the aging funding of approximately $40,000,000.
1:54:49
If the proposal is enacted, how do you anticipate NYC Aging will be impacted.
1:54:57
Like, are you gonna receive any of the funding from the state if that's if that happens?
Lorraine Cortes-Vasquez
1:55:02
Well, We hope that they give us our fair share Right.
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Of that $40,000,000.
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Okay.
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And that is that is what we constantly advocate for.
Crystal Hudson
1:55:11
Were there any other proposals in the governor's budget that NYC aging expects will impact the agency, either positively or negative
Lorraine Cortes-Vasquez
1:55:19
negatively, it's the disparity with the home care worker salary.
Crystal Hudson
1:55:22
Okay.
Lorraine Cortes-Vasquez
1:55:23
And the other issue is with the MLTC.
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Home delivered meals.
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Okay.