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Funding source for successful sump pump giveaway program
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Council Member Marmorato inquires about the funding source for the successful sump pump giveaway program in her district. Commissioner Aggarwala explains it was a pilot program, and CFO Moray clarifies that underutilized funds from another area of the budget were used temporarily.
- The program was well-received, with residents reporting its effectiveness during heavy rain
- DEP is considering how to maintain this educational effort long-term
- Council Member Marmorato requests additional unutilized funds for similar programs
Kristy Marmorato
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Thank you.
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Hi, guys.
0:47:27
So I have to tell you your sub pub giveaway in my district was a huge success.
0:47:33
And I was just curious, how do you get the funding for Like, what portion because I was reading this and I didn't really see anything for, like, equipment.
0:47:40
Where what portion of the budget does that come out of?
Rohit Aggarwala
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So I'll I'll I'll ask Narissa to to add a bit more in a moment.
0:47:51
We did that last year as frankly as a bit of a pilot.
0:47:55
Right?
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So we do not at the moment have a program.
0:47:58
We do.
0:47:59
We do not have a program.
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So it is one of the things that we are trying to figure out right now is is what the long term kind of maintenance of that educational effort is.
0:48:11
But can you say where the funding is coming from?
Nerissa Moray
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Yes.
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I think that's right.
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So we basically used underutilized funds for another area of the budget as a temporary amount of funding for that pilot program.
Kristy Marmorato
0:48:23
If there's any additional unutilized funds, please send them our way.
0:48:27
It was a big success.
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I I still get text messages.
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The rain that we had the other day that was, like, very heavy, my neighbors said thank god for the sub pump because we'd be underwater.
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So it is effective.
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My community really did benefit from that, and I thank you for that.
Lincoln Restler
0:48:41
That's great.
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Thank you.