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Addressing misinformation about the PACT program
1:30:58
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NYCHA officials discuss common misconceptions about the PACT program, while Council Member Chris Banks challenges their characterization of resident concerns as 'misinformation.'
- NYCHA claims residents often mistakenly believe they won't qualify for Section 8 under PACT
- Officials assert that authorized tenants automatically qualify for Section 8 in PACT conversions
- NYCHA states that rent calculation remains the same as under public housing
- Council member questions whether resident experiences contradict NYCHA's claims
Chris Banks
1:30:58
I just want to back up a little when you say that there's misinformation put out.
1:31:02
Can you dive in a little too into what type of misinformation you say is put out about the RAD PAC program?
1:31:10
Because, you know, it's we have multiple developments that have already been converted.
1:31:15
So, there's a report card already that exists.
1:31:18
And any misinformation per se would be coming from the residents who are not in support or have had can talk about their experience under a conversion.
1:31:30
So can you give us some of the misinformation that you say is out there?
Simon Kawitzky
1:31:35
Absolutely.
1:31:37
So there is a lot of misinformation out there about the rights and protections that are afforded to residents under the PACS program.
1:31:44
I am out in the community every week talking to residents who are we're engaging with as part of the PACT program and other initiatives.
1:31:54
And I'm always hearing people concerned about the fact that they would not qualify for Section eight, and therefore would not stand to benefit from the program.
1:32:03
So that is a falsehood because any authorized tenant at a development that transitions to project based Section eight through the PACS program automatically qualifies per federal regulations.
1:32:13
I hear concerns that their rent would go up, which again is also a falsehood because rent is calculated in the same way that it is under the public housing program.
Chris Banks
1:32:23
Let me let me interrupt you on that one so we can go step by step.