Q&A
Proposed database for construction projects
0:11:59
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Council Member De La Rosa inquires about the proposed database requirement in Intro 910. Deputy Commissioner Tigani explains the current reporting practices of HPD.
- HPD currently provides open data information about financed projects after the fiscal year
- The proposed database would be publicly searchable and include all construction projects described in the legislation
- The new requirement may supplement existing online databases
Carmen N. De La Rosa
0:11:59
This bill would require intro 910 would require HPD to maintain a publicly searchable online database of all construction projects described in the legislation Would this report, reporting requirements supplement any exist existing online database?
0:12:14
And 2, what challenges, if any, do you foresee in the implementation and maintenance of this database?
Ahmed Tigani
0:12:20
So currently, we do provide open data information about the projects we finance after the fiscal year.
0:12:28
So we currently make sure that there's information about how public tax dollars are being used to create the affordable housing we finance.
