Q&A
Extensions for 60-day shelter notices and automatic approvals for families
1:31:32
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Council Member Diana Ayala inquires about the process of extensions for 60-day shelter notices, particularly for families with children. Director Molly Schaeffer provides information on the policy and available data.
- 60-day notice extensions are automatically approved for families with children
- This automatic approval policy has been consistent since the implementation of the 60-day notices
- In FY 2024, 17,117 60-day notices were issued to families with children in non-DHS sites
- Exact data on how many families received extensions beyond the first 60-day period was not immediately available
Diana Ayala
1:31:32
Okay.
1:31:34
And then finally, regarding the the client so so for clients that receive a 60 day shelter notice and requested an extension, do we know how many extensions, were issued for residents in Hertz in fiscal year 25 and how many, so far in 20 well, in 24 and so how many so far in 24?
1:31:53
Yes.
Molly Schaeffer
1:31:55
So specifically for the 30 day notices?
Diana Ayala
1:31:57
Well, I I guess there's also a difference, right, between how many were requested and how many were actually approved.
1:32:03
Are they automatically approved?
Molly Schaeffer
1:32:05
So for 60 day notices they are automatically approved.
1:32:08
Okay.
1:32:08
So for families with children.
Alexa Avilés
1:32:10
Okay.
1:32:11
Has that always has that always been the case?
Molly Schaeffer
1:32:13
Yes.
1:32:14
For 60 day notices for families with children, yes.
Alexa Avilés
1:32:16
Because we've heard that not to be the case.
1:32:19
We've heard people getting rejected.
Molly Schaeffer
1:32:21
I if there's if there's a specific question yeah.
1:32:24
Because with families with children, there's it's always been that you go back to the arrival center and you get a new placement.
1:32:29
There's never been a a change in that policy.
1:32:32
Okay.
Diana Ayala
1:32:33
Do we know how many extensions were, requested?
Molly Schaeffer
1:32:38
Yeah.
1:32:38
Well, the for families with children, that was the numbers I read a little bit earlier.
1:32:42
So, there was in f y 2024, there was 7 thou 17,160 day notices issued to families with children.
1:32:53
Actually, I'm sorry.
1:32:53
No.
1:32:54
I don't know how many people were extended past that first one.
1:32:57
We'd have to get back to you because that's just how many notices were issued.
Diana Ayala
1:33:00
Okay.
1:33:01
Alright.
1:33:01
Yeah.
1:33:02
I would I would appreciate that.
1:33:03
Alright.
1:33:03
Thank you.
1:33:04
I'm gonna pass it over to my colleague.
