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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Investments in critical programs and services for New Yorkers
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Jacques Jiha outlines the city's investments in critical programs and services, totaling $1.2 billion this fiscal year, to address various needs and mandates.
- Over $500 million allocated to meet increased demand for non-asylum seeker shelter.
- More than $300 million for rental assistance, primarily for city FHEPS (Family Homelessness & Eviction Prevention Supplement).
- $225 million to ensure every school has access to a nurse.
- An additional $60 million for supportive housing.
- Funding for state mandates, including over $240 million in additional MTA support.
- Almost $140 million for foster parents, adoptive parents, and kinship guardians.
Jacques Jiha
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Because we have stabilized the budget and have benefited from a strong economy, In this plan, we were able to invest $1,200,000,000 this fiscal year to protect critical programs that that face cliffs and fund mandated state and federal programs.
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This includes more than half a billion dollars to meet increased demand for non asylum seeker shelter.
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Over $300,000,000 in rental assistance primarily for city fairs.
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$225,000,000 to make sure every school has access to a nurse, an additional $60,000,000 for supportive housing.
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We also added funding for state mandates including more than $240,000,000 in additional MTA support and almost hundred and $40,000,000 for foster parents, adoptive parents, and kinship guardians.
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On top of backfilling cliffs and meeting funding mandates, we made investments to ensure that the city is affordable, safe, and clean so that it remains a welcoming place to his family.