QUESTION
How are IDNYC cards distributed to migrant shelter residents and what are the future plans?
2:02:44
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3 min
The council member inquires about IDNYC card distribution to migrant shelter residents and related procedures, receiving information on distribution rates and future appointment systems.
- Over 2 million IDNYC cards have been issued, with a yearly increase since the program's launch.
- In Fiscal Year 24, a total of 92,000 new IDNYC cards were distributed, marking an increase from the previous fiscal year.
- Distribution efforts include promoting IDNYC across various channels and specifying misinformation regarding its benefits for asylum application.
- An appointment system was implemented to manage demand and misinformation, releasing over 68,100 appointments weekly.
Kevin Riley
2:02:44
One thing I did not hear about is the IDNYC course program.
2:02:48
So that admin's goal of supporting family transition out of emergency shelters requires pathways for jobs and housing.
2:02:55
That's state that starts with having a proper ID first.
2:02:59
Additionally, domestic violence and disaster survivors rely on the ability to provide new ID for them to get their lives back on track.
2:03:06
So with that being stated, how many IDNYC cars were awarded by HRA at FY 24 to migrant shelter residents?
2:03:15
How many do you expect to award in FY 25, and how many applicants did not receive NYCIDs in FY 25, that apply.
Molly Wasow Park
2:03:27
Thank you, council member.
2:03:28
So we currently have more than 2,000,000 people have been issued IDNYC.
2:03:36
It's about 2,200,000.
2:03:38
I
Diana I. Ayala
2:03:40
don't
Molly Wasow Park
2:03:42
do I have the annual We can get back to you with how many each year, but it has grown steadily over time since the program was originally launched.
2:03:52
We are promoting it across a variety of different ways.
2:03:58
We are doing work in specific silum sites, but we are also making sure that that new workers of of all backgrounds have access to the card as well.
2:04:10
Let's see.
2:04:11
In terms of how many were were denied.
2:04:14
Generally speaking, people are receiving the card, and we are happy to work with people when they if they don't initially bring the documentation that's needed to access the card, rather than just reject them, we will defer the application and work with them further.
2:04:30
But administrative French?
Scott French
2:04:34
Thank you, commissioner.
2:04:35
I can say that for IDNYC and FY24.
2:04:38
We are ahead of where we were in FY23 year to date.
2:04:41
Of the number of cards distributed.
2:04:43
So we expect to exceed that for for context in the 1st 6 months of FY 24.
2:04:50
There were a total of 92,000 new IDNYC cards distributed compared to 89,000 in FY 23.
2:04:57
We also saw a significant spike in increase in people looking for the cards, and that did result in for some sites having large numbers of individuals lineup outside early in the morning.
2:05:11
Some of them also lined up overnight.
2:05:15
Much of this we found was connected to misconceptions around what the IDNYC card can and cannot do for you as it relates to someone's immigration status.
2:05:25
We agree that a ID card is very important and essential, but there was definitely misunderstandings in regards to the card being a tool that was useful in your asylum application, which it was not.
2:05:38
So we worked closely with our partners at Moia, as well as some other community partners to make it clear what the ID could and could not do.
2:05:47
And then we also looked at ways wanting to protect the health and safety of individuals we moved to at the end of January an all appointment system for IDNYC, which actually allowed us to maximize the number of appointments we could provide.
2:06:01
So Every Friday in the afternoon, 68100 IDNYC appointments are released for the following Monday through Friday.
2:06:09
And so in working with Moia and community partners, as well as our partners at hnhhpd and NICEM, we have done extreme intensive outreach to the asylum seeking population around the card itself.
2:06:25
How to sign up for an appointment either online or 3311, and we have found
Kevin Riley
2:06:30
out that I I don't wanna thing, but I have a lot of questions and
Scott French
2:06:34
It's Awesome.
