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CFO discusses baseline funding for programs previously funded by federal stimulus
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Chief Financial Officer Seritta Scott addresses the question about sustaining programs after federal COVID relief funds expire. She outlines the current state of baseline funding and ongoing discussions with the Office of Management and Budget.
- $300 million has been baselined for programs previously funded by federal stimulus
- Discussions are ongoing with OMB to baseline an additional $200 million
- The DOE recognizes the critical nature of these programs and aims to ensure sustainable funding
Seritta Scott
0:57:56
Sure.
0:57:57
So in terms of those programs that were funded with expiring federal stimulus dollars as the chair noted in her her opening remarks, 300,000,000 of it was baseline, and there's another 200,000,000 that we continue to have discussions with OMB in terms of getting it baseline into our budget.
0:58:17
So it's definitely something that we recognize is critical and wanna ensure we have sustainable funding.
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
0:58:24
Thank you.
0:58:25
And however we can be supportive, please let us know.
0:58:28
Thank you.
Rita Joseph
0:58:30
Thank you, council member.
0:58:31
Council member Gutierrez?
Melissa Aviles-Ramos
0:58:33
Excuse me, chair.
0:58:34
I'm sorry.
0:58:35
There was a class size portion of the question.
0:58:37
Should we
Rita Joseph
0:58:38
Council member Brooks Powers.
UNKNOWN
0:58:44
They have a question.
0:58:46
They have a question.
Rita Joseph
0:58:47
Yeah.
0:58:47
It's about class size on how are you meeting the mandate and how much funding is available for it.
Emma Vadehra
0:58:51
Yep.