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QUESTION

Will there be a reduction in funding the asylum seeker response and will there be shelter time limit changes?

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The Department of Social Services (DSS) is currently unable to provide concrete answers regarding funding cuts or expansions for asylum seeker response, as planning is ongoing.

The mayor announced an additional 10% funding cuts (pegs) for asylum seeker response costs in the executive plan.
The DSS is working in conjunction with the city's overall strategy on shelter time limits but has not decided on pursuing additional limits for asylum seeker families with children.
Any potential changes to time limits are subject to city and state oversight.
The DSS confirms that discussions and assessments on these matters are still in progress.

Adrienne E. Adams

0:37:22

And looking at asylum secret response pegs in the executive plan.

0:37:27

On February 21 2024, the mayor announced there will be an additional 10% pegs on asylum seeker response costs included in the executive plan.

0:37:37

This is in addition to the pegs included in the preliminary plan.

0:37:41

Will there also be a reduction in the asylum response funding budgeted through DHS?

0:37:51

Do you foresee a time frame for that?

0:37:58

Is DHS planning any expansions or changes to shelter time limits to achieve whatever target you have in mind?

0:38:17

So you're not looking at pursuing time limits additional time limits on asylum seeker families with children in the DHS system.

0:38:32

But you do see a potential possibility for that.

Molly Wasow Park

0:37:47

At this point, it's too early to answer question.

0:37:49

We're still working on the planning.

0:37:55

As part of the executive budget exercise, yes.

0:38:05

We are working in conjunction with the overall city strategy around time limits.

0:38:12

We are not doing anything independently.

0:38:25

That's something that we're still assessing right now.

0:38:28

I don't have any concrete time when that will be decided.

0:38:34

There's a potential possibility.

0:38:35

It's subject to not only what is happening in the city, but also state oversight.

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