REMARKS
Ongoing concerns about increased denial rates and bureaucratic challenges
1:00:50
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Council Member Restler acknowledges the information provided but expresses ongoing concerns about the increased denial rates for cash assistance applications. He emphasizes the need for further investigation into the causes of these increases.
- Restler notes that despite good policies, the nearly tenfold increase in denials is concerning
- He mentions technology and bureaucratic challenges reported by constituents and advocates
- The council member suggests a need for further discussion and analysis of the denial rates
- Restler expresses a desire to work with HRA to address these issues
Lincoln Restler
1:00:50
That is all very helpful.
1:00:53
I will say in the conversations we have with constituents who are applying and with advocates, we have concerns about the increased denial rate and technology and bureaucracy and challenges that folks are facing that have led to, I think, increased and unfair denials.
1:01:11
Appreciate the caseload has increased.
1:01:13
Appreciate there are a lot of good and smart policies in place.
1:01:17
And yet the massive increase in denials nearly tenfold is concerning.
1:01:24
And so I would love to drill down further on that with you and your team.
1:01:28
I wanna be mindful of the deputy speaker's time and generosity in letting me speak.
1:01:34
I just would love to ask one parochial question in conclusion.