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Cash assistance program funding and future projections
2:27:06
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Council Member Ayala inquires about cash assistance program funding, given the increasing number of households receiving assistance. Commissioner Park provides brief responses on current funding and future projections.
- 580,900 persons receiving cash assistance in first four months of FY '25, a 17% increase from previous year
- $2.4 billion total spending on cash assistance in FY '24
- DSS believes they are fully funded for the current fiscal year
- Coordination with OMB ongoing for future funding allocations
Diana Ayala
2:27:06
So as more households are enrolled in and staying on cash assistance for longer periods of time, According to the PMMR, the number of persons receiving cash assistance was 580,900 for the first four months of fiscal year twenty five, which is a 17% increase from that period last year.
2:27:23
The November plan added 920,000,000 for cash assistance.
2:27:27
As of the preliminary plan, assistance makes up 19.4%.
2:27:34
Sorry.
2:27:34
Lost my 194% of HRA's fiscal twenty twenty five budget at 257,000,000,000.
2:27:41
However, the cash assistance budget drops by 35.8% to 1,650,000,000 in fiscal year twenty six.
2:27:50
Is there a substantial is a substantial increase in funding within the current fiscal year an estimate of the need for the whole year, or do you expect to add more funding in the executive plan?
Molly Wasow Park
2:28:01
We believe that we're fully funded for this fiscal year and we'll coordinate with OMB going forward.
Diana Ayala
2:28:07
Okay.
2:28:07
And how much was actually spent on cash assistance in fiscal year twenty four?
Molly Wasow Park
2:28:13
Me pull that up.
2:28:15
We'll see who gets there faster.
Diana Ayala
2:28:22
Yeah.
2:28:22
And just while you look for that, given the need given that the need is increasing, will this will the funding be baselined in the budget to be increased, when?
Molly Wasow Park
2:28:32
Total spending for FY24 was about $2,400,000,000 That's total, so that's not just Citi funds, but the total.
2:28:43
And we are coordinating with OMB on future funding.
Diana Ayala
2:28:47
And baselining all of it?
Molly Wasow Park
2:28:49
We are coordinating with OMB to determine how to proceed.