AGENCY TESTIMONY
Funding of critical long-term educational programs
5:06:26
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86 sec
Jiha outlines the city's efforts to fund critical long-term educational programs, particularly those previously supported by expiring federal stimulus. He emphasizes the importance of maintaining these programs despite the end of federal funding.
- Protection of $514 million of stimulus-funded DOE programs
- Allocation includes $92 million for citywide pre-K expansion, $74 million for mental health support in schools, and $56 million for special education
- Addition of $614 million in FY25 and $540 million annually thereafter to fund the CDFEP's voucher program
Jacques Jiha
5:06:26
By managing the city's resources efficiently and effectively, we not only freed up resources to fund the migrant crisis and balance the budget, but we also funded many of the critical long term educational programs that have been supported with expiring federal stimulus.
5:06:51
This is a major accomplishment.
5:06:54
We can all agree that this program should not vanish because federal tax dollars expire later this year.
5:07:04
In this plan, we protected $514,000,000 of stimulus funded DOE programs.
5:07:12
This includes $92,000,000 for the citywide pre k expansion, $74,000,000 for mental health support in schools, $56,000,000 for special education, 3 k, $53,000,000 for pathways, and $41,000,000 for arts in school and so much more.
5:07:35
In addition to the operational cliffs that are funded in a preliminary budget, we added $614,000,000 in fiscal year 25 $540,000,000 annually thereafter to fund the CDFEP's voucher program.
