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Discussion on potential number of families losing childcare vouchers
3:59:44
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Council Member Restler presses Commissioner Dannhauser for specific numbers regarding families at risk of losing childcare vouchers. The commissioner initially hesitates to provide exact figures but eventually acknowledges the potential scale of the issue.
- Commissioner initially estimates 4,000 to 7,000 families could lose vouchers
- Restler pushes for a more comprehensive number for the year
- Discussion reveals up to 62,000 families could be at risk of losing childcare vouchers
- Concern raised about families potentially losing childcare mid-school year
Jess Dannhauser
3:59:44
It is possible if nothing were to change, council member, that between four and seven thousand
Lincoln Restler
3:59:50
Just like a number for the year.
Jess Dannhauser
3:59:54
I can I can try to get you that number?
3:59:56
As you know, a lot of this relates to what the mandated population
Lincoln Restler
4:00:00
I know the issue well.
4:00:01
I'm looking for a number.
Jess Dannhauser
4:00:03
We'll work on getting you a number, but
Lincoln Restler
4:00:04
it's I don't understand why it's complicated.
4:00:06
You've been supposedly working really hard on this issue.
4:00:09
Your team is focused on it.
4:00:10
What's the estimate for how many families are going to lose their childcare if we don't get an additional penny of funding?
Jess Dannhauser
4:00:15
It's possible that all low income vouchers could be
Lincoln Restler
4:00:17
62,000 families.
4:00:19
It is possible.
4:00:19
Children.
4:00:20
And okay.
4:00:21
So we're talking about 62,000 families at risk of losing their childcare vouchers if we don't see action in Albany in a matter of days.
4:00:27
That is larger than the entire UPK population in New York City losing their childcare overnight.
4:00:32
We have been instructed by folks in the governor's office that OMB has directed city ACS to no longer recertify vouchers starting April 1, that families will lose their childcare in the middle of this school year.
4:00:45
Have you received that directive from OMB?