Q&A
HASA budget and funding sources
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This chapter covers HASA's budget for fiscal year 2025 and the breakdown of funding sources. Council Member Ayala notes that HASA's budget is currently almost $300 million, with about 50% coming from the city, 26% from the federal government, and 22% from the state. She expresses concern about potential cuts to federal funding and asks about contingency plans.
- HASA's budget for fiscal year 2025 is almost $300 million
- Funding breakdown: 50% city, 26% federal, 22% state
- Concern raised about potential cuts to federal funding
- HASA is monitoring federal funding closely but doesn't anticipate changes to rental assistance for over 21,000 individuals
Diana Ayala
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Fair enough.
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I'm moving on to the funding.
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So HASA's budget for fiscal year twenty twenty five is currently almost $300,000,000 and has been baselined at about 282 million for fiscal year twenty six and the out years.
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The funding for the program varies with about 50% coming from the city, 26% from the federal government, and 22% from the state.
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In light of the Trump administration's recent efforts to cut federal funding,
Joe Hoff
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there is
Diana Ayala
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a very real chance that the federal, funding source will go away.
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What plans does the city have to ensure that individuals receiving care through HASA will have continued access to services and, housing and to fill the funding gap that will be left if the federal government stops the spending?
John Rojas
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So as you stated, council member, 26% of our funding is, federal based.
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I would say a large part of that is through a collaborative grant with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene under doctor Braunstein's team.
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We're monitoring, our federal funding closely to see if there are any changes.
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We don't anticipate any changes to our, shelter allowance.
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We continue to provide rental assistance to over 21,000 individuals that hasn't changed, and we don't anticipate that will change.
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We continue to do so.