QUESTION
What is the additional funding required for the NYC Department for the Aging's demands?
1:11:03
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31 sec
The NYC Department for the Aging requires additional funding estimated between $6,500,000 and $7,000,000 for case management, with larger needs potentially encompassing home care.
- The Department initially requests $6,000,000, primarily for case management.
- The estimated funding for case management is between $6,500,000 and $7,000,000, indicating new, larger needs beyond initial estimates.
- Commissioner Lorraine Cortes-Vasquez mentions the critical component of home care funding, suggesting broader financial needs beyond case management.
- The discussion highlights the complexities of adequately funding aging-related services to meet growing demands.
Crystal Hudson
1:11:03
Do you know how much additional funding is needed to adequately meet the level of demand?
Jose Mercado
1:11:08
We put for $6,000,000.
Lorraine Cortes-Vasquez
1:11:10
I think we've asked for just for case management.
Crystal Hudson
1:11:13
Correct.
Lorraine Cortes-Vasquez
1:11:13
Our new needs is much larger.
1:11:15
Of course.
1:11:17
We for 6 for case management, I believe, is somewhere between 6,500,000.
Crystal Hudson
1:11:22
Between 6.5 and 17.
1:11:23
And 7.
1:11:24
Okay.
Lorraine Cortes-Vasquez
1:11:24
And then the companion piece to that is the home care where you're not asking me for that.
Crystal Hudson
1:11:28
You can tell me
Lorraine Cortes-Vasquez
1:11:30
that we have the home care and we have the here giving ballots that were also.
Crystal Hudson
1:11:34
Yeah.
