QUESTION
Is the unit responsible for enforcement and reviews of housing programs a new or existing one, and how many staff will be allocated to this function?
0:44:38
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The respondent states the unit is an existing small division within the Office of Development at the Department of Housing Preservation and Development.
- It is primarily staffed by attorneys and analysts
- Historically, their work focused on the 421a tax incentive program
- With new state-authorized housing programs like 421a45x and potentially J51, HPD is evaluating if more staff is needed
- Currently, the unit has 16 staff members
Alexa Avilés
0:44:38
And in terms of the unit that will be, I guess, conduct the enforcement and the reviews.
0:44:45
Is that a repurposed unit?
0:44:47
Is this additional work for the for this group of people and how many people will be allocated to this function?
Kim Darga
0:44:54
That's a great question.
0:44:57
We we have a We have a division.
0:45:00
It's a small division within the office of development, mostly made up of attorneys and analysts that do the ongoing clients work for as of right tax incentive programs.
0:45:12
Most of the work historically has been around 421a.
0:45:16
We now that we have a wonderful set of new programs and resources that the state legislature has recently authorized, for the city, including 421a45x.
0:45:28
And if counsel authorizes it, j51, We are evaluating resources for the team to see if we will need more going forward and certainly would work that through with the Office of Management And Budget.
Alexa Avilés
0:45:43
And how many people work in the unit?
Kim Darga
0:45:47
I think there is hang on.
0:45:48
I have the data.
0:45:49
One second.
0:45:54
We have 16
Pierina Ana Sanchez
0:45:58
staff.
0:46:01
Got it.