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What plans does the administration have for transitioning shelters operated by Health + Hospitals (H+H) to the Department of Homeless Services (DHS)?

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The administration has already transitioned one Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers (HERRC) operated by Health + Hospitals (H+H) to the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) and is considering 1-2 more for potential transition.

One HERRC has already been transitioned to DHS management.
An additional 1-2 locations are currently under assessment for potential transition.
The Wingate Hotel is the location that has already transitioned.
Savings are anticipated due to the lower contractor costs associated with the not-for-profit model DHS typically uses for shelters.

Adrienne E. Adams

0:38:42

Does the administration have plans to transition any HERX operated by HNH to DHS?

0:38:47

I believe we heard part of that last week from OMB?

0:38:58

How many locations?

0:39:08

Which location has already happened?

0:39:15

Okay.

0:39:17

How how are savings anticipated?

0:39:38

Okay.

0:39:39

I think we're on the right road there.

Molly Wasow Park

0:38:50

Yes.

0:38:51

So there is one that has already been transitioned, and we are looking at additional sites.

0:39:00

As I say, one has happened already.

0:39:02

There's another 1 to 2 under consideration right now, still under assessment.

0:39:11

So the Wingate Hotel.

0:39:21

So the HNH system primarily used contractors that were a bit more expensive than the DHS contractors.

0:39:30

So by transitioning to the not for profit model that DHS typically uses for shelter, we are able to achieve some savings.

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